BANGOR – With the sounds of clanging metal still reverberating, Bangor girls soccer coach Jeff Ingalls stood off to the side of the high school field after Saturday’s game against Presque Isle and had to smile despite the final score. “What a great game,” Ingalls… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – The University of Maine-Presque Isle Owls posted two lopsided women’s soccer victories over the weekend, beating the College of the Atlantic of Bar Harbor 12-0 Saturday and shutting out Maine Maritime Academy of Castine 13-0 on Sunday. In Sunday’s game, Renee Martin… Read More
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CASTINE – Steve Tardif put in another prototypical working-class Steve Tardif day (39 ho-hum carries and 219 predictably gritty yards) and the Maine Maritime Academy offense was potent enough to score 20 points at Ritchie Field on Saturday. Still, UMass-Dartmouth coach William Kavanaugh left Castine… Read More
Local AT GUILFORD Woman Care 5k Road Race Top 20 men: Newell Lewey 17:00, Keith Dawson 17:15, Jon Chase 17:47, Chris Rolleston 17:48, Time Wakeland 18:22, Glenn Whittemore 20:03, Charles Murphy 20:08, Mathew Free 20:17, Matt Rolleston 20:20, Tyler Tracy 20:21, Nathan Kulas 20:15, Daun… Read More
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Bryan Sanchez ran for three touchdowns and caught a pass for another as Middlebury beat Colby College of Waterville 41-19 Saturday. Sanchez scored on runs of 1 and 9 yards and caught a 33-yard scoring pass from John Wenner as Middlebury built… Read More
MIKE HARVEY ORONO – Mike Harvey of the University of Maine was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week after his performance in Saturday’s 35-7 victory over McNeese State. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound cornerback from Dover, N.J., made five tackles and picked off two… Read More
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Bryan Sanchez ran for three touchdowns and caught a pass for another as Middlebury beat Colby College of Waterville 41-19 Saturday. Sanchez scored on runs of 1 and 9 yards and caught a 33-yard scoring pass from John Wenner as Middlebury built… Read More
DEXTER – Maybe it’s because they play against the same type of offense every day in practice. Maybe it’s because they’re simply that good. Whatever the reason, Mattanawcook Academy’s defense played as though it knew Dexter’s plays in advance Saturday as the Lynx of Lincoln… Read More
FARMINGTON – Lucas Levesque scored the game-winner with 12 seconds left in the first overtime to lead the Thomas College Terriers to a 2-1 men’s soccer win over the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers Saturday. Jose Palladino scored a goal in the first half and assisted… Read More
ORONO – Isaiah Hangge netted two unassisted goals to pace Ellsworth to a 3-2 victory over Orono Saturday in schoolboy soccer action. Cooper Friend added a goal and Joseph Richards stopped 10 of the 12 shots he faced for the 9-0-1 Eagles. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Bob Girvan Jr. of Kenduskeag Valley Golf Course became Sunday the second player to win the Maine State Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship more than once. Girvan won the 36-hole event held Saturday and Sunday at the Samoset Resort and at Rockland Golf Club. He also… Read More
PERRY – Amanda Godley and Gina Zeneldin scored a goal apiece to lead East Grand to a 2-1 victory over Shead Saturday in schoolgirl soccer action. Tera Cropley assisted Godley’s goal. Goalkeeper Lindsay Faulkner stopped seven of ten shots for the 6-2-1 Vikings of Danforth. Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – The Schenck girls felt like they couldn’t get a break Saturday at Ron Marks Field. When they did, it lasted for almost nine minutes, but they couldn’t capitalize as Houlton emerged with a 3-2 high school soccer victory. The Class B Shiretowners… Read More
College AT WELLESLEY, Mass., 5 miles Babson College Invitational Brandeis men 54, Coast Guard 69, Bowdoin 117, Springfield 117, Southern Maine 127, Amherst 150, Westfield State 241, UM-Presque Isle 265, Wesleyan 267, Stonehill 299, Bates 317, MIT 364, Bryant 365, Babson 366, Wheaton 410, Gordon… Read More
ORONO – Goalkeeper Danielle Burke achieved her fourth season shutout with six saves to lead the Maine Black Bears to a 5-0 field hockey victory over the Vermont Catamounts Sunday. Maine is now 5-8 overall and 1-3 in America East. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
GUILFORD – Matt Bell scored an unassisted goal with 7:42 left in the game to lead Piscataquis Community to a 2-1 victory over Dexter Saturday in schoolboy soccer action. Chris Conner scored with 9:13 left to tie the game for 8-1 Piscataquis. Buddy Leavitt made… Read More
Maine defense too strong for McNeese St.> LeBlanc, Cooper, Harvey lift Black Bears to second victory
ORONO – The University of Maine defense has been prone to giving up back-breaking plays in pivotal situations this season. On Saturday, the Black Bears instead made those big plays, coming up with six interceptions and forcing three three fumbles to set the tone for… Read More
STOCKTON SPRINGS — The beauty of Coastweek is that everyone from large groups to a few individuals take part in the annual fall cleanup of the shore. Take for instance Sandy Point residents Jim Nichols and Graffy DeRedin. The two men attacked Sandy Point Beach… Read More
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two stories on the $50 million land purchase bond issue. Saturday’s article was about supporters of the bond. Today, the opponents’ side is aired. COOPER — The Keep Maine Free campaign to reject a proposed $50 million land… Read More
The Hermon Historical Society was organized in 1987 to save old Schoolhouse No. 5, which was in danger of being lost to the community. The schoolhouse has been restored and is now in good repair. “People are just beginning to notice it,” said society member… Read More
BANGOR — That David Dysart left an enduring mark on people and the transportation industry was abundantly clear Saturday as hundreds of people, driving almost as many trucks, turned out to pay their respects at his funeral. Considered a keen businessman who saw the bigger… Read More
BANGOR — The days of kids getting off the bus and telling their parents they did “nothing” at school could fast become a thing of the past. Helping more parents stay engaged in their child’s education was the focus of Saturday’s Parent Involvement Summit, the… Read More
PORTLAND — A state law that sets detailed reporting requirements for political action committees is unconstitutional when applied to referendum campaigns, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby said the PAC registration requirements are too broad for noncandidate ballot measures and… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND — In a brief telephone message broadcast Saturday to party members in the Sheraton Tara Hotel dining room, Democratic presidential contender Bill Bradley said he was “poised to do extremely well” in the approaching primaries to decide his nomination fight with Vice President Al Gore. Read More
A contractor calls or knocks on your door and offers to install a new roof or remodel your kitchen at a price that sounds reasonable. You say you’re interested but can’t afford it. He tells you it’s no problem, he can arrange financing through a lender he knows. Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND — Al Gore is getting ready for a fight. Often characterized as stiff and formal to a fault, the vice president took off his jacket and tie Sunday for a passionate defense of his administration and his qualifications to be the next president. Read More
BREWER — Police worked late Sunday night investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident on the Wiswell Road. One vehicle is believed to have struck a utility pole near the Pinetree Road not far from the Brewer-Holden line. Details were sketchy late Sunday and it wasn’t known whether other… Read More
Bangor District Court Frederick L. Grondin, 52, Bangor, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $800, jail 12 days, license suspended 90 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
Youth violence is not just a matter to be left to schools to deal with, according to Ali Elhaj, president of Acadia Hospital in Bangor. It is a matter that the whole community must come to grips with and try to prevent. That is because… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The one thing that would please Peg O’Shea more than spending a day of her vacation standing vigil against abortion was if it weren’t necessary. O’Shea was one of approximately 80 men, women and children who formed a “Life Chain” against abortion at… Read More
BELFAST — To walk through the newly expanded Ducktrap River Fish Farm plant is to have one foot in Maine’s past and one in its future. Like the sardine plants that a century ago were fixtures in coastal towns, Ducktrap relies on the sea for… Read More
There are so many wonderful things in just one issue of the Alexander-Crawford Historical Society Newsletter, that it isn’t possible to list them all. The May issue includes excerpts from Bertha Scribner’s Diary in 1940; the genealogy of some of the descendants of Jeremiah Frost… Read More
MYSTERY, ALASKA. Directed by Jay Roach. Written by David E. Kelley and Sean O’Byrne. Running time: 118 minutes. Rated: R. Jay Roach’s “Mystery, Alaska” is part “Picket Fences,” part “Bad News Bears,” part “Les Boys,” part “Mighty Ducks,” part jock itch. It does everything one… Read More
In her one-woman, autobiographical play “My Sister’s Sister,” actress Julie Portman never identifies the illness that turns her sister’s life, and her own life, upside down. It’s unlikely, however, that viewers will wonder. Portman brings the show to the University of Maine in Orono and… Read More
School has started so I’m back on the air. Let it be know, as an elementary school principal, I relish every chance I get to grab that intercom microphone, press the red button and send my voice reverberating down the hallway into all the classrooms. This is the… Read More
THE MOUSE OF AMHERST, by Elizabeth Spires, illustrated by Claire A. Nivola, Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, New York, 1999, 64 pages, $15. If you’re a mouse, you never know what kind of house you’ve moved into. There may be cats, mousetraps, and mean children. Then again,… Read More
The Korean War is sometimes referred to as The Forgotten War, bracketed as it was by the larger World War II and the more domestically contentious Vietnam War. But a recent Associated Press report suggests the Pentagon and the American public need to revisit Korea of the early… Read More
A woman in the back row of Saturday’s gala opening at the Maine Center for the Arts performing season said it all: “I brought tissue. I hope I have enough.” She was describing her anticipation of a concert by Roberta Flack, the love-song lady who rose to fame… Read More
Presidential candidate Bill Bradley’s health care plan is, as he says, more ambitious than the proposal recently supported by his opponent, Vice President Al Gore. But it is also cut of the same cloth, with the same incremental ideas about expanding access and expecting businesses to foot much… Read More
BELFAST — The Waldo County General Hospital Aid will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at the Masonic Hall on Wight Street. Those with questions about giving blood should call 800-432-7376. To register for the Oct. Read More
Presque Isle District Court Wayne G. Adams, 38, Fort Fairfield, drinking intoxicating liquor in public, $50. 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
Houlton District Court Ricky A. Anderson, 19, Houlton, possession of liquor by minor, $100. 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()) {… Read More
OAKFIELD — A vacant field behind the Oakfield Community Center came alive Sunday as 35 members of the 1st Battalion, 152 Field Artillery of the Maine Army National Guard in Houlton took on the task of rebuilding a playground for the town. Early Sunday morning,… Read More
BELFAST — For the next two nights, city residents will have the opportunity to voice their opinions on the school department’s proposal to consolidate the city’s elementary schools. SAD 34 will conduct the meetings Monday, Oct. 4, at the Peirce School on Church Street and… Read More
BANGOR — Like most little kids, Cody Knight and Alan Morin are toying with the idea of becoming firefighters when they grow up. The two friends, both from Bangor and 4 and 5 1/2 respectively, were among the throngs of awe-struck children at the Bangor… Read More
ST. ALBANS — The telephone at Dick’s Custom Meat Cutting in St. Albans doesn’t stop ringing. “It’s been like this for weeks now,” said owner Dick Dunphy, who along with his crew was working overtime Sunday to try to get a jump on hunting season. Read More
PITTSFIELD — For the third meeting in a row, Pittsfield councilors next week will concentrate on tax-acquired property issues. Two public hearings on such property are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
PITTSFIELD — One of Maine Central Institute’s most popular administrators and teachers, Rosalie Williams, is on a four-month sabbatical in China, teaching English at the college level with her husband, Dr. Peter Williams of the University of Maine at Farmington. But students and friends who… Read More
WALDOBORO — The sixth annual Waldoboro Antiques Show that had been scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 10, has been canceled. The Medomak Valley Land Trust and P.T. Promotions said refinishing of the Medomak Valley High School gymnasium floor forced the cancellation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Mid-Coast Interfaith Vigil Against Hate Violence will sponsor a community gathering against hate violence at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Vigils will be held at the same time throughout Maine, and the local event will feature speakers… Read More
Newport District Court Eric D. Allain, 21, Madison, failing to register motor vehicle operating on public way, $100. 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++)… Read More
WARREN — The Warren Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Second Congregational Church on Main Street. A potluck supper will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the election of officers and the business meeting. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ROCKPORT — Midcoast families are invited to share the age-old tradition of storytelling from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, when First Wednesdays begin again at Rockport Public Library. This monthly series for school-age children, their parents and caregivers again features Jan Zimmermann as… Read More
BELFAST — It’s a measure of modern medicine that Waldo County General Hospital is spending $12 million to add 50,000 square feet to its building, but the number of beds — 45 — will stay the same. That’s because the thousands of MBNA employees down… Read More
LUBEC — It’s truly a community playground. A week of hammering and drilling ended this weekend at the new Lubec Community Playground, where hundreds of volunteers assembled a 13,000-square-foot play area designed by the schoolchildren themselves. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
I learned recently what a partial birth abortion is and what it entails from a letter from my diocesan bishop, Joseph J. Gerry, OSB: “The procedure requires a physician to extract a fetus, feet first, from the womb and through the birth canal until all… Read More
I am a student at a great school in Maine: I attend Hermon High. After reading a recent letter in your newspaper by a former school board member, I feel obliged to respond. Although the letter was written to defend actions by the Hermon School… Read More
I have to question your choice of headlines for the article on how Maine’s eighth-graders placed nationally on a recent standardized test sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education (BDN, Sept. 29). “Test finds students lack writing skills” is an odd choice of headline for an article that… Read More
Imagine my surprise when listening to the radio the other day and hearing the announcement that Anah Temple Shrine was raffling off guns to raise money for its organization. The guns are being donated by Van Raymond Outfitters and the event is sponsored by WBFB 104.7. Read More
The Glenburn School Department has recently suffered two major losses. The first and most unacceptable is the loss of 30 minutes of instructional time for our children. The second major loss is four school board members who dedicated years of service to improving educational opportunities for Glenburn’s students. Read More
BUCKSPORT — The business survey subcommittee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the conference room of the town office. Items on the agenda include a review of the role of the subcommittee, the appointment of a chair and the preparation of a… Read More
A 72-year-old Massachusetts man was in fair condition at a Bangor hospital Sunday after the minivan he was driving ran off Route 9 in Clifton and into a stream early in the morning. The injured man, Robert Brooks of North Reading, Mass., was able to… Read More
Mix together fine weather, food, the sounds of a German-style brass band, arts and crafts and beer — a lot of beer — and you have Octoberfest, Bangor-style. On Saturday, the usually quiet Westmarket Square became more lively as the city’s downtown merchants put on… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD — The Aroostook River was quiet and peaceful Saturday. Its waters meander through the farmlands and rolling hills of the county that shares its name. The scene was a far cry from the raging serpent that flooded downtown Fort Fairfield with 4 feet… Read More
SOUTH MONTVILLE — A dispute over a natural gas pipeline construction crew speeding by a Cemetery Road residence escalated into gunplay Saturday. Mark Pantalone, 41, of Cemetery Road was charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon after brandishing a rifle in the face of… Read More
OLD TOWN — After an extensive search, a Connecticut man has been tapped to fill the vacant city manager’s position, officials announced Saturday. Paul Mazzaccaro, 45, of Windsor, Conn., will start his new job Oct. 18 after signing a contract worth $60,000 a year, according… Read More
BREWER — The weekend was supposed to have marked a major transition for David Parquette, a Saco resident and schoolteacher who recently was named as the state’s sole inspector general for the Maine Army National Guard. A recreational runner, Parquette went into cardiac arrest about… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A Halloween Masquerade Ball to benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hancock County program will be held at the Ellsworth Elks Lodge from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Designed for adults, the evening will include dance music by the… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Hospice of Hancock County will offer a seven-week bereavement support group, from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, starting Oct. 7 at a central Ellsworth location. Led by trained bereavement leaders, the support group is open to Hancock County residents grieving the loss of… Read More
FRANKLIN — The following events will take place at the Grange Hall: sign-up day, 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9; yard and food sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9; ham and baked bean supper, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19; pickup day, 9-11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25. Read More
Machias District Court Bertman E. Preston, 34, Machias, operating motor vehicle after license suspension, $150. 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())… Read More
BAR HARBOR — An exhibition, “Maritime Cosmologies: Recent Sculptures by Anna Flores,” opens at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Ethel H. Blum Gallery, College of the Atlantic. Flores calls her recent sculptures “my concrete poems on life by the sea,” and uses materials… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth Public Library will hold “Creating that Special Photo Album” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, in the Riverview Room at the library. The class will explain how to display photos to their best advantage in an album setting. Guest speaker will be… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Maine Coast Memorial Hospital will sponsor a Men’s Health Event from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 8, at the hospital. The event will focus on prostate cancer, which affects nearly one in five American males. Other health services, such as hearing, glaucoma… Read More
SURRY — The Surry Community Improvement Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at the Surry Elementary School. Gina Fuller, program director for the Hancock County Big Brothers Big Sisters program, will speak about the organization’s national and local growth. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ELLSWORTH — 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
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — Hancock County Cooperative Extension and Acadia National Park plan a Project Aquatic Wild workshop from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at the park. Participants are asked to meet at Hull’s Cove Visitor Center, off Route 3. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
MACHIAS — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a one-day workshop on Safe Food Handling for the Occasional Quantity Cook 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Center Street Congregational Church. The free workshop is designed for community group volunteers who prepare meals… Read More
MACHIAS — The University of Maine at Machias is marking Sexual Violence Awareness Week, Oct. 2-7, for the eighth consecutive year. Numerous events are planned, according to Brenda Satrom, UMM director of counseling and career development. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More