ORONO – University of Maine left winger Dan Kerluke more than doubled his goal output a year ago. After finding the back of the net 10 times as a freshman, Kerluke scored 23 goals to rank him second on the Bears’ NCAA championship team. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ORONO – Approximately 100 tickets remain for Sunday’s UMaine hockey game vs. Minnesota at 4 p.m. at Alfond Arena. Saturday’s 7 p.m. game has been sold out. UMaine will be presented its national championship banner at that game. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
UNITY – Husson College limited Unity to eight shots and Meghan Taylor saved six of them to lead the Braves past Unity 2-0 in women’s soccer action Wednesday. Erin Pelletier scored the first goal midway through the first half and Leslie Weed added a goal… Read More
BRUNSWICK – Erik Paulson scored two of Bowdoin’s first-half goals as the Polar Bears cruised to their third straight men’s soccer victory with a 3-0 decision over the University of Southern Maine Wednesday. Patrick Hultgren scored 5-2-1 Bowdoin’s first goal on a Hugh Keegan assist… Read More
BELFAST – Northe Saunders scored three goals in the Lions’ 4-3 boys soccer victory over Camden-Rockport Wednesday. Peter Klausmeyer added the unassisted game-winning goal with 7:29 left in the game. Matt Riley assisted two of Saunders’ goals while Kevin Herbig saved seven of 18 shots… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Josh Chase knocked in the rebound of a Derrick Merrill shot with just 2:12 remaining to give Foxcroft Academy a 1-0 boys soccer triumph over John Bapst of Bangor Wednesday. Foxcroft is now 2-8-3 while Bapst falls to 7-8. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
CORINTH – Jenn Comeau scored two goals, including the unassisted game-winner 5:46 into overtime, for the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx of Lincoln in a 2-1 field hockey victory over Central. Daniel Kyes assisted in Commeau’s first goal while Tracie Pickering saved five of the 13 shots… Read More
Melissa Heon knows only one speed on the basketball court: full speed. Her aggressive play helped spearhead Somersworth High School to a 19-4 record and the No. 2 seed last season in the New Hampshire Class I standings. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Presque Isle’s Jeff Yaeger has been one of the best schoolboy soccer goalies in Eastern Maine this season, and he showed it Wednesday evening by stopping 17 of the 23 shots he faced, including a penalty kick in the first half, to preserve a scoreless… Read More
LIMESTONE – Ricky Luna scored two goals, one of which was unassisted, in the Limestone Eagles’ 3-2 boys soccer victory over Wisdom of St. Agatha Wednesday. David King added a goal off a Sean Ward assist while Derek Patten assisted a Luna goal for 3-9-1… Read More
VAN BUREN – Coaches who have faced the Van Buren boys soccer team this season know that the Crusaders are one of the hardest teams to defend. With three players who have combined for close to 60 goals, the team has a scoring attack that Van Buren hopes… Read More
PURCHASE, N.Y. — International Paper, the world’s largest paper and forest products company, reported sharply higher third-quarter earnings Tuesday thanks to better pricing for its products and cost-cutting efforts. Not counting one-time gains and losses, International Paper earned $192 million, or 46 cents a share,… Read More
George Valley High School’s M. Marguerite Murphy of Thomaston is one of 15 Maine teachers to receive a grant from the Maine Leadership Consortium, enabling her to proceed toward National Board Certification. The $2,000 grants are made possible by the MLC, the UNUM Charitable Foundation… Read More
BANGOR — The Electronic Commerce Forum of Maine will hold an open forum, 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 36 Pleasent St. The forum will be sponsored by Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, and Bangor Savings Bank. The event is free and open to the… Read More
BREWER — Maureen and Mike Henry and their family of Brewer have purchased Lorraine Gosselin’s Bridal Boutique in Bangor. Six members of the Henry family are involved in the operations of the business: Nate is the general manager, Molly is the bridal manager, Dan works in the tuxedo… Read More
WATERVILLE — In honor of National Business Women’s Week, the Maine chapter of Business and Professional Women will hold a breakfast meeting Sunday featuring U.S. Rep. John Baldacci as keynote speaker. The Sunday breakfast beginning at 8 a.m., and the organization’s fall meeting beginning at… Read More
In the last two years I have expressed to several state officials that life is cheap in Maine. They have not liked my opinion, but after reading in the NEWS special report on speeding District Attorney Almy’s comment that “he cannot recall few, if any, successful prosecutions involving… Read More
Many thanks to Christopher Knight for clarifying what art is: If excrement is only “splattered” on an icon, it is clearly rubbish; but if it is securely “affixed” thereto, it then becomes a masterpiece. Jeffrey K. Jacob Corinna… Read More
What people believe to be true depends on the spin the author puts on the story. To be able to make a judgment on the credibility of any given situation, statement or circumstance, one must have all the facts. Such is not the case in the letter (BDN,… Read More
It is not surprising that the state is keeping some information about Y2k from the general public (BDN, Sept. 30). When I asked Bangor Hydro for their contingency plans for the rollover — plans in case there are problems — I was told they were confidential. These contingency… Read More
In response to the letter “Our children’s future” by Kim Beck (BDN, Oct. 4), obviously she fell for the propaganda that the socialist public schools have been spewing for the past few decades and didn’t bother to do any research before she offered her opinion to thousands of… Read More
After reading the column on the Fix Me Program (BDN, Sept. 17), I realized it was time I spoke out also. I too went to the program for help. Our ceiling was ready to fall in, water was coming down and getting into the electrical… Read More
I’m really getting tired of hearing about how terrible everyone is being to Bryan Smith. I don’t care who he is or isn’t, this man needs to lose his license because he has proven over and over that he can’t handle the responsibility. He has had more than… Read More
Any number of studies by citizen-interest groups have shown that big money from single sources have bought and owned the votes on Congress on a range of issues, yet opponents to campaign finance reform continue to perversely base their opposition on the grounds of freedom of speech. The… Read More
It has been precisely three years since I first ventured into that strange world of Stephen King fans. I’m still dizzy. A few days before Halloween ’96, the movie “Thinner,” based upon Mr. King’s Richard Bachman-era novel and filmed largely in midcoast Maine, was given… Read More
Maine’s seven technical colleges are on the Nov. 2 ballot, requesting $26.4 million for infrastructure improvements. As voters consider the issue, they might think of it as an upgrade of the state’s best job-generating machine. Most of today’s expanding business sectors are technically oriented, requiring… Read More
PALMYRA — Tax complaints consumed most of the Wednesday night meeting of the Palmyra selectmen. Property owners didn’t come to complain about the decrease in the rate. They wanted to know why and how their properties were re-evaluated. Most went away without any firm answers. Read More
BAR HARBOR — The state of Maine and the funeral service board want the opportunity to recoup $140,000 from former funeral director Paul McFarland. McFarland, 53, who operated McFarland Funeral Home on Eden Street in Bar Harbor, earlier this year admitted to violating state law… Read More
CALAIS — Was it curiosity or vindictiveness that led one of the city’s attorneys to ask for more information about the portable classrooms the local school committee wants to place at the middle school? John Michael Sherrard, a member of the school system’s facilities and… Read More
MILO — The Piscataquis Amateur Radio Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at the Piscataquis Country Emergency Operations Center. Guest speaker will be Bill Sullivan, K1AG, on “The Electromagnetic Spectrum.” Sullivan says radio signals are “invisible light” and will speak of such… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Democratic Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Ellsworth City Council chambers. Kurt Adams, legal counsel for the Maine Democratic Committee, will discuss Maine’s new Clean Election Law. This meeting was postponed last month because of a storm. For… Read More
PLYMOUTH — Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will return to Plymouth tonight to begin the next phase in the cleanup of the Howe’s Corner Superfund site. A public informational meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. at the Grange hall to explain the testing… Read More
CALAIS — “Fire the superintendent.” That was the message heard at the school system’s facilities and maintenance committee meeting Tuesday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
ELLSWORTH — As the Ellsworth Area Community Center plans to move into its new digs at the Mill Mall, it will do so with some pocket change to get the new program under way. Recent donations have increased the center’s coffers to more than $30,000,… Read More
ELLSWORTH — When a house full of children tries to name a new puppy, not everyone will approve of the eventual selection. The same can be said of Maine officials and the 16 counties across the state. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The Mount Desert Island Hospital is looking for a new leader to carry the organization into the 21st century. Leslie Hawkins, who has served as president of the hospital during the past six years, has announced her resignation effective Nov. 12. She… Read More
From time to time I’m implored not to write about some place. Don’t write about such and such a place, someone will say, because people will find out about it and want to come visit. One of the more extreme cases was a recent anonymous… Read More
After a decade of building a national following, the Rustic Overtones are now happily stepping into the great unknown. The seven-member band, which will play at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, at the Maine Center for the Arts, has made it to the big leagues. Read More
A story in Wednesday’s local and regional page in MaineDay on investing in downtown Bangor should have listed Brian Ames as the president of The Ames Corp. Read More
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CARIBOU — Two local agencies interested in economic development want to merge and make the effort more efficient and effective. The idea to merge the Caribou Chamber of Commerce and the Caribou Development Corp. was brought to a City Council meeting Tuesday night. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Because of an editing error, Sen. Susan Collins was misidentified as a Democrat in a quotation in Wednesday’s paper. She is a Republican. —- An article that ran Oct. 11 about a mock disaster at BIA misidentified two people. Dan Bahr is the regional coordinator… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — A communication workshop, “Stay Blue And People Will Respond Well to You. Turn Red And It’s Better Not Said,” will be held by Teamwork Development Associates and The Quest Center at noon Saturday, Nov. 13, on Caribou Road. Workshop leader is Ethelle… Read More
CARIBOU — The Caribou Council for the Arts has received nearly $3,000 in response to a recent fund-raising letter mailed to local people who frequently attend events at the Caribou Performing Arts Center. These financial contributors, or Friends of CPAC, will be able to purchace… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Citizen of the Year Lifetime Achievement Awards Banquet will begin with a social at 6:30 p.m. and continue with dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Northeastland Hotel. Glenna Johnson Smith is the recipient of the Citizen of the… Read More
AROOSTOOK COUNTY — Aroostook County Action Program and Northern Maine Development Commission recently received a $1,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation to assist local businesses. In addition, the University of Maine at Fort Kent and Presque Isle, Senior Corps of Retired Executives, and Maine Public Services are… Read More
HOULTON — The resignation of a member of the Town Council brought the issue of playing politics to the forefront Tuesday night, with sitting members debating how the vacancy should be filled. Brian Plourde submitted his letter of resignation Oct. 6, effective immediately. Three weeks… Read More
AROOSTOOK — The TAMC Health Group’s Haunted House will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29, and also from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Aroostook Centre Mall, near Sears. The tour through the… Read More
HOULTON — By the middle of next week, anyone driving or walking in the north end of Community Park between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. will be subject to arrest. The Town Council, at its meeting Tuesday night, approved an amendment to the town’s traffic… Read More
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DEXTER — SAD 46 Adult and Community Education will hold GED testing from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Dexter Regional High School. For information, call the education office at 924-7674. Read More
SKOWHEGAN — A free workshop for small-business owners, “Making the Most of the Internet for Your Business,” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension conference facilities on Norridgewock Avenue. Topics include online research, e-mail… Read More
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DEXTER — Rebecca Robinson of the Maine Office of Education Opportunity will give advice on planning a college career and starting on the financial aid process at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the SAD 46 Adult and Community Education Office. For information, call the… Read More
Think cowbell. Now extend it to the size of, say, a long cake pan. Thread it onto a string, sling it around the neck and beat it with two sticks. That’s how several percussionists in the West African group WOFA began a two-hour music and dance program Wednesday… Read More
SANGERVILLE — The state Department of Transportation has agreed to reduce the grade of Hotel Hill in Sangerville and to pay the cost of lowering and replacing the water main to complete the project. The decision by the state was made after concerns were raised… Read More
JACKMAN — Declining enrollment for the past decade at Forest Hills Consolidated School appears to have stabilized, at least for the moment, a school official said Wednesday. SAD 12 Superintendent Richard C. Barnes reported the 1999-2000 October enrollment of 206 students to the board Tuesday… Read More
BINGHAM — SAD 13 directors on Tuesday took the first step toward repairing the gymnasium floor at the junior-senior high school and formed a construction subcommittee to expand the athletic field. At a meeting held at the Quimby Elementary School, directors reviewed a study submitted… Read More
MONSON — Monson town officials were dismayed this month to learn that the two bids submitted for a new subsurface waste-water treatment system were higher than anticipated. Town and utility officials had hoped that the bids would come in around $750,000. The bids received on… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Route 100, also known as Main Street in Pittsfield, will be closed to through traffic all next week, beginning Monday morning, Oct. 18. All traffic will be directed to the Industrial Park Road. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield officials confirmed the town’s 19th case of rabies Tuesday. Animal Control Officer Rick Curtis is warning pet owners and parents of small children who play outside to beware. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
GREENVILLE — A group of Moosehead Lake Region residents made their voices heard Tuesday evening about their feelings on youth violence and the safety of children. The discussion on youth violence was one of several held around the state, sponsored by Acadia Hospital, the University… Read More
SEARSPORT — A bomb threat written on a restroom wall prompted a police search of the Searsport high and middle schools Tuesday. Police Chief James Gillway said the crude threat was discovered at 4 p.m. Tuesday on a wall in the boys room shared by… Read More
ROCKLAND — A vote to turn up the volume in the city’s noise ordinance for the downtown area was tabled Monday because one councilor was absent. The City Council was ready to decide on amendments to the noise and vibration ordinance, including an increase in… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Downtown merchants are concerned about the need for parking in the area and they’ve asked City Hall to do something about it. The Downtown Business Association has asked the City Council to tear down two city-owned buildings on School Street and to convert… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The area’s two-county prosecutorial district will soon have some new faces. Michael Povich, district attorney of the prosecutorial district that serves Hancock and Washington counties, told county commissioners Tuesday that two of his assistant district attorneys will soon leave for other positions. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ROCKLAND — The woman police say was threatened at knife point by a man demanding that she engage in sex with him testified Wednesday in the rape and kidnapping trial of Ellis Reid. Reid, 50, of Rockland, is charged with gross sexual assault, kidnapping, criminal… Read More
BREWER — After tackling some organizational matters, the city’s new waterfront advisory committee set the course Tuesday for a community brainstorming session to be held next month, the first of at least three public hearings The new group’s mission is to provide direction and vision… Read More
BANGOR — Two weeks after the City Council granted Club Chaos a liquor permit on a split vote, there was no telling how owner Diane Cormier would fare in her bid for a special amusement permit. But Cormier left the council chambers happy Wednesday evening. Read More
Bar Harbor District Court Terry Ashlock, 20, Bangor, sale and use of drug paraphernalia, $75; minor consuming liquor, $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;… Read More
This morning, we salute the hard-working staff of Dexter Regional Federal Credit Union for its continually outstanding effort in helping feed the hungry who live in our state. DRFCU is a major participant in the annual statewide Ending Hunger in Maine campaign, and, for two… Read More
ROCKLAND — Harold Clarke Jr.’s conviction for the 1994 beating death of 4-year-old Deanna Marie Wadsworth was upheld Wednesday by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Clarke, 37, is serving a nine-year sentence for manslaughter at Downeast Correctional Facility in Bucks Harbor. He is scheduled to… Read More
PORTLAND — The Portland Police Department agreed to review its policy on handcuffing people as part of the settlement of a lawsuit brought by the owner of Scarborough Downs, officials said Wednesday. Joseph Ricci complained that his wrists were hurt because the handcuffs were too… Read More
AUGUSTA — Legislative committees on Wednesday wrapped up the first round of reviews of more than two dozen nominees put forth by Gov. Angus King for various state government posts. At one session, the Criminal Justice Committee unanimously endorsed Lt. Michael Sperry of Stratton for… Read More
ORONO — Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Wednesday the Pakistani generals who just overthrew their nation’s elected government cannot expect “business as usual” in relations with the United States. Albright made her first comments on the military takeover in Pakistan after delivering the second… Read More
MILLINOCKET — Millinocket’s tax assessor has denied Great Northern Paper’s request for a $2.3 million refund of its 1998 tax bill of $3.1 million. The denial comes only a few days after the paper company presented the town with a new appraisal of paper mill… Read More
The federal government is moving forward with a proposal to list Maine’s Atlantic salmon under the Endangered Species Act, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt said Wednesday. Maine’s political leaders immediately attacked the proposal for its potential economic ramifications. Gov. Angus King said such… Read More
ROCKPORT — Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart will return to the stage of the Rockport Opera House at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, to perform on piano along with his wife, noted violinist Lucia Lin, and her three fellow musicians of the Muir Quartet. Bay… Read More
WASHINGTON — Naval leaders warned a Senate panel chaired by Sen. Olympia Snowe on Wednesday that the Navy is stretched too thin. If the number of personnel and ships continues to decline, the Navy won’t be able to address conflicts effectively, said naval Vice Admiral… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Residents of this riverside community had their worst fears realized Wednesday night when three doctors and two epidemiologists from the Maine Bureau of Health confirmed that Fairfield is the site of a cancer cluster. In residents between the ages of 15 and 44,… Read More
One of the most controversial science topics in the news today is that of genetically modified foodstuffs. Last week, Science Forum looked at a few of the questions commonly asked about this “brave new world” of agriculture. Here are some more answers, bearing in mind… Read More
BANGOR — Faced with Medicare reimbursements being slashed by Congress, Eastern Maine Healthcare officials told employees Tuesday it will reduce operating costs during the coming year by eliminating 30 positions through layoffs, freezing rehiring for some other positions, curtailing overtime, aggressively seeking discounts from suppliers, and reconfiguring the… Read More
MILBRIDGE — The 80 employees of the Narraguagus Health Care Facility who will lose their employer-paid health insurance Saturday are not alone, according to the owner of the Milbridge nursing home. Dr. Stephen Weisberger of Jonesport said medical benefits also have been terminated for the… Read More
MILO — The Small Woodland Owners Association’s local steering committee has organized a hardwood sawmill tour and sawlog grading demonstration. The tour will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 16, at O&R Lumbra Inc. The public is welcome. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
WATERVILLE — A panel discussion of human rights in Africa will address “The Challenge of Defending Human Rights During War: Experiences from the Congo and Elsewhere in Africa” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Room 100 of the Lovejoy Building, Colby College. The Oak… Read More
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — High school students with a grade point average of B or better and college students with a GPA of B-plus or better are eligible for a $1,000 college scholarship. Available to United States citizens only, 250 scholarships will be awarded by… Read More
The Rhode Island attorney general sued eight paint manufacturers and a lead industry trade group in state court Tuesday in an effort to make them pay for treating children poisoned by lead paint and removing lead paint from buildings. At least a dozen other states,… Read More
LIMESTONE — The federal government wants to take the instrument landing system from the runway at the Loring Commerce Centre and install it at Tuzla Air Base in Bosnia. Such a measure had Loring officials hopping mad Wednesday, since the move would render the 12,100-foot… Read More
PORTLAND — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a lawsuit on school vouchers in Maine ends the fight, according to one of the plaintiffs. “We’re done. That’s it. This is final,” Cynthia Bagley of Raymond said Tuesday after learning the high court would… Read More
AUGUSTA — The campaign for the $50 million bond referendum to purchase public land has become a classic David vs. Goliath battle, with proponents holding a 20-1 edge in donations. The bond would establish a fund to be used by the Land for Maine’s Future board to purchase… Read More
BANGOR — The 8-year-old Certified Logging Program, credited with saving lives, slowing the rate of injuries and lowering Workers’ Compensation rates in Maine’s logging industry, was taken to task Tuesday night by the state’s lone legislative logger, state Rep. David Trahan, R-Waldoboro. Trahan said he… Read More
LITTLETON — It’s getting to be a common story, one that people in many rural towns know all too well. Towns such as Patten, Westfield, Sherman, Bridgewater, Stacyville, even the city of Presque Isle; they’ve all been there. Now it’s Littleton’s turn. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
LINCOLN — No formal talks are scheduled between managers of Eastern Paper’s Lincoln mill and union officials, but efforts are under way to bring the two parties back to the bargaining table. Although a majority of the 387 union workers voted to strike last week,… Read More
TOPSHAM — No one was seriously injured when an 84-year-old man crashed his car into an Arby’s restaurant during lunch time at the Topsham Fair Mall. William MacFarland of Damariscotta says he inadvertently stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake, causing his car… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a record $8.7 billion package of emergency farm assistance, the second big bailout in as many years for producers clobbered by low commodity prices, drought and flooding. “Prices have collapsed, farmers are in desperate trouble and… Read More
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Dozens of students are gathered in an auditorium for a poetry reading. On a crisp, sunny autumn Saturday. Voluntarily. Sure, it’s unusual. But then, this isn’t your typical high school. It’s the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone, where these 76 students have… Read More
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