High school AT LIMESTONE, 3.2 miles Limestone girls 26, Washburn 55, Fort Fairfield (no team score) googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if… Read More
High school AT MACHIAS Jonesport-Beals (8-7) def. Machias (2-8) 15-5, 15-8 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Week five of the season offers more playoff-type matchups. Here are the best of the bunch: Messalonskee (3-1) at Hampden Academy (2-2), 7 p.m. Friday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
MACHIAS – Shane Alley scored an unassisted goal with 4:59 left in the game to help Jonesport-Beals knock off previously undefeated Machias 2-1 Thursday in schoolboy soccer action. Ira Kelley scored the first of the Royals’ late goals off an assist from Daniel Redman with… Read More
High school B.J. BIRTZ Quarterback B.J. Birtz of Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln earned LTC Class C Player of the Week honors. He completed eight of 12 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns and carried the ball five times for 51 yards in a win… Read More
WATERVILLE – Jamie Lue scored with 13 seconds left to lift Colby to a 2-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine Thursday in men’s soccer action. Lue also scored to tie the game. Noam Dorros assisted on Lue’s game winner for the 2-2 White… Read More
College AT BANGOR MUNICIPAL Eastern Maine Tech 336, Northern Maine Tech 378, Southern Maine Tech 388 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if… Read More
CORINTH – Shandi Drew scored in overtime to power Piscataquis Community to a 2-1 victory over Central Thursday in high school field hockey action. Jamie Clukey added an unassisted goal for the 7-2-1 Pirates of Guilford and Kalli Pulkkinen stopped six of the nine shots… Read More
An experiment in the exotic wagering patterns this week at Cumberland Fair has helped increase the parimutuel bottom line, according to Fred Nichols, director of racing. Nichols said the addition of a daily double in every race “has been good and bettors seem to like it.” Nichols said… Read More
BREWER – Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation will hold an informational meeting and clinics featuring St. Louis Blues official Jim Hermon to introduce its new ice hockey program for children with developmental disabilities. The meeting, which will be held Oct. 7 at Brewer Middle School… Read More
HARRISBURG, N.C. – Ricky Craven has signed a one-year contract extension with the MidWest Transit team that will carry through the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup season. “We see Ricky as a smart, talented driver who represents MidWest Transit with class, both on and off the… Read More
BOSTON — State regulators approved Fleet Financial Group’s takeover of BankBoston on Thursday, removing the final hurdle to the creation of the region’s largest bank. The new company will be the eighth-largest in the country. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Brewer police arrested a 44-year-old man Wednesday after he allegedly threatened and pushed a teen-ager who had blown a whistle that interrupted a soccer game. The 14-year-old Brewer youth was actually in the city’s skate park and the game was in an adjacent field when… Read More
HMO cites rising costs, prepares to leave Maine > Tufts Health Plans to pull out of state by April 1
AUGUSTA — Tufts Health Plans of New England, an HMO covering nearly 65,000 Mainers, plans to pull out of the state by April 1, the Maine Bureau of Insurance said Thursday. The Bedford, N.H.-based Tufts said rising medical costs and drug costs are making it… Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov. Angus King said Thursday his administration made a mistake by not publicly releasing a report about potential problems in state government associated with the Y2K bug. But he said the error was made honestly. “The perception was made we were hiding something,”… Read More
PORTLAND — A group of legal experts has a plan to make Maine’s court system simpler and less confusing to the public. The recommendations are meant to cut the time and expense of appealing a case and unify some case types in the district courts,… Read More
ROCKPORT — The six New England governors and five premiers from Canada’s eastern provinces will gather at the Samoset Resort next week to discuss international trade, acid rain, mercury and regional energy concerns. The 24th annual conference of New England governors and eastern Canadian premiers… Read More
BANGOR — High winds and rain caused electrical and driving problems across much of Maine Thursday. By late afternoon, more than 7,700 customers of Central Maine Power Co. in southern and central Maine were without power due to downed power lines. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
PORTLAND — The head of a group that works for trucking safety praised the federal charges brought against a trucking company in the town of Mexico, saying its alleged offenses show a “blatant disregard for human safety.” But officials with that company say they did… Read More
PORTLAND — Opponents of Maine’s new state campaign finance law argued in federal court Thursday that it restricts contributors’ First Amendment rights and creates a disadvantage for candidates who choose not to use public money. Defenders of the law, which went into effect Jan. 1,… Read More
ROCKPORT — Preliminary findings show some indication that the ground settled on one side of a construction crane that toppled Wednesday, killing an Albion man. “That’s very preliminary,” said Edward Wells, Occupational Safety and Health Administration assistant area director at the Bangor office, referring Thursday… Read More
LEWISTON — Bates College has arranged for the removal of a small container of radioactive materials that was buried on its property more than a decade ago. College officials said they recently discovered that radioactive isotopes were buried six to eight feet underground in the… Read More
AUGUSTA — As urban sprawl encroaches on rural Maine, some experts see a future in which, if unchecked, parts of the state are simply absorbed into metropolitan Boston. That vision, and the already visible conversion of undeveloped areas, caught the attention of Maine lawmakers last… Read More
Many activities are planned in our area in recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week, which is Sunday, Oct. 3, to Saturday, Oct. 9, and we thank Nancy Grimes of Winterport and Martha Eastman of the University of Maine in Orono for providing information for our readers. Read More
BANGOR — More mental health services for Aroostook County, more programs to treat autism and more support for children who have been sent to treatment centers outside Maine are among the ways that the state’s mental health system could be improved, residents said during Thursday’s “town meeting” at… Read More
Bangor District Court Michael Donovan, 25, Bangor, assault, dismissed; terrorizing, dismissed; violating conditions of release, 30 days in jail, all suspended, one year of probation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
DEDHAM — More than 30 residents turned out Thursday evening for a public hearing on the proposed withdrawal of the Dedham school from the tri-district. The tri-district is composed of the Dedham school, Airline CSD 8 and SAD 63. The three school systems share a… Read More
ORONO — State fire investigators will continue to examine the cause of a fire Thursday that gutted a home at the Havasu Pines trailer park. Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office have concluded that the fire at Lot 102 was ignited by someone, but… Read More
Maine’s new ban on smoking in restaurants is wrong — not because it won’t stop smoking (though it won’t) — because the law violates the individual rights of every Maine citizen, smoker and nonsmoker alike. The ban restricts the individual’s actions on private property, based… Read More
This it is, I made it! Twelve agonizing months of chemotherapy that brought a whole new meaning to the word nauseous. My reward? A dream trip all the way from California to Paris, France, with an in-route layover to Bangor to visit an aging parent. Read More
Northeastern states, including Maine, properly fought to force dirty power plants in the Midwest to clean up their emissions before downwind neighbors took more drastic steps at home. But a federal court tossed out rules by the Environmental Protection Agency to do this, a compromise between regions failed,… Read More
Joanie Madden was Irish before being Irish was cool. One of the founding members of the Irish-American band Cherish The Ladies, Madden was for years the only penny whistle player to be found in record-store racks. Then along came “Riverdance” and “Lord of the Dance.”… Read More
Frank Breau of Brewer came close but was a game short in his bid for the lead among guest predictors in the NEWS Football Forecast. Breau posted a 15-5 mark last week, leaving Mindi hegeman and Don Perryman tied for the guest lead at 16-4. Read More
The wrong dates were listed for the University of Maine College Fair on Page 2 of the “College Fair” special section published in the NEWS on Wednesday, Sept. 29. The correct dates are Monday, Oct. 4, and Tuesday, Oct. 5. —- A photo caption on… Read More
It’s Washington, D.C., in the 1960s. Motown is hot. Clothes are loud. Hairstyles are big. And in a classroom on the northeast side of town, a music teacher is leading the Glee Club in song. She’s pointing to the phrases on the blackboard and playing the notes: Do-re-re,… Read More
One presidential candidate officially stepped into the race this week, while another, mercifully, stepped out. Sen. John McCain of Arizona announced his candidacy for president in Nashua, N.H. McCain pledged to lower taxes, pass more rigorous campaign finance controls and increase military spending, but also made numerous references… Read More
PORTLAND — The State Theater, a cultural anchor in Maine’s largest city, has a new owner and a new operator. Gregg Allman is among the artists already lined up to perform next year. The block of buildings that includes the State was purchased in mid-September… Read More
AUGUSTA — With revenues already 5 percent ahead of projections, Maine’s new fiscal year, which began July 1, is off to such a healthy start that the King administration is beginning to wonder how long the good times will last. The other question, Gov. Angus… Read More
BOSTON — Fleet and BankBoston will offer health benefits to the unmarried domestic partners of their 50,000 employees following completion of their merger. The extended family benefit will give employees the option of including a parent or other dependent relative on their insurance plan, as… Read More
BANGOR — The driver who seriously injured suspense writer Stephen King in June could face up to 10 1/2 years in jail after an Oxford County grand jury Thursday indicted him on charges of aggravated assault and driving to endanger. Bryan E. Smith, 42, of… Read More
East Timor is a classic case of the conflict between national sovereignty and the self-determination of peoples. There are hundreds of such unresolved conflicts in the world. The entire African continent consists of nation-states whose borders cut across the ethnic boundaries of peoples. The world needs trans-national institutions… Read More
BATH — The completion of a new $46 million bridge across the Kennebec River between Bath and Woolwich is being delayed by nine weeks, to Aug. 31, 2000, Bath and state transportation officials said Tuesday. The delay in the completion of the Sagadahoc Bridge is… Read More
WASHINGTON — Maine owes more then 12,000 jobs to European companies according to a recent report, but one expert says those numbers likely are inflated. A report from the European-American Business Council credits European companies with providing 12,800 jobs in Maine. But Canada, the state’s… Read More
WATERVILLE — A one-day workshop for teachers on the latest in advanced placement calculus, AP computer science, AP statistics and graphing calculators will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at Colby College. The workshop will present changes in the AP… Read More
SANGERVILLE — A Guilford man died Thursday afternoon when his small pickup truck hit a tree on Route 23 in Sangerville. Police believe Lester Deering, 34, fell asleep in his 1988 Toyota truck before it hit a tree near the intersection of Silver’s Mills Road… Read More
BANGOR — The owner of Club Chaos received approval for a liquor license Monday, and now she is seeking a special amusement permit for the Class A lounge, which is not yet open. Diane M. Cormier has filed an application in the city clerk’s office… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — A communitywide fire drill will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, during National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 3-9. The drill is sponsored by the Presque Isle Fire Department and the National Fire Protection Association. Competitions at local elementary and middle… Read More
ABBOT — Abbot residents on Wednesday accepted a gift of land donated by a local woman. The 422-acre parcel of land donated by Barbara Piel was accepted by residents in a written ballot vote of 43-2 conducted Wednesday at a special town meeting, according to… Read More
CLINTON — Bob Bonney hopes to hear what people think about town government. He heads a committee that is reviewing the way the town is run. In the past couple of months, he and eight other volunteers have sought people’s opinions and ideas, hoping to… Read More
FORT KENT — For the first time in nearly two decades, the SAD 27 board of directors extended the annual potato harvest recess one full week. The Wednesday night action stemmed from requests from several of the area’s 17 potato growers. Growers asked for the… Read More
HOULTON — In July, the Public Utilities Commission issued an order for Bell Atlantic of Maine to file a report detailing how the company would deal with telephone problems in the state and how it planned to avoid those problems in the future. That report… Read More
VAN BUREN — The town of Van Buren has jumped into a fray with the U.S. Customs Service, which has caused the rerouting of commercial trucks trying to enter the United States from Van Buren to Houlton. The U.S. Customs decision not to allow commercial… Read More
MACHIAS — The school board’s application for a new high school with a wing to serve vocational education students from Lubec to Harrington has a good chance of eliciting state funding, but backers say more towns need to be involved. That appeared to be the… Read More
BANGOR — The Bangor Fire Department will hold its sixth annual open house 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, at the Central Fire Station on Main Street to kick off National Fire Prevention Week. Local businesses have donated free door prizes including ice cream, bowling… Read More
ORONO — The World Affairs Council of Maine and the University of Maine Business School will hold a luncheon lecture on “Understanding China Today: China, Taiwan and Hong Kong Trade and Other Issues,” noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Dexter Lounge, Alfond Arena. Guest… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A Hancock County grand jury handed up 15 indictments Wednesday, including one man charged with witness tampering and another who allegedly avoided a roadblock to escape police. Darren J. Wood, 29, of Bucksport was indicted on charges of tampering with a witness and… Read More
BANGOR — A Brewer couple is trying to take the city of Bangor to the U.S. Supreme Court in order to save a Highland Avenue apartment building that the City Council ordered demolished. Leon and Gertrude Kirkpatrick are seeking a “writ of certiorari,” the document… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook Medical Center will hold the annual Harvest Health Fair from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 16, at the County View Hotel. Health care professionals will staff more than 30 booths and provide free flu shots, cholesterol screenings, blood pressure… Read More
I read with interest Ruth Hopkins’ letter (BDN, Sept. 28) concerning the deplorable and vicious attacks on Brewer city councilors at their September meeting. I was in attendance as well, accompanying a relative who was receiving an award of recognition. I stayed long enough to witness a longtime… Read More
The question of genetically engineered food, especially corn and soybeans created by Monsanto to enable its own Roundup herbicide (glyphosate) to be applied directly to these crops (and thus dramatically increasing herbicide use), has occupied much recent media attention. One op-ed piece, “People decide in open society” (BDN,… Read More
The Sept. 21 editorial, “Parents and teachers,” was very timely in its discussion of parent involvement in education. In fact, this vitally important issue will be the topic of the day on Saturday, Oct. 2 when the Maine Parent Teacher Association hosts Maine’s first Parent Involvement Summit. This… Read More
Baxter State Park, which was made for the people of Maine, is a wonderful place of beauty. Its spirit is shown within the people who live around it and love and care for it. Percival Baxter bought up this 220,000 acres with his own money and wasn’t hurting… Read More
MILLINOCKET — Don Casko, president and chief executive officer of Katahdin Federal Credit Union, recently announced the expansion of the credit union into Island Falls. Property has been purchased for a new branch and construction will begin in the spring of 2000. The project is expected to be… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Mainely Parents Inc. $50,000 for child abuse prevention work. “We are pleased that Mainely Parents Inc. is receiving this grant,” the senators said… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced Tuesday that the Maine Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse will receive a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve statewide services. Funded by the DHHS… Read More
WASHINGTON — Members of the Maine congressional delegation announced Tuesday that the River Coalition Inc. of Old Town will receive $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to help prevent and reduce illegal use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco products by… Read More
ORONO — The National Science Foundation has given the University of Maine a three-year, $1.3 million grant to expand science education in Maine’s public schools. The money will be used by students and faculty to develop and conduct programs in four area districts and make curriculum available to… Read More
LANCASTER, N.Y. — World Heritage, a nonprofit student exchange program, needs local volunteer representatives to support students from foreign countries. Volunteers plan an annual student orientation, meet with local high schools and with exchange students each month. They should be community-minded and enjoy working with… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District has topographic maps of the northern and southern areas of Somerset County. The maps are 1:24,000 scale and 7.5-minute quadrangle, and provide detailed information of features such as important building locations, ski lifts, water mills,… Read More
BUCKSPORT — The Bucksport division of Consumers Maine Water Co. will flush the water mains from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. over the next few weeks. The flushing may cause changes in domestic tap pressure and water discoloration. The public is advised to check water… Read More
WINTERPORT — Gusting wind proved an unlikely ally for firefighters here Thursday morning in battling a fire that destroyed a 150-year-old farmhouse. Raging flames shot more than 30 feet in the air from the home of Harold Hopkins, who also owns the neighboring Pucky’s general… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A public meeting is planned next week to consider possible locations for a Hancock County art center. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the Ellsworth Public Library. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
TRENTON — A group of people will try again to build a deck and handicapped entrance ramp at the Trenton Grange Hall on Saturday. Rain forced postponement of an earlier effort. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Training and Development Corp. and the Penobscot Consortium PIC have been awarded slightly more than $1 million to help hard-to-employ welfare recipients learn skills and gain experience in jobs. The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the money this week. The TDC program will… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The Jackson Laboratory is on its way to launching a $2,077,933 research facility upgrade thanks to a $1 million matching federal grant. The National Institutes of Health money will be used to complete the fifth phase of an eight-phase plan for upgrades… Read More
THOMASTON — Mediation between a consultant and Georges Valley High School’s principal and teachers is being extended a few weeks, according to SAD 50 Superintendent John Dirnbauer on Thursday. The mediation with John Bird, a consultant with Educators’ Collaborative Inc. of Spruce Head, is not… Read More
GOULDSBORO — The Fire Department will hold an open house Sunday in recognition of Fire Prevention Week. The open house will include a demonstration of emergency devices used to extricate people from cars, and fire prevention clowns will be on hand. In addition, the department… Read More
ROCKLAND — The second daytime burglary in a week has police here looking for suspects. The Old County Road home of Scott Sylvester was burglarized when someone entered the house through an unlocked door. Compact discs, video games and jewelry were stolen, according to Rockland… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The Bureau of Motor Vehicles Photo License Unit will not be in Skowhegan on Oct. 11 in observance of Columbus Day. The unit will be available 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13. Applicants needing an extension on their licenses may contact License Services… Read More
ANSON — The Anson Fire Auxiliary will hold the annual fall craft fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Garrett Schenck School. A food booth, a “Supper To Go” table, fish pond, face painting and children’s games will be available. The Garrett Schenck… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND — A junior at South Portland High School accused of posting threatening statements about teachers and administrators on the World Wide Web has been suspended and arrested. The 16-year-old, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, was placed in his… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its Fall Trout Sale at noon Wednesday, Oct. 13. Only rainbow trout will be available. State of Maine permits are required before pickup. Permits and order forms may be picked up at the… Read More
CLINTON — The town of Clinton has openings on the planning board, board of appeals, and cemetery board. Those interested should contact the Clinton Board of Selectmen, P.O. Box 219, Clinton 04927, and indicate which board they are interested in and why. Read More
FAIRFIELD — Town councilors knew they were taking a risk when they extended their contract with the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. The town agreed to send the Orrington waste-to-energy incinerator a certain amount of trash in return for a share of the profits. There was,… Read More
WATERVILLE — A community education presentation, “Ways to be a Good Listener,” will be held 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 5, at 76 Silver St. Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is sponsoring the session which will suggest effective ways to communicate with people on dying issues… Read More
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PRSQUE ISLE — The Aroostook County Branch of the Red Cross will conduct classes in first aid and CPR starting at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, at its office on State Street. First aid and adult, child and infant CPR will be offered as a… Read More
GREENVILLE — The radiography unit of the C.A. Dean Hospital will host a mammography open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20. Tours of the hospital’s mammography suite and the new mammography unit will be offered. Those attending will learn about risk… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce will hold its Citzen of the Year/Lifetime Achievement Award Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Northeastland Hotel. A social hour starts at 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. Cost is $15 per… Read More
FORT KENT — A three-part exercise program by Northern Maine Medical Center, conducted by registered nurse Rachel Kinney, will be held at the following times and places: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the Inservice Room at NMMC. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Northeast Society for Human Resources Management will hold its third annual “Employment Law and Human Resources Conference” on Thursday, Oct. 21, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The daylong event includes employment issues and related subjects. Kristen Potter Farnham,… Read More