High school Maine Swimming League all-stars Boys Class A Swimmer of the year: Matt Hallowell (Morse); diver of the year: Marc Gastaldo (Messalonskee); swimming coach of the year: Phil Emery (Bangor) and Rob Card (Westbrook); diving coach of the year: Chuck Rodway (Brewer) Class B… Read More
    PROVIDENCE, R.I – Winning back-to-back national championships is difficult in any sport. University of Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh said his team’s failed attempt to repeat – North Dakota eliminated the Bears 2-0 in the national semifinals Thursday – wasn’t caused by the pressure to… Read More
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    FARMINGTON – Brian Regan smacked a two-run homer in the fifth inning that tied the game and sparked UMaine-Farmington to a 7-5 victory over Thomas in college baseball action Thursday. Daren Meader drove in three RBIs on a home run and a double for the… Read More
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On a day he never even got to put on his home white sweater – the one with the big blue 39 – Cory Larose was still the most talked-about University of Maine player at college hockey’s biggest party. Fans searched for… Read More
    In late February, Drew O’Connor was readying himself for big changes in his life… Changes in venue, culture, language, and lifestyle. The former Stearns High School and University of Maine football standout fully expected to be spending the next four months in Spain playing for… Read More
    Dick Hanson sort of stumbled into racing kayaks. It was back in 1980 and he became interested in physical fitness. So Hanson began running. And running. And running. Until he ran into Earl Baldwin. “I really wasn’t doing anything for my upper body. I wasn’t… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Nearly $45,000 has been raised for youth conservation education scholarships in Maine through the 2000 Maine Moose Permit Auction. Five hunters bid a total of $44,801 in a sealed auction for the privelege to hunt moose during the 2000 season. The scholarships will… Read More
    HOULTON — When the fingerprints and the pictures don’t match, it can’t be the right guy. That was the outcome Thursday, when U.S. Border Patrol agents detained a man driving north on Interstate 95 after learning that Waterville police believed he might be a homicide… Read More
    WALDOBORO — Cider, a “family horse” who fell in a well at Storer Mountain Farm, took a turn for the worse Thursday and was expected to be euthanized. The bad news came after Police Chief Leroy Jones said early Thursday that Cider was improving after… Read More
    AUGUSTA — By a vote of 78-68, the House approved a bill in first reading Thursday to make Albany Township part of Passamaquoddy Indian territory. Opponents said the bill could open the way for a large bingo hall or gambling casino in the area, but tribal representatives said… Read More
    ORONO — Spotlight Cinemas has started its Spring ’00 Art and Foreign Films series. Four films are being shown: “Mansfield Park,” through April 6; “Happy, Texas,” April 7-13; “Topsy-Turvy,” April 21-27; and “All About My Mother,” April 28 to May 4. Daily ads should be checked for times. Read More
    To honor the memory of its late senior partner, George F. Peabody, the Bangor law firm of Eaton, Peabody, Bradford & Veague — which celebrated its 60th anniversary before Peabody’s death last December — has established a scholarship in his honor at Husson College in Bangor. Read More
    OLD TOWN — A house and two vehicles in Old Town were damaged Thursday night, reportedly the result of a driver operating the wrong way on a one-way street. According to police, Danny Hughes, 31, of Old Town was driving his 1992 Nissan Sentra on… Read More
    Bangor District Court Richard Lee Jr., 41, Milford, six incidences of negotiating worthless instrument, $50 each incidence, restitution $420 one incidence. 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
    WALDOBORO — An early morning blaze at a Route 1 farmhouse, caused Thursday by a lit cigarette, left one man dead and five people homeless. Michael Dever, 35, died at his 99 Atlantic Highway home after apparently falling asleep with a lit cigarette, according to… Read More
    LINCOLN — The malfunction of a boiler at Mattawancook Academy Thursday night resulted in a chimney fire, but it won’t affect classes today. Fire Chief Frank Hammond said the fire reported at 7:51 p.m. was contained to the boilers. He estimated damages to be about… Read More
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    BANGOR — A former employee at Filene’s department store in Bangor is suing the business’s parent company, claiming supervisors violated the law when they refused her request for a leave of absence to care for her cancer-stricken father. Barbara Criss, 44, claims her employer wrongfully… Read More
    WATERVILLE — Avian Farms International will close as soon as next month, putting 118 people out of work, according to a letter sent by the company to Waterville Mayor Nelson Madore. In the letter, the chicken-breeding company that once boasted as many as 250 workers… Read More
    BANGOR — A Superior Court justice on Thursday denied bail to a Corinth man accused of stabbing to death a Kenduskeag woman last year. Justice Nancy Mills cited, among other reasons, the brutal nature of the slaying in her decision to keep accused murderer Franklin… Read More
    AUGUSTA — On Saturday, April 8, more than 100 students from Maine will gather at the University of Maine at Augusta’s Jewett Hall for the annual Maine History Day Competition. The students will vie for the honor of attending the National History Day Competition to be held in… Read More
    Beyond the impressive qualities of the person nominated this week to fill the position left by the death of U.S. District Judge Morton Brody, the members of Maine’s congressional delegation are to be congratulated for their unified effort to move this process along. Their action might inspire Congress… Read More
    Nearly two-thirds of Mainers support protecting the state’s wild Atlantic salmon by putting the fish on the Endangered Species List, according to a poll released Thursday. Statewide, 83 percent of residents polled said it was important to protect the fish from extinction and 64 percent… Read More
    Norman Minsky remembers when Dorothy Lamour came to Bangor and he played clarinet with the American Boys Band. It was Minsky’s last day in the band because, earlier that day, he got braces. But it was not the last time Minsky would run into conductor Heywood S. Jones,… Read More
    While serving Union 34 as superintendent of schools for 11 years, my professional responsibilities included working with area superintendents as well as educational leaders from across Maine. And, while I worked with many dedicated and inspiring educators during my tenure in Union 34, it is Bangor Superintendent James… Read More
    The official name of the major environmental bill in the Senate is the Conservation and Reinvestment Act. The unofficial name might be the Sen. John Chafee Act. The late Sen. Chafee — Republican of Rhode Island, strong environmentalist, dear friend of Maine — was not only a key… Read More
    A States News Service article in Thursday’s editions misstated federal budget numbers. Sen. Olympia Snowe’s office clarified the correct amounts. There will be a total on-budget surplus of $42 billion over five years after a $150 billion tax cut and $20 billion reserve for a prescription drug benefit… Read More
    The Legislature is currently in the process of determining how best to spend the tobacco settlement dollars. The state of Maine will receive $111 million this year. Originally there were two tobacco bills, one sponsored by the governor and one sponsored by the speaker of… Read More
    Kurt Browning will have come full circle Saturday night in Portland, after the 7:30 show by Target Stars on Ice. Two years ago, Browning and his mates in the Stars on Ice tour said goodbye to the retiring Paul Wylie at the season-ending show at… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Philip Conkling, founder and president of the Island Institute, will speak on the natural and human history of the islands of the Maine coast at a meeting of the midcoast Maine branch of the American Association of University Women. The meeting will be… Read More
    ORONO — The Women’s Club of Orono will hold its annual guest night covered dish supper at 6 p.m. Monday, April 17, at the Church of Universal Fellowship, Main Street. Warren Burns will present “Women in Aviation.”… Read More
    EASTPORT — The salmon farmers of the future will raise a new species of fish that use their own gene systems to fight disease, according to the introductory speaker at Thursday’s eighth annual New England Farmed Fish Health Management Workshop. “With bioengineering, we’ll probably see… Read More
    THOMASTON — The warden of the Maine State Prison explained Thursday that the five-day suspension given to a full-time chaplain came after a series of similar violations of prison policy regarding the exchange of property with inmates. The Rev. Matthew Kantrowitz served a five-day unpaid… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Nikki Maounis has a few stories to tell about her cross-country journey to Maine two weeks ago. But she is even more enthusiastic about the next chapter in her life. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    HERMON — The high school’s ROTC program, embroiled in controversy last year amid the dismissal of its popular instructor, this year earned the national organization’s highest rating. The distinction from the U.S. Army Cadet Command came as welcome news to the school, where the program… Read More
    THOMASTON — A townwide survey soliciting residents’ comments on a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter in Thomaston has attracted considerable interest. About 950 surveys were mailed to taxpayers in this month’s town newsletter. In just one week, 100 completed forms have been returned, Town Manager Valmore Blastow… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The Maine Council of Churches will hold the annual Maine Community Justice Conference, “Strengthening Maine’s Community Justice Partnerships,” April 12-13, at the Samoset Resort. The keynote address, “A New Look at Community Justice,” will be given by the Rev. Dr. Pierre Allard, assistant… Read More
    WEST FORKS PLANTATION — Townspeople on Wednesday night voiced their dissatisfaction with the recent vote by the district’s board to close their one-room schoolhouse. About 35 people, mostly local residents, attended an SAD 13 budget workshop at The Forks Fish and Game Association building to… Read More
    BELFAST — State Senate Majority Leader Chellie Pingree, D-North Haven, will be the guest speaker today as the Waldo County Democratic Committee welcomes new members. Pingree will answer questions about what the Legislature is trying to accomplish during its final weeks in Augusta. The meeting… Read More
    DEXTER — One move precipitated the other and so it was that SAD 46 directors voted unanimously Wednesday to offer all-day kindergarten and to move the sixth grade from the Exeter Elementary School to the Dexter Middle School next year. Two classes are needed to… Read More
    There wouldn’t be a worker shortage if Bangor-area employers would pay employees a respectable wage. Every day I see ads in the Bangor Daily News for great opportunities starting at $7 an hour. By the end of the year that will probably be just a few cents more… Read More
    Thanks to medical and health reporter Michael Moore for the fantastic story about our Parkinson’s disease symposium (BDN, April 3). His very accurate and compassionate reporting has helped tremendously in accomplishing one of goals of the Maine Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association and the Maine Parkinson… Read More
    Chris Rogers’ letter (BDN, March 31) regarding the plight of Elian Gonzalez left me troubled. He suggests we ignore the process of law in our own country in order to keep Elian from his family and friends in Cuba, which, in his letter, is likened to a prison. Read More
    The story, “FERC approves CMP Group sale to Energy East” (BDN, March 30), has a state official saying “it remains to be seen” whether the pending merger will produce operating savings at Central Maine Power. Perhaps, but CMP’s multi-year rate-setting proposal now before the Maine Public Utilities Commission… Read More
    I’m sure Gov. Angus King doesn’t intend to be contemptuous of Maine’s traditons and culture, but his laptop suggestion seems to imply we are on the verge of missing the technology boat. His defense of the $50 million investment in computers, despite the epidemic of leaky roofs and… Read More
    MACHIAS — Representatives of the H.P. Hood Milk Money Tour will visit the University of Maine at Machias. High school students will have the opportunity to apply for a portion of the $80,000 scholarship program sponsored by Hood. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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    GREENVILLE — The construction of a combination public works garage and recycling center, and the expansion of the municipal building, appear to be favored by Greenville residents to address municipal space needs. The current municipal building, which houses all government functions including public works, fire… Read More
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    WATERVILLE — United Way of Mid-Maine will hold its annual meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the Mid-Maine Technical Center, Culinary Arts Center, at Waterville High School. For more information call Sue Getchell at the United Way of Mid-Maine at 873-0686. Read More
    Masardis The $157,339 municipal budget approved Thursday by 14 residents is about $3,500 higher than last year’s budget. 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
    Madawaska District Court Frederick W. Marquis, 46, Grand Isle, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $400, 48 hours jail, license suspended 90 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
    Region 2 Adult Education will offer the following courses in April: ServSafe food handlers for managers and employees; personal care attendant certification; CNA bridge; defensive driving. Spring Adult Education Learning Centers and computer classes begin May 1. For fees and a course schedule, call 532-6554. Read More
    BAR HARBOR — A collaborative effort by local organizations will bring fifth-graders at the Pemetic and Mount Desert elementary schools to College of the Atlantic to answer the question, “What is a museum?” Exhibits will be displayed in the Ethel H. Blum Gallery at COA,… Read More
    Recently, our 20-year-old son, who happens to be a full-time student at Husson College and also works an average of 25 hours a week, received a summons to appear for jury duty at Superior Court in Bangor. He wrote a letter to the court explaining his situation but… Read More
    FORT KENT — Jane Rioux and Pauline Jandreau, emergency room nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center, recently completed training provided by the Emergency Nurses Association that will enable them to go out into the communities of the St. John Valley and make presentations to promote safety and injury… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — In tandem with the budgeting process, the town’s planning director and manager recently received recommendations for salary increases. Town councilors, after a closed session this week, recommended increasing planning director Jim Campbell’s salary by 3.4 percent in a contract that runs through… Read More
    SMYRNA — The number of ballots cast in Thursday’s annual election, totaling 130, was the largest in the town’s history, according to Candis Roy, town manager for 11 years. Aggressive write-in challenges heightened the interest in two available three-year seats for selectmen. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BANGOR — The Kids Safety Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Bangor Auditorium. Children will learn about safety through hands-on activities and exhibits, including the fire safety smoke house simulation and a bike rodeo (bring your own bike). Read More
    BANGOR — Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine will present Jennette Weidemeir, program consultant for the North American Council on Adoptable Children, at 9:15 a.m. Friday, May 12, at the Bangor Motor Inn, Hogan Road. Applying for adoption subsidy, appealing decisions and other information will… Read More
    HARTLAND — Driver inattention was blamed for an automobile accident about 10 a.m. Thursday. Dennis Frederick, 44, of Pittsfield was driving west on Main Street in Hartland when he reached for a soda on the floor, according to Somerset County Deputy Dan Beaulieu. When Frederick… Read More
    BANGOR — The Bangor Public Library will “spring” into April with vacation activities Tuesday through Saturday, April 18-22, at the Children’s Room. Programs about wolves, petting a goat, and spinning wool are among the offerings. For information, call the library at 947-8336, Ext. 111. Read More