LUBEC – Brannin Buehner is so busy, it’s a wonder he has time to sit and talk to a visitor during his study hall Wednesday at Lubec High School. Buehner, a senior, needs every spare minute while starring as the center on the basketball team… Read More
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BLUE HILL – George Stevens Academy seniors Nikki Allen and Lora Trenkle each surpassed the 1,000-point barrier Thursday night as the Eagles of Blue Hill rolled over Searsport with a 75-26 schoolgirl victory. Trenkle finished with 27 points and scored her 1,000th with 3:32 left… Read More
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JONESPORT – The Jonesport-Beals girls basketball team spent just under two minutes in the locker room at halftime of Thursday night’s Class D matchup against Machias. That’s all the Royals needed to talk about what was going right and what was going wrong in the… Read More
MILO – Matt Pokrywka scored 21 points as the Patriots avenged their only loss and knocked off the top-ranked team in the East Class C ranks with a 61-48 win over Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln Thursday. Jeremy Allen added 15 points and 16 rebounds for… Read More
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The bitter dispute over the ownership of Plainridge Racecourse continues in Massachusetts. Plainridge, the state’s only harness track, opened last year to live racing and simulcasting. Despite the track’s woes, the Massachusetts Racing Commission voted 2-1 to grant Gary Pointkowski approval as operator of Plainridge… Read More
MIDWAY, Utah – Caribou High senior Anna Sprague finished 28th Thursday in the 10-kilometer classical pursuit race at the Chevy Truck U.S. Cross Country Championships at Soldier Hollow. Sprague finished the course in a time of 48 minutes, 22.5 seconds. Sprague finished 61st Wednesday in… Read More
LOUDON, N.H. – The New Hampshire International Speedway has made a major change in its racing dates, putting the Craftsman Truck Series race in the same weekend as a Winston Cup race. The big weekend will be July 7-9. The 200-lap truck race will be… Read More
EASTPORT – James Frost poured in a game-high 31 points, including five 3-pointers, as the Calais Blue Devils held off the Shead Tigers 73-65 in schoolboy basketball action. Steve McGinley tossed in 14 points and Doug Adams added 12 for Calais, which trailed going into… Read More
ORONO – Maria Millard spent the past week slapping the water. Practice after practice attempting the flips, turns, and straight-legged pikes of the dives that made her the Penobscot Valley Conference champion last year. Only to end up with her back, calves and arms smacking the water. Read More
AUGUSTA — A bill legalizing video gambling for charitable organizations seems destined to be set aside while lawmakers weigh a rival measure introduced last year through citizen initiative. Richard Davies, a lobbyist for the Maine Gaming Association, told members of the Legislature’s Legal and Veterans… Read More
BOWDOIN — Bowdoin College is demonstrating that even liberal arts colleges must invest heavily in computers and other hardware to keep up with changing technology. Bowdoin officials announced on Tuesday that a $23 million donation from a foundation set up by 1975 graduate Stanley Druckenmiller… Read More
LIMESTONE — Efforts are continuing to keep the instrument landing system on the runway at the Loring Commerce Centre. But it’s unknown whether the system, which developers say is critical to the runway’s reuse, will work — since it has been turned off for six… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A jury took little more than an hour and a half Thursday to find a Massachusetts fugitive guilty of attempted murder and other charges stemming from a shootout with Hancock County sheriff’s deputies in June 1999. Richard R. Burdick had been living quietly… Read More
AUGUSTA — The acting head of the Finance Authority of Maine has been nominated to serve permanently as the loan guarantee agency’s chief executive officer. Charles Spies, who joined FAME a decade ago, would succeed Tim Agnew if confirmed by the Senate. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Internet is changing everything, including betting on horse races, according to testimony heard Thursday by the Legislature’s Legal and Veteran’s Affairs Committee. Race track and off track betting operators told the committee Thursday morning that Internet betting has grown so fast it… Read More
AUGUSTA — Agronomists and biochemists told Maine farmers and others gathered Thursday at the 59th annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show to “think twice” before growing genetically engineered crops. Despite the apparent growing success Maine farmers are having with GE crops, European countries — and some… Read More
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a low-interest loan of $250,000 for the Penquis Mental Health Association, according to U.S. Rep. John Baldacci. The funds, which are being made available through the USDA’s Rural Development Agency, will be used to construct a… Read More
AUGUSTA — The number of injuries and illnesses reported for 1998 in private-sector workplaces in Maine was up 11 percent over a record low level in 1997, according to a state Labor Department report. The 37,733 injuries and illnesses recorded for 1998 produced a rate… Read More
BANGOR — The trial of the first of two men accused of burglarizing and setting fire to a Holden pizzeria last summer continued Thursday afternoon in Penobscot County Superior Court. Larry Smith, 29, of Brewer is charged with arson, burglary and theft in connection with… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The District Court judge who found Ricky Gray guilty of the manslaughter death of a high school classmate has denied the defendant a new trial. Gray, now 19, was convicted a year ago of the stabbing death of David Pelkey Jr., 16,… Read More
PORTLAND — Stephen King has dispelled any lingering doubts about his triumph over writer’s block he suffered after being hit by a van last summer. Simon & Schuster Inc. of New York announced Wednesday that it has extended a 1997 co-publishing agreement with King for… Read More
AUGUSTA — The State Board of Education on Wednesday recommended that the Legislature give degree-granting authority to Portland College, which would be the first completely online college to spring up in Maine. But the board also voted to send a letter to the Legislature’s Education… Read More
BELFAST — Bouquets of brightly colored flowers rested on the sheriff’s conference table Thursday morning, hours after Waldo County Sheriff Robert Jones died while responding to a fire that killed three boys in Unity. Some of the men and women gathered around the table were… Read More
What an absolute delight — and a bit of a surprise — it was when we heard the upbeat “hello” of William “Bill” Tyler, who answered the telephone at the home of his daughter, Alice Alexander of Benton, when we called there Wednesday morning. It… Read More
AUGUSTA — Last September, Maine smokers were barred from lighting up in restaurants. This year, they may lose the right to puff away in bars. A bill before the Legislature seeks to close a loophole that caused scores of restaurant owners to apply for lounge… Read More
UNITY — As investigators combed through the charred shell of a family’s home, townspeople struggled Thursday to cope with the deaths of three little boys and a firefighter. “The whole town is in tears today,” said Donald Mortland, a retired Unity College professor who has… Read More
HOLLIS — Excessive speed and icy conditions were factors in an accident that claimed a Hollis man’s life, according to the York County Sheriff’s Department. Jeffrey Groder’s pickup slid off Saco Road and hit a utility pole at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, said Deputy Donald Lund. Read More
WISCASSET — About 5,500 gallons of contaminated water accidentally leaked from a holding tank at the closed Maine Yankee nuclear power plant, according to a report filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Dr. Phil Haines, deputy director of the state Bureau of Health, said Wednesday… Read More
ALFRED — A convicted murderer serving a 28-year sentence for a 1996 shooting death in Lyman has pleaded innocent to trying to smuggle hacksaw blades into the York County Jail. Steven Schoff Jr., 28, was arraigned Monday in York County Superior Court on a charge… Read More
In his documentary, “Belfast, Maine,” noted filmmaker Frederick Wiseman makes no attempt to sugarcoat this city on the banks of the Passagassawaukeag. Wiseman created his four-hour epic from more than 110 hours of film footage shot in and around Belfast three years ago. Showing the… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is establishing an additional 17 National Guard teams, including one in Maine, to help states respond quickly in the event of attacks involving nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. An initial 10 teams were created last year. Each team of 22 full-time… Read More
The spotted owl was used by the enviros as a Trojan horse to shut down the forest industry of the Northwest. The owl was never endangered as they declared. That was merely propaganda to convince the public and the Congress that their effort was legitimate It wasn’t legitimate. Read More
What a pleasure to hear the salutation from the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine given to the Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence. For two groups likely to oppose each other in the State House, it was gratifying that the established organization welcomed the new one in the spirit of… Read More
In two runs at the presidential nomination, Allan Keyes has established himself as the one candidate who understands the power of speech. Whether a prepared address or an off-hand remark, Mr. Keyes consistently demonstrates a gift for the well-chosen word effectively spoken. Now, with the… Read More
A front-page story on a new school-construction priority list in Thursday’s edition incorrectly stated the number of projects that James Rier, chairman of the State Board of Education, hopes will be approved for state funding over the next two years. He hopes that 15 to 20 will be… Read More
TROY — Nomination papers are available for the following positions in the town government: Selectman, assessor and overseer, three-year term; road commissioner, three-year term; trustee of the forest, three-year term. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
The cities of Brewer and Old Town are winners of the 1999 Leader Program workplace safety award for workers’ compensation loss control and claims management practices, the Maine Municipal Association announced Monday. Because of demonstrated commitment to workplace safety, both Brewer and Old Town will receive a credit… Read More
CALAIS — With concern about escalation of drug problems in the city’s schools, the school committee Wednesday night decided to re-examine its policies. The school department has three sets of policies: a school board policy, a high school academic policy, and a high school athletic… Read More
BELFAST — Bears will rule the streets this summer. Big bears, sows and cubs will be found in corners, nodes and back alleys as the city becomes host to the first Belfast Bearfest. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
BANGOR — The children’s committee of the Northeast Quality Improvement Council will sponsor a children’s forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, at the old auditorium, Bangor Mental Health Institute. The forum will provide information on the state of services to children and… Read More
ROCKLAND — The state Department of Transportation is nearing a settlement with the Rockland Port District over the cash value of land taken by the state in 1995 for the new ferry terminal. “It’s getting there,” James Smith, chief legal counsel for DOT, said Thursday. Read More
ROCKPORT — An architect will go to work designing a new building for the town’s Marine Park, following action by selectmen this week. At the recommendation of a town building committee, Stephen Smith Architects will be paid $7,100 to develop preliminary plans for a structure… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum will hold its annual silent auction from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12. The silent auction, open to the public and museum members, is expected to include more than 50 items donated by local businesses, artists and museum… Read More
ROCKLAND — Barbara Brusila of Warren, supervisor of the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District, will address the meeting of the Midcoast Maine branch of the American Association of University Women at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at the Congregational Church. The program, which is… Read More
ROCKLAND — Friends of Ben and Cheryl Smith will hold a benefit concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at the First Universalist Church. The concert will feature the Quasimodal Chorus and the First Universalist Church Choir. Other featured musicians performing are Ann Dodson, Matt… Read More
BELFAST — Another teen-age girl has been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s bomb threat at the Belfast Area High School and a similar threat at the Troy Howard Middle School last June. Police Chief Allen Weaver said the 15-year-old Belfast girl was arrested Thursday on… Read More
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre will kick off its new season with a beach party, starring the Atlantic Clarion Steel Band in concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. The band, which features five to six performers playing all steel drums and percussion, will offer… Read More
ROCKLAND — Educators from the L.C. Bates Museum will present a multimedia program on insects at Mid-Coast Audubon Society’s monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at Bartlett Woods on Talbot Avenue. Models, specimens, pictures and slides will be used in the discussion of… Read More
SEARSPORT — Penobscot Marine Museum has collaborated with George B. Flynn of Hartford, Conn., in producing a video about a one-man boat-building shop that operated on Vinalhaven Island 25 years ago. Flynn used his Super 8 movie camera to film boat builder Gusta “Gus” Skoog… Read More
Thanks for an outstanding editorial (BDN, Jan. 12) highlighting the Calais Branch railroad’s omission from the governor’s supplemental budget. Proposals to speed up the reopening of that line have been made to the Business and Economic Development Committee during a work session on LD 1919, the generic economic… Read More
John Rocker, a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, showed himself to be insensitive, boorish, possibly a racist, homophobe and jerk when, in a published interview, he went on a tirade against immigrants, blacks, welfare recipients and the mentally ill. The First Amendment protects people such Rocker; that was… Read More
I wish to express my sincere sympathy to the family of Michael Towle, his friends, teachers and classmates at Hampden Academy. I know first hand the sorrow in losing a young person from the school community. I am disappointed in the thoughts expressed by Richard W. Slowikowski in… Read More
Alan A. Wheel (BDN, Jan. 8-9) asked that someone inform him if he was all wet on this subject and to further explain a yield sign as opposed to a merge sign. Webster’s defines yield as “to give up; surrender; submit.” State law reads: The… Read More
I just came back from viewing native Maine artist David Rosenthal’s “Views of Antartica,” oil painting exhibit at Husson College. In this Maine snowless winter, Antartica’s seasonal cool blues and grays are very well presented. Thanks, BDN, for the heads-up article (Jan. 16) informing us… Read More
WELLINGTON — Police have strong suspects in connection with a break-in at a Wellington home earlier this week. Burglars on Monday kicked in a door to gain entry into the Route 154 home, according to Sgt. Investigator Robert Young of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department. Read More
MADAWASKA — St. John Valley hills and fields are carpeted with more than a foot of snow, making Maine’s northernmost wilderness country a virtual snowmobiling paradise. Snowmobiling has become a tourism bonanza for northern Maine during the last decade. Snow, once the area’s bane for… Read More
WASHINGTON — Maine’s air has gotten cleaner in the last two years, according to a report by an environmental advocacy group, but the state’s ozone experts say residents shouldn’t breathe a sigh of relief yet. The number of days with higher levels of air pollution… Read More
ORONO — Two Maine men have formed a venture capital company to provide financial assistance and consulting to new and existing technology-based companies in Maine. The privately owned firm, Maine Venture Capital, will be based on Ayers Island, located in the Penobscot River within minutes… Read More
Bangor District Court Jonathan Tatham, 20, Newburgh, operating motor vehicle after suspension of license, $200; displaying false license or identification, $75. 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
A Bangor man wanted for the theft of lobsters and clams from a Brewer supermarket Wednesday was caught after he knocked on the wrong door while visiting at a Bangor apartment complex later that day. For some reason, Duane McCarter, 20, was visiting one apartment… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — SAD 68 Adult Education and Hibbard Nursing Home will offer a 150-hour certified nurse aid program from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 to Friday, Feb. 11, at Hibbard Nursing Home. Class will meet Monday through Friday. The instructor is Wendy Pullen. Employment opportunities… Read More
KENDUSKEAG — A request to expand a mobile home park on Stetson Road didn’t come up for vote during Thursday’s public hearing. That may take place at next Thursday’s regular meeting of the planning board at 7 p.m. But the public hearing offered plenty of… Read More
Genevieve Reynolds of Stockton Springs has been named to the first quarter high honor roll of the senior class at Gov. Dummer Academy in Byfield, Mass. Reynolds maintained a grade point average of 3.3 or higher. —- Seven Islesboro Central School students were named to… Read More
NEWPORT — The town’s investment history from half a century ago is as good as ancient history to the Newport Board of Selectmen. That fact was confirmed Wednesday night when the board learned of more than $25,000 that will enhance Newport coffers in the coming… Read More
I agree with the letter by Albert Akeley (BDN, Jan. 11) regarding the “dedicated walker” captured walking on the “wrong” side of the road in a photo by NEWS photographer Susan Latham on Jan. 5. Yes, the pedestrian was taking a chance with her own… Read More
AUGUSTA — A Massachussetts man was sentenced Wednesday on a felony charge of aggravated trafficking in marijuana and a misdemeanor charge of terrorizing. Paul F. Redihan, 45, no town listed, was sentenced to eight years in prison, with all but two years suspended, and four… Read More
VERONA — With additional funding from the governor’s proposed $280 million supplemental budget, the state Transportation Department is planning a major renovation project for the Waldo-Hancock Bridge over the Penobscot River. The first phases of the project, which could cost as much as $20 million… Read More
Tri-Community Recycling and Landfill, the Caribou school department, and the town of Houlton are winners of the 1999 Leader Program workplace safety award for workers’ compensation loss control and claims-management practices, the Maine Municipal Association has announced. Because of demonstrated commitment to workplace safety, each… Read More
FORT KENT — Sara Harvey, a junior at Fort Kent Community High School, will attend the six-day National Young Leaders Conference Jan. 18-23 in Washington, D.C. Harvey is among the 350 high school students taking part in the leadership development program. They will meet national… Read More
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FORT KENT — The Fort Kent Recreation and Parks Department is seeking donations of children’s toys and sports equipment for its expanded recreation program. Residents can leave donations from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the municipal building, 111 West Main St. Read More