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    ORONO – The University of Maine women’s volleyball team will host a safe trick-or-treat in the UM field house before its home game Oct. 31. Admission is free to both events. Trick-or-treating will be held from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., while the volleyball match begins at… Read More
    ORONO – Midway through Wednesday’s yearly University of Maine men’s basketball media day, Carvell Ammons performed a rare feat at an event that is generally not among the most popular team gatherings of the season: He tapped a photographer on the shoulder and went back for seconds. Read More
    News about the death of NBA Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain last week hit one local sports reporter fairly hard. Steve Strout, sports director for Lincoln radio station WHMX (105.7 FM), was particularly surprised by the news, since he had interviewed the basketball legend just… Read More
    DEXTER – Margaret Veazie wasn’t about to let herself get lulled into a false sense of security on a soggy, muddy Wednesday afternoon. Even a 1-0 halftime lead, a 17-0 shot advantage, and a 9-1 edge in penalty corners over Orono did little to soothe the Dexter field… Read More
    THORNDIKE – Mount View scored two goals in the final minute of the game to earn a 3-2 victory in Class B field hockey quarterfinal action Wednesday. Meredith Arute tied the game with 59 seconds left off a Heather Carter assist and Kayla Vaughan scored… Read More
    NEWPORT – Even if the rain lets up today, it won’t be sunny for Messalonskee field hockey coach Amy Bernatchez, who pointed to Wednesday’s weather as the reason for her team’s demise. Bernatchez’ Eagles were the No. 5 seed in their field hockey quarterfinal game… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Halfway through Wednesday’s Eastern Maine Class B quarterfinal, Foxcroft Academy field hockey coach Gene Philpot was offered a towel to help wipe off her drizzle-covered glasses. But with a two-goal lead over Camden-Rockport, the light rain and chill at the high school field… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Mary Gill notched St. Joseph’s first goal to lead the Monks in a 3-0 victory over the Thomas Terriers Wednesday in womens’ soccer action. Kimberly Little and Katie Doucette added goals for St. Joseph’s of Standish while Jamie McGillicuddy recorded two assists. Crystal… Read More
    Should the opportunity present itself, and we certainly hope it will, we suggest you thank Jane Searles for her efforts in making the Bangor Noon Kiwanis and Sprague’s Nursery Haunted Forest fund-raiser one of the most popular and fastest-growing Halloween events around. Searles is president… Read More
    LAMOINE — The Lamoine Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual clam chowder and casserole dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Lamoine Consolidated School on Route 184. Tickets are available at the door, and in advance from the town office… Read More
    BANGOR — Merrill Merchants Bancshares Inc. has reported net income of $636,000 for the quarter ending Sept. 30, an increase of 24 percent over the same period in 1998, according to the company president and CEO Edwin N. Clift. Diluted earnings per share were 21 cents, up from… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Lawyers from around the state will gather to hear National Public Radio correspondent Mara Liasson at the Maine State Bar Association Women’s Law Section Annual Fall Program. The event will begin at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. Read More
    BRUNSWICK — A lobsterman who was pulled from the water off Haskell Island died early Wednesday at a Brunswick hospital. Allen “Buddy” Ayer of Orr’s Island was spotted in the water Tuesday after the owner of Bibber Lobster spotted an empty skiff and went out… Read More
    PORTLAND — New state regulations applying to slimy, bloblike sea cucumbers could become the subject of a legal test of laws to control emerging, fast-growing fisheries. “As we’ve seen with urchins and elvers, a fishery can emerge and get out of control and become overfished… Read More
    BANGOR — The Maine Democratic Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner will give Vice President Al Gore’s wife the opportunity to do some campaigning for her presidential candidate husband. Tipper Gore will be the keynote speaker during the dinner, to be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday… Read More
    SANFORD — The man who called to report a fire at his Sanford home was the only occupant who did not survive the blaze early Wednesday, authorities said. Ernest Marceau, 41, died en route to the hospital after he was pulled through a bedroom window… Read More
    BANGOR — Testimony began in U.S. District Court on Wednesday in the case of a Winslow man accused of robbing a Vassalboro store with a sawed-off shotgun in April of last year. Brian Eugene Meserve, 35, is accused of entering Ferris’ Market just before closing… Read More
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    CASTINE — The Maine Maritime Academy’s chapter of Alpha Phi Omega will hold its annual Sail Away during MMA’s Girl Scout Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 23, at the academy. Girl Scout Weekend welcomes 150 Scouts and leaders from throughout Maine. The Sail Away will offer… Read More
    JONESBORO — State Agriculture Commissioner Robert Spear will address a public supper and harvest celebration next week at the Grange Hall on Route 1. Former state Rep. Theone Look, R-Jonesboro, said Spear has been invited to talk about irrigation and land use issues. Spear is… Read More
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    BAR HARBOR — College of the Atlantic’s Social and Environmental Action group will be host tonight of a talk called “The Science and Politics of Genetically Engineered Food.” The talk will be at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in the McCormick Lecture Hall at COA. Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR — The public is invited to a local museum tonight for a “virtual” tour of Maine’s land conservation program. The event is planned for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Wendell Gilley Museum. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
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    The bill to ban partial birth abortion was supported 285-137 in the House and 58-40 in the Senate in 1996. It was vetoed by President Clinton and the vote to override in 1998 carried 296-132 in the House, but fell three votes short in the Senate 64-36. Two… Read More
    The comics were called the funny pages back then — the only thing in the whole newspaper to make the reader laugh amid all the grim news of the day. And that’s still the case. The news isn’t good. There’s rarely an opportunity for readers… Read More
    Sin was big news this week. No, not the big time, fiery-pit type of sin that preoccupies outfits like the Vatican or the Office of the Independent Counsel, but the bush league weaknesses of the flesh that have proven so profitable for every state but Maine. Read More
    President Clinton has the right idea in trying to save Medicare dollars though discounted purchases. But his plan announced this week misses the fastest-growing cost in health care: prescription drugs. Before he tries to wring more money from hospitals, he should find a more effective, lower cost delivery… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, took issue Tuesday with the actions of President Clinton and Energy Secretary Bill Richardson regarding the National Nuclear Security Administration. Collins raised her concerns during a joint hearing between the Committees on Governmental… Read More
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    PORTLAND — A woman accused of stealing from elderly people in her care has been in trouble with the law before. Patricia Levis, 29, of Biddeford apparently got her job at the Portland Center of Assisted Living despite an extensive criminal record, including a 1995… Read More
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    AUGUSTA — The 68th Fall Conference of the Garden Club Federation of Maine will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Augusta Civic Center. Tony Jadczak from the Department of Agriculture, and Bob Duchesne, president of the Penobscot Valley… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The International Bird Rescue Research Center and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Emergency Response Team will hold a volunteer training session at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Comfort Inn. Volunteer support during an oil spill is essential for successfully… Read More
    CAMDEN — Knox Greens will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at 73 Elm St. The Knox Greens are a county chapter of the Maine Green Independent Party. They welcome anyone interested in learning about and working on independent progressive political initiatives, and local environmental issues. For… Read More
    NEWBURGH — Herb Dickey, an assessing agent, will be conducting a townwide re-evaluation. Fieldwork will be started in October and will continue through November, December, and the winter of 2000 as weather allows. Fieldwork will be finished in the fall of 2000. Dickey will be… Read More
    A few weeks ago, when it looked like we might have an autumn, I called the Leaf Lady (a k a Susan Benson) at the Department of Conservation looking for a tip on a foliage trip. She asked Stephen Spencer, outdoor recreation specialist with the… Read More
    ORONO — Volunteers are needed for a study of connections between asthma and panic disorders by Diana Dorhofer, graduate student in the department of psychology at the University of Maine. Those taking part will be paid $15 for two to three hours in three activities… Read More
    BANGOR — Four workshops comparing effective and noneffective ways to talk with other people will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 16 and Nov. 23, at Penquis CAP, 262 Harlow St. Parents and teens are invited to attend… Read More
    ORONO — Two public presentations discussing research on Maine’s pre-European people and an archaeological dig on the Maine coast will be held at 1 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, in Room 107, Donald P. Corbett Business Building, University of Maine. David Sanger, UMaine professor… Read More
    BANGOR — Winter parking regulations will be in effect for Bangor from Nov. 1 to March 31. The regulations are designed to aid the flow of traffic and the passage of emergency vehicles and snowplows on roads narrowed by a buildup of roadside snow. Parking… Read More
    BANGOR — A seminar on diabetes will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Speaker will be Dr. Stephen Babirak, Ph.D., M.D., of Maine Centers for Endocrinology and Diabetes. Babirak will give an overview of diabetes management, and the… Read More
    HAMPDEN — Hampden Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a candidate-issue night as an informational community service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the VFW Post Home, Canoe Club Road. Candidates for Town Council, school board and the water district will field questions from… Read More
    THOMASTON — The Rev. Mike Murphy of Waldoboro will present a recital of organ music to benefit the animals of the Humane Society of Knox County at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at the Thomaston Baptist Church. The program will begin with a selection of… Read More
    CAMDEN — The owner of the Stone Soup Farm Nursery in Monroe will be the featured speaker at a meeting next week of the Camden Garden Club. Kate NaDeau has more than 20 years’ experience in gardening in Maine, and her gardens have been featured… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Police arrested two women after a brief high-speed chase Tuesday that ended in nearby Warren. Tiffany Batty, 18, and Jessica Woodbury, 19, both of South Thomaston, were taken into custody, according to Wallace Tower, Rockland police deputy chief. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    Just when you thought it was safe to go camping. “The Blair Witch Project,” an independent film made for a mere $60,000, has been terrifying audiences nationwide since its release earlier this year, and has been one of the top-grossing movies of 1999. At 12:01 a.m. Friday, Oct. Read More
    A family member qualified for a Fix Me loan. She had hoped to pass away in her home and stated this wish to me up to the time of her death. Her home was in such bad condition, her final wish could not be granted. Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Central Maine basketball fans can get their first look at this year’s Maine Central Institute prep team and the inaugural game of new head coach Karl Henrickson when the Preppers meet a team of former NBA players Saturday night at the Augusta Civic Center. Read More
    The American people should wonder why Bill Clinton has done nothing over the past three years to try to work with the Republicans on the test ban treaty. Why is it that it was only the past 10 days that he made it an important “rose garden” issue?… Read More
    Question 7 asks if we favor borrowing $50 million to purchase public land and easements. The actual proposal, however, authorizes the Land for Maine’s Future Board to pay our money directly to private organizations for purchase of land by them to be owned by them. We will buy… Read More
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    Abortions cannot be stopped by laws — they can be stopped by contraceptives. If a woman and the man, or men in her life know and understand the various techniques of the process and practice them, there are going to be no unwanted pregnancies. The difficulty is that… Read More
    FORT KENT — A representative of Maine Veterans Service will be available from 1 to 4 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month and from 9 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Fort Kent armory. He will serve the… Read More
    Ellsworth District Court Wesley C. Bartlett, 35, Brooklin, driving to endanger, jail 10 days, license suspended 45 days. 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
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    CLINTON — Two years after they scrapped the town manager’s job, voters next month must decide whether to replace the position. A nine-member committee reviewing options for local government has recommended hiring a manager to run the town of slightly more than 3,000 people. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — A Cambridge woman was arrested and jailed Tuesday night when she disrupted the emergency department at Sebasticook Valley Hospital. Lisa Davis, 39, was charged with criminal trespass after she refused to leave the hospital about 10:40 p.m., despite repeated requests from staff members. Read More
    Seven students at Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft attended Jobs for Maine’s Graduates’ Officer Leadership Conference, Oct. 6-8, at the YMCA camp in East Winthrop. Participating in the youth conference were Sarah Ferris, Mellisa Hall, Elizabeth Mace, Marie Mace, Amanda Ryder, Jill Scesny and Misty Tucker. Read More
    HARTLAND — Festivities get under way early Saturday for a townwide celebration of new construction, accomplishments and awards. Among the events planned for the annual Fun Day are a firefighters breakfast, parade, soccer tournament, memorial dedication and special awards, chicken barbecue, baked bean supper and… Read More
    OAKLAND — The Central Maine Adoption Group will hold a Halloween party from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Oakland-Sidney United Methodist Church, 4 School St. All adoptive and prospective adoptive families are welcome. Costumes are optional. For information, contact Caroline Hutchinson… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The John Birch Society video “Membership: Making a Difference” will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at Country View Hotel and Convention Center on Route 1. Admission is free. For information, call 622-6772. Read More
    CARIBOU — Free flu shot clinics are being offered by Visiting Nurses of Aroostook and Aroostook Home Health Services at several Shop ‘n Save stores in Aroostook County. All clinics are from 1 to 4 p.m. The schedule of clinics is as follows: Wednesday, Oct. Read More
    CARIBOU — A session to answer questions about referendum Question No. 1, the “partial-birth abortion” ban, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 430 Main St. Anyone with questions about this important referendum is invited to come, share… Read More
    FORT KENT — A six-week session of the popular jazz and lyrical dance program offered by the Fort Kent Recreation and Parks Department will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, for ages 8-15 and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, for ages… Read More
    Aroostook County Superior Court, Caribou Freeman Theriault, 36, Woodland, unlawful sexual contact, 12 months; gross sexual assault, four years in jail, all but 12 months suspended, three years probation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
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    NEW CANADA — A Fort Kent woman was treated Tuesday afternoon at the Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent for a fractured wrist suffered in a single-car crash that morning. Rinette Charette, 70, became the first person to be extricated from her car by… Read More