WATERVILLE – Ellsworth’s Ryan Conley made 13 saves on 18 shots and Thomas College’s Terriers received goals from four different players en route to a 4-1 Maine Athletic Conference soccer triumph over the University of Maine-Presque Isle Thursday. Mike Largay, Lucas Levesque and Richard Kelley… Read More
Center Colin Shields, who will play for Great Britain in the Tier II World Junior Championships in Japan later this year, has verbally committed to attend the University of Maine on a hockey scholarship next fall. The 19-year-old Shields, a two-time British junior national, will… Read More
Just call this Resolution Week. Whether it’s the Pine Tree Conference’s convoluted postseason race or the already-decided LTC Class B playoff picture, everything will be settled after the ninth and final week of the regular season comes to a close this weekend. Two games in… Read More
At Standish, Richelle Dube scored the lone goal off a two-on-one with an assist from Vicky Cyr to lead the University of Maine-Farmington over St. Joseph’s. For the 12-4 UMF Beavers, Pam Goyette made four saves on 10 shots for the shutout. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
University of Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh didn’t have high hopes for freshman Chris Heisten when he showed up at training camp this fall. Heisten didn’t have high hopes for himself, either. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
Ten new harness racing bills were introduced to the 119th Maine Legislature this year. These legislative proposals deal with several areas of the sport – from increasing harness racing opportunities to more regulations for off-track betting, improving commercial tracks, studying the effectiveness of promotions and adding new types… Read More
LEWISTON – The next step of Joey Gamache’s boxing career takes place Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. when he enters the ring at the Lewiston Armory to take on Craig Hauk. Gamache, 33, carries a record of 55-3 into the fight, while Hauk’s 60-16 record… Read More
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HEBRON — A chamber music concert featuring masters candidates from Boston University scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, in the Fine Arts Center of the Hebron Academy, has been postponed until January 2000. For information, contact Helen T. Davidson at 966-2100, Ext. 277. Read More
BREWER — Potential voters had an opportunity Thursday night to hear firsthand what the candidates for City Council, school committee and high school district board of trustees had to say about topics ranging from the state of city affairs to the local education scene. All… Read More
Damages from “extreme weather” cost Maine just over $144 million in 1998, making the state one of the hardest hit in the nation based on population, according to a study released by a consumer watchdog group on Thursday. Maine ranked eighth highest in damages per… Read More
PORTLAND — A federal agency ruled that Amtrak trains can hit 79 mph over track between Portland and Boston, but what’s underneath may actually determine if those speeds are ever attained. The owner of 78 miles of track between Portland and Plaistow, N.H., doesn’t believe… Read More
CAMBRIDGE — Three years ago, Patti Dowse of Cambridge was planning to lay off her last employee and close Erda Leathers, a business she co-owned with her husband Dusty. By persevering, modifying the product line and getting help from the Maine Crafts Association of the… Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. John Baldacci, who serves on the House aviation subcommittee, introduced legislation Thursday which would establish a commission to study the effects of airline deregulation on rural areas and traditionally underserved markets. As part of his efforts to enhance service at Maine airports, Baldacci is seeking… Read More
BANGOR — To celebrate November as National Adoption Awareness Month, the Maine Adoption Placement Service will sponsor an informational seminar 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Borders bookstore, Bangor Mall Boulevard. The awareness month aims to celebrate adoptive families and to remember the thousands of… Read More
BANGOR — Common Cause of Maine will present its Award for Uncommon Service to Dr. Kenneth P. Hayes of Veazie, widely known educator, author and advocate for integrity in government, at luncheon ceremonies at noon Saturday, Oct. 30, at Miller’s Restaurant. The Award for Uncommon… Read More
PORTLAND — Maine’s state archivist has asked Attorney General Andrew Ketterer to go to court to retrieve a copy of the Declaration of Independence that was sold at auction. Archivist Jim Henderson told the attorney general that he remains convinced after reviewing evidence from the… Read More
ORONO — Representatives of more than 20 community organizations assembled Thursday to make one last public plea for pro-choice supporters to vote no on Question 1, the ban on late-term abortions, next Tuesday. The proposed ban is “the most vigorous attack on women’s right to… Read More
PORTLAND — A pot activist couldn’t get arrested if he wanted to. And he wants to. Michael Dee stood on a sidewalk Wednesday holding a marijuana plant and yelling at motorists to notify police. Two officers told him not to block traffic but they didn’t… Read More
This is an article about squids; however, you won’t find any recipes for calamari. Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices are extremely sensitive instruments that detect tiny magnetic fields and convert them into a weak electrical signal. In fact, the SQUID is so sensitive, it can detect… Read More
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — A dispute over whether the Sable Island pipeline addresses Micmac concerns could delay the first flow of natural gas from the $3 billion project that would supply energy to Maine. A spokesman for the National Energy Board said Thursday the massive… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND — The top Republican in the Maine Senate, Jane Amero of Cape Elizabeth, announced her candidacy in the 2000 election for the 1st District congressional seat on Thursday. Amero told a campaign kickoff rally that her priorities as the southern district’s representative would… Read More
BANGOR — A woman whose mother was killed in a speed-related motor vehicle crash nearly three years ago plans to ask for help from the Attorney General’s Office in her attempt to get charges brought against the driver of the car that hit her mother. Read More
With the arrival of its fourth year, the American Diabetes Association-New England Region Educational Seminar has outgrown its original home and is moving to a new location. In recognition of November as American Diabetes Month, the seminar begins with registration at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. Read More
Bangor police are investigating a stabbing Thursday night in which one man suffered what police described as non-life-threatening injuries to various areas on his body. The case has been turned over to detectives and few details were available late Thursday night. But one man had… Read More
Caribou District Court Raymond Salch, 18, Caribou, operating motor vehicle after driver’s license, suspension, $75; operating all-terrain vehicle on public way, $75. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
MADAWASKA — There are no pending arrests, but the investigation into the homicide deaths of two Massachusetts men, whose bodies were discovered in a shallow grave at Masardis more than two years ago, remains active, according to the Maine State Police. The bodies of Joseph… Read More
On his current album, Ray Boltz says thanks. The album, “Honor and Glory,” touches on regular Boltz themes — including faith, hope and encouragement — but he’s added a healthy dose of patriotism as well. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Everything changes. We used to get ice cream cones only at the corner drug store. The shoe store had an x-ray machine to check how well the shoes fit the kids’ feet. Filling up at the gas station included getting the tires checked and the windshield washed. And… Read More
They toddle unsteadily as pumpkins, fairies and bunnies, lisping demands for “twick or tweat” when prompted. Growing more assertive in their preschool and elementary school years, they graduate to store-bought Barbie and Superman costumes and make the rounds with a gang of friends, leaving mom and dad at… Read More
Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to allow for reduced property taxes on property that will be maintained for historic preservation or for scenic views of significant vistas? Question 9 seems like a well-intentioned idea that requires a couple more drafts before it… Read More
Andrew Neff padded his lead among the staffers in the NEWS Football Forecast. After a week’s best 17-3 effort, Neff leads two-time defending champion Pete Warner by two games with two weeks to go. Last Week’s guest, Dan Gatchell of Bangor, posted a 13-7 record. Read More
In a story Wednesday about possible legislation banning genetic seeds, it was incorrectly reported that 1,000 acres of genetically engineered corn at the University of Maine was destroyed earlier this year in an act of ecoterrorism. A thousand plants were destroyed. —- A photo caption… Read More
The past four years have been a time of change for WERU. The community radio station has moved its studio from The Henhouse in Blue Hill Falls to a building on Route 1 in Orland. Also a translator has improved the station’s signal to the Greater Bangor area. Read More
BANGOR — The process to choose companies that will sell electricity to the majority of northern Mainers starting in March was a fair one and in the best interest of ratepayers, the Maine Public Utilities Commission ruled Thursday. The unanimous vote of the three-person board… Read More
WARREN — Vincent Alholm grows testy as he tries to explain the frustrations of being a farmer. To illustrate that frustration, he asks a visitor to imagine taking a week’s wages and spreading the bills out in a field, knowing that animals will graze on… Read More
On Nov. 2 the citizens of Maine will vote on a bond issue to take private land and convert it to public land. The ballot question in H.P 1607 — LD 2253 will say, “Do you favor a $ 50,000,000 bond issue to purchase public lands and easements… Read More
PORTLAND — State regulators are poised to approve rate increases averaging about 9 percent for the 16,000 residential customers in Maine served by natural gas supplier Northern Utilities. Members of the Public Utilities Commission staff and the Public Advocate’s office say most issues have been… Read More
SCARBOROUGH — Racetrack owner Joe Ricci is suing the U.S. Postal Service and one of its managers for allegedly defaming him and for engaging in a “sweetheart deal” with the chairman of the Maine Turnpike Authority to try to keep the regional mail center in Portland. Read More
PORTLAND — Reindeer Records, an independent record label based in Portland, has announced plans for its upcoming 16th annual Rock-Off competition for high school rock bands. Bands from across the state of Maine are invited to participate in Reindeer’s Sweet 16 Rock-Off event, which will… Read More
MACHIAS — The Danforth man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend was found guilty Thursday after jurors deliberated nearly six hours. Randy McGowan, 43, showed little emotion Thursday as the jury of nine women and three men returned the verdict. He was returned… Read More
CAMDEN — Camden National Corp. (Amex: CAC) has announced that net income for the third quarter of 1999 rose to $2,679,855, or $.41 per common share, an increase of 10.8 percent compared with $2,514,604, or $.37 per common share, for the second quarter of 1998. Read More
WASHINGTON — When it came time to vote on whether to bar doctors from aiding in a patient’s suicide, Maine’s two Democratic House members ended up on opposite sides of the issue Wednesday. The measure passed the House, 271-156. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Students and teachers at Lawrence High School gathered around the flagpole in prayer Thursday morning and then observed a moment of silence for Gary Massey, a senior who was killed in a car accident the day before. Throughout the day, students flocked to… Read More
DEXTER — The Dexter Key Club will be trick or treating for UNICEF from 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31 in Dexter, Exeter, Garland and Ripley. Read More
HOULTON — About a dozen Aroostook County farmers met with state officials Wednesday to share their experiences and ideas for developing and marketing value-added small products. Members of the Task Force on Agricultural Vitality met with farmers for five hours to hear their ideas. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PLYMOUTH — Fire will destroy a building in Plymouth on Saturday. That’s not a premonition. It’s an announcement. Plymouth Fire Chief George Dean wants to advise anyone traveling on Route 7 Saturday to expect to see firetrucks, firefighters and flames. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
ROCKPORT — A committee charged with studying ways of improving Marine Park has recommended an old sardine plant on the property be demolished. The wood frame structure, believed to have been built in the 1940s, sits at the west side of the park and is… Read More
MADAWASKA — A Madawaska man who lost his bid for a property tax abatement from the Madawaska Board of Selectmen Wednesday night could seek redress through an appeal to the Aroostook County commissioners. After losing his bid for an abatement for reasons of poverty, Thomas… Read More
HOULTON — Town officials and staff members of the Houlton Ambulance Service agreed Wednesday to work closely together to make sure that a backup ambulance crew is available at all times. Presently, paramedics and emergency medical technicians work a 24-hour shift and they are off… Read More
ROCKPORT — Selectmen awarded the job of plowing snow from the town’s sidewalks for one year to Seasons Downeast this week. Seasons Downeast bid $13,986 for the work. Other bidders were: Doug Gammon and Associates, $12,000; David Pettee, $15,221; Farley and Son, $27,500; and Earthworks,… Read More
BANGOR — Participants of the Amicus art program (formerly Multiple Handicap Center) will exhibit their recent artwork at the Bangor Public Library Lecture Room in November. The works of 13 individual artists and a cooperative work by four artists will be on display for the first time in… Read More
BANGOR — An open studio and gallery tour will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, in downtown Bangor. Those participating can visit over a dozen artists and their studios, as well as eight galleries and exhibit areas. Tickets cost $7 and… Read More
BANGOR — Free classes will offer middle-aged and senior adults the opportunity to get used to computers and the Internet. Diana Kokoska, who will offer the sessions at Eastern Maine Technical College and the University of Maine, has taught computers and word processing to children… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — More than 350 Maine Grange members gathered Thursday at Skowhegan for their 126th annual convention, dealing with issues as simple as irrigation and as complex as milk prices. Keynote speaker Robert Spear, Maine’s agriculture commissioner, told the Grangers that taking their century-old traditions… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Voters in Presque Isle, Caribou and Fort Fairfield will elect members to their respective school boards and municipal councils next Tuesday on Election Day. Three candidates are running for two seats open on the Presque Isle City Council. Terry Forbes, security manager… Read More
BANGOR — A federal grand jury indicted a 19-year-old Guilford man Thursday for building a pipe bomb that blew up while he was working on it one night in late March. Ryan A. Lander faces up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or… Read More
HODGDON — Residents in the seven towns that make up the Southern Aroostook Solid Waste Disposal District will soon be getting more information about the district’s efforts to open a secure landfill in the town of Hammond. District directors at their meeting Wednesday night approved… Read More
I could not believe my eyes when reading the Sept. 16 issue of The Scene, a supplement to the Bangor Daily News. Jessica Bloch obviously had her mind made up about Jimmy V’s before entering the place. My husband and I have been enjoying the… Read More
I do not agree with the [Oct. 8 “Other Voices”] item titled, “American stinginess,” reprinted from the Springfield [Ohio] News-Sun. The United States has contributed more than $1 trillion in foreign aid since World War II. In 1996 the United Nations reported that 70 countries, all of whom… Read More
I had to laugh at the responses from the Maine Department of Labor and our concerned politicans to the recent border protest. For any of them to say how hard they have been working on this issue is ridiculous. A year ago we went to… Read More
Maine Public Broadcasting did not set the federal mandate or timetable for conversion to digital broadcasting. We must convert to continue to function as broadcasters. Not approving the $9.4 million digital television bond issue, and thereby sending a message to Washington to make a point that Mainers don’t… Read More
Vote yes on Question 7 to secure additional funding for the Land for Maine’s Future program — for several reasons. Future generations will need public land and buying it then will be more expensive. Maine has one of the lowest levels of public land ownership in the nation,… Read More
As a recent graduate of Northern Maine Technical College, I urge support for the technical college referendum that will be No. 6 on next Tuesday’s election ballot. It troubles me to hear that jobs in Maine go unfilled or that we have to import people… Read More
Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to require that a petition for a people’s veto be voted on at the next statewide or general election, rather than at a special election? This Question is a reflection of Maine’s increased use of the referendum… Read More
As the Nov. 2 election approaches, the reasons for opposing Question 1 are familiar to most people. First, the proposed abortion ban is vaguely worded. In fact, it’s so vaguely worded that it could outlaw abortion even in the first months of pregnancy. Courts have ruled as unconstitutional… Read More
HARTLAND — Up to $2 million could be made available this week to make overdue, and mandated, improvements to the former Hartland Water Company, according to Rick Knowlton, vice president of operations for Consumers Maine Water Co. Earlier this year, the Hartland division of Consumers… Read More
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BANGOR — Economic development, the revitalization of the downtown and strengthening Bangor International Airport are some of the concerns of the five candidates for City Council — Michael Aube, Joseph Baldacci, W. Tom Sawyer, Stephen Stimpson and Dan Tremble. Three seats will be filled during the Nov. 2… Read More
BREWER — A three-way race is shaping up for two seats on the School Committee, which will be filled in local elections Nov. 2. Candidates for the positions, both for three years, are incumbent committee members Joseph Ferris of Willow Way and Mary Anne McGuire… Read More
CARIBOU — City officials have given their blessing to a merger of two local agencies that are involved in promoting economic development in the city. In granting its approval in a 5-1 vote, the City Council also asked to be part of the planning in… Read More
FAIRFIELD — A bomb threat on Thursday disrupted classes at Kennebec Valley Technical College. The threat — the first in the school’s 30-year history — was left on an answering machine by a male caller who said a bomb was inside the complex, authorities said. Read More
ROCKLAND — A panel of residents had its first look at the proposed Knox County budget for 2000 Wednesday night, a budget with a gross expenditures line up by more than $536,000. The committee meets again Wednesday to review the budget, which was drafted by… Read More
ROCKLAND — The city manager shed some light Thursday on funding for the Main Street old-fashioned lamppost project. The bottom line: City Manager Thomas Hall said the city has the money to pay for the decorative street lights, installation and certain sidewalk work. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
FAIRFIELD — The need to balance good academic programs and the public’s ability to pay for them is the chief challenge facing candidates for the regional school board. Three people are seeking two seats on the SAD 49 board of directors in Tuesday’s election. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
MADAWASKA — The Acadian Festival Committee at Madawaska wants to expand its plans for the millennium year festival, including the closure of Madawaska’s Main Street to vehicular traffic for 30 hours. Organizers want to bring most of the festival’s activities to Main Street to increase… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Two people are vying for a single seat on the Town Council. Joseph LaBelle Sr. of Main Street and Philip Roy of Valley Farm Road each hopes to replace Dawnalysce Clifford, who is stepping down after a decade on the council. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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THOMASTON — Montpelier — a replica of the mansion that was the home of Revolutionary War hero Gen. Henry Knox — is finally in the hands of Friends. An official deed-signing gave ownership of the 25-room mansion to the nonprofit group Friends of Montpelier on… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The lawyer representing a man arrested after an Orland shootout that wounded a Hancock County sheriff’s deputy has moved to suppress evidence and statements gathered by officers in the case. The motion, filed in Hancock County Superior Court, claims that Richard Burdick wasn’t… Read More
MILLINOCKET — Besides electing municipal officials on Nov. 2, Millinocket voters will decide the fate of an advisory referendum that calls for capping this year’s tax rate at $20, which is $4.35 lower than the current rate. The results of the referendum vote will not… Read More
NEWPORT — Criminal trespass warnings were issued recently to several young people in Newport who regularly hang out at a gas station in the center of town and harass customers, according to Police Chief-Town Manager Jim Ricker. “If they return, they could be prosecuted,” he… Read More
THOMASTON — SAD 50 voters will decide Tuesday whether to change the local cost-sharing formula, which opponents say is too confusing for even the state Department of Education to explain. Approval of the referendum question would shift the formula to a 70-30 percent mix of… Read More
In addition to voting on the nine state referendum questions, some Hancock County towns will hold municipal elections Tuesday: Ellsworth 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
HODGDON — It will probably be a while before residents in the member towns of the Southern Aroostook Solid Waste Disposal District get the opportunity to vote on whether they want the district to continue to pursue a landfill project on land it owns in Hammond. Read More
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — The application period for the 2000 Artist-in-Residence program at Acadia National Park opens Monday and runs to Jan. 1. The National Park Service, in a news release, said Thursday the program is designed to offer professional journalists, writers, musicians, composers and… Read More
SURRY — Linguist and Surry historian Wayne Smith will speak at the next meeting of the Surry Community Improvement Association, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Surry Elementary School. Smith, who was in Taiwan during its recent earthquake, will speak on “Earthshaking Event: Political… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Voters will cast their ballots on two changes to the town charter when they go to the polls next week. The changes, proposed in one ballot question, are really a clarification of actions already approved by the voters, according to Town Manager Roger… Read More