BANGOR – Husson’s James Zukowski pitched a five-hitter in the first game Monday, but UMaine-Farmington’s Jeff Bird and Mike Fullerton combined on a five-hit shutout in the second game as the teams split a Maine Athletic Conference doubleheader. The Braves won 8-1, then Beavers posted… Read More
Spring in New England. Thrills and chills; fastballs and snowballs; frozen ropes (vicious line drives) and rope that is literally frozen. 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
ORONO – Travers Evans was introduced as the University of Maine men’s soccer coach on Friday, and he stated his intention to actively pursue the state’s premier players. “There are very good players within the state and I want to keep them in state,” said… Read More
As the University of Maine prepares to mount another expensive and exhaustive search for another coach who may or may not yet know that Orono isn’t a brand of tasty snack cookie with a creamy center, the only candidate to publicly throw his name into the mix deserves… Read More
The University of Maine men’s basketball team landed a key recruit Friday when point guard Tory Cavalieri faxed his National Letter of Intent to coach John Giannini. Cavalieri, a 5-foot-11, 165-pounder, averaged 19.2 points and 7.3 assists per game at Atlantic City (N.J.) High School… Read More
For so many girls basketball fans, the Class of 2000 is filled with special players – four-year standouts who finally got their state championships, stars who have carried a program on their backs, girls who emerged later in their careers. Evidently, college coaches also saw… Read More
ORONO – Jon Hambelton knows all too well what it’s like to play with pain. Until recently, the junior first baseman was plagued by the lingering effects of a broken left wrist he sustained during his junior year at Boston College High School. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
MAINE vs. DREXEL Time, site: Saturday, Sunday, noon doubleheaders; Mahaney Diamond, Orono Records: Maine 10-18 (2-6 America East); Drexel 11-19 (3-5) Series, last meeting: Maine leads 18-9; Drexel won 6-5 on May 2, 1999 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
NORTHEAST HARBOR and NEWPORT — With the arrest of suspected serial killer James Hicks in Texas this week, police are taking a closer look at his possible involvement in two unsolved murders in Maine. “Any time you have a case where a woman’s body has… Read More
Bangor police arrested a motorist after it was reported she struck her boyfriend with her Geo Tracker four or five times, including while he was walking on the sidewalk. Raquel J. Rohn, 31, faces charges of reckless conduct and operating a motor vehicle while under… Read More
Penny and Chuck Hathaway of Pittsfield rose earlier than usual April 12 to make a special trip to Bangor. At the Penobscot County Courthouse, surrounded by extended family members and two little girls, they finalized their adoption of Vanessa, a bubbly 9-year-old who now shares their last name. Read More
BANGOR — Once again, it’s time for the Income Tax Scramble, a perennial fact of life that brings out some of the strangest behavior in people. If you’re among those dreading T-Day, you’re not alone. According to the Internal Revenue Service’s most recent projections, 231.4… Read More
BLUE HILL — This community Friday grieved the loss of a boy and a woman killed in a car accident and prayed for the recovery of the woman’s son, who remained in a Bangor hospital. Lyudmila Bagmet, 33, of Brooklin and Austin Beardsley, 9, of… Read More
A federally supported stocking program that has left many Maine rivers with inbred, inferior Atlantic salmon is at least partially responsible for the fish’s decline, Gov. Angus King said Friday in rebuttal to federal arguments to classify the fish in eight rivers as an endangered species. Read More
AUGUSTA — While most Maine lawmakers will be enjoying their Easter holiday recess, Sen. Robert “Buddy” Murray will be working overtime. The Bangor Democrat holds the fate of the controversial mandatory school fingerprinting bill in his hands. “I’ve got a lot of work to do… Read More
It was getting late. Nearly every TV channel was clogged with self-styled experts nattering about what should happen to Elian Gonzalez, the Cuban boy who is too young to know that he’s been turned into the most famous child martyr in the world. After five… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND — National Semiconductor Corp. has landed a computer chip contract that could enable its South Portland plant to fulfill its potential. National Semiconductor said its contract to manufacture “flash memory” computer chips for Silicon Storage Technology Inc. could double production at the plant. Read More
LUBBOCK, Texas — While James Hicks sits in a small, single cell in Lubbock County Jail, the families of three Maine women who mysteriously disappeared are wondering whether he will ever reveal what happened to their loved ones. Police and prosecutors in Lubbock seem highly… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — The new chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire says he plans to be a “cheerleader and spokesperson” for higher education in the state. The system’s trustees unanimously endorsed former Mainer Stephen Reno Friday. He will start Aug. 1. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
AUGUSTA — State lawmakers gave a final blessing Friday to a patients’ bill of rights measure that has sparked sharp debate for more than a year. The Senate vote for final enactment was 22-6. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Just follow your nose. That’s part of the methodology used by search and rescue teams whose highly trained dogs, through their acute sense of smell, have searched and found a host of humans — ranging from lost babies and children to the… Read More
BANGOR — A task force that will study the issue of a proposed methadone clinic in Bangor over the next nine months was announced Friday during a joint press conference of city and state officials at Bangor City Hall. Mayor Michael Aube and Kim Johnson,… Read More
AUGUSTA — Peoples Heritage Bank was the successful bidder in state Treasurer Dale McCormick’s recent search for a full-service bank for State Banking Services. Peoples Heritage Bank was chosen earlier this month, pending final approval by the State Contract Review Committee. “This new banking contract,… Read More
Last spring, in May, our college friend Maureen Goff died of cancer at her Bangor home at the age of 57. This spring, Maureen’s daughter Stephanie Goff of Boston is honoring her late mother in a way Stephanie never would have imagined just one year… Read More
BANGOR — Maine kids can be cruel to each other, but it’s unlikely they’ll perpetrate the type of blood bath that occurred a year ago at Columbine High School. Name-calling, fistfighting and vociferous arguing occur daily at schools across the state, according to students who… Read More
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Once more, Mainers have initiated a public vote for the November ballot to protect Maine forests from unwarranted clearcutting and overcutting. The reason is simple. Our legislature, for decades, has been unable to help the paper corporations, state agencies and environmental groups come to terms in creating a… Read More
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Editor’s Note: St. Joseph Hospital’s Wound Care Center offers a variety of services unusual in Maine, including a hyperbaric chamber for treating hard-to-heal wounds and compression sleeves for treatment of lymphedema (see related story). BANGOR — For years, William DeLaittre Jr. has had an annoying… Read More
For as long as there has been popular music, there have been teen bands. Youths with varying degrees of skill gather in their parents’ living rooms, basements and, of course, garages to make offerings to the music gods — Marley, Coltrane, The Ramones, Cobain. And… Read More
BANGOR — One morning, 27 years ago, teen-ager Diane Wing woke up with a swollen left ankle. She wasn’t overly concerned until she realized the problem wasn’t improving. Instead, her other ankle and foot began to swell. Doctors she consulted didn’t have any answers even… Read More
When Mainers turned in Thursday night, they had every reason to believe that the controverial teacher fingerprinting law would be amended to apply to new hires only and that their state would be the first in the nation to do something about soaring drug prices besides throw more… Read More
Rep. Tom Allen remembers it starting this way. In 1997, or early 1998, the freshman congressman went to a town meeting in York County expecting to take questions from constituents about Social Security or Medicare, the current political flavors of the day. “A retired firefighter… Read More
We’ve all heard horror stories about patients who were denied necessary medical treatment by their insurance carriers or who faced long delays before required treatment at the hands of insurance company bureaucrats. Most of us in the 119th Legislature were in bipartisan agreement that a… Read More
MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. — The Appalachian Mountain Club is warning skiers and hikers to be careful in Tuckerman Ravine, after a Maine man was injured in an avalanche. Richard Fessenden of Bethel, Maine, was treated for multiple cuts and bruises Thursday at Androscoggin Valley Hospital… Read More
Chances are that if you have racked up any significant mileage, you have, in your journey through this vale of tears, encountered one of those pompous snobs who believes that he or she is some sort of celebrity whose lofty social status requires a special reverence on the… Read More
Jasmine Perseneid, a fifth-grader at Beresford Elementary School, 300 28th Ave., San Mateo, Calif. 94403, is doing a report on Maine and needs information about the state. Maps, postcards, brochures or other information would be welcome. The New England Chapter 84th Infantry (Railsplitters) Division reunion… Read More
FOR COMPLETE TEXT OF PERSPECTIVE 2000, MAINE BUSINESSES ENTER THE NEW MILLENIUM, ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT, SEE LIBRARY MICROFILM. Read More
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Environmental groups on Tuesday charged that high levels of arsenic in southern Maine soil come primarily from dirty power plants across the Piscataqua River. But a spokesman from Public Service Co. of New Hampshire denied that the Schiller and Newington fossil-fuel plants are to blame. Read More
AUGUSTA — Not so fast, Senate Republicans said Friday. Taking a step away from their House counterparts, Gov. Angus King and opposition Democrats who have endorsed the $350 million budget package, Senate Republicans said they will vote against the “spending frenzy” contained in the budget… Read More
AUGUSTA — Efforts to resolve a legislative impasse on a bill clarifying the powers of Maine’s game wardens died Friday after the House and Senate were unable to agree on mutually acceptable language in the proposal. As a result, Sen. Marge Kilkelly, D-Wiscasset, said game… Read More
BANGOR — Eastern Maine Medical Center is offering dialysis services at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and at Eastern Maine Dialysis in Ellsworth for residents of and visitors to Maine. The dialysis program at EMMC offers both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis services. Chronic outpatient… Read More
EASTPORT — The state Department of Marine Resources will conduct a public hearing Tuesday on an application by Aaquaeast for a 10-acre aquaculture lease in Sipp Bay in Perry. The hearing will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the Washington County Technical College… Read More
BANGOR — The fourth suspect in a brutal beating outside a local pool hall remained behind bars in Penobscot County Jail on Friday night after his appearance in 3rd District Court. Matthew Harriman, 21, of Surry joined his two brothers, Craig and Daniel Harriman, both… Read More
HOULTON — Police are investigating several recent vandalism incidents that have occurred in the downtown area. On April 7, a window was broken at the Salvation Army Thrift Store on Court Street. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
HOULTON — The grand opening of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians’ new recreation center and gymnasium will be held from noon to 5 p.m. today at the facility on the Foxcroft Road. Native drumming will be performed and refreshments will be served. The public… Read More
FALL RIVER, Mass. — A grand jury was empaneled Thursday that will probe an Attleboro religious sect where two babies have been missing since last year. The 23-member grand jury will begin meeting Tuesday, said Eddie Sirois, chief of staff for Bristol County District Attorney… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins introduced a bill this week that would nearly double the higher education benefit for veterans. The legislation that came to be known as the GI Bill of Rights was enacted near the end of World War II. Since then,… Read More
PORTLAND — Jayson Shoopman was bragging to the wrong people when he claimed to be one of Bangor’s biggest heroin dealers. Federal agents arrested Shoopman, 22, and Nicole Townsend, 28, his alleged partner, at a restaurant parking lot in Portland on Wednesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee OK’d an amendment by Sen. Olympia Snowe on Thursday that would ban use of spotter planes in bluefin tuna fishing. The amendment, approved by the Senate Commerce Committee, is part of a larger measure, called the Fishermen’s Protective Act, that… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor Youth Ballet auditions will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. for non-pointe students, and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for advanced students, Sunday, April 16, at the Thomas School of Dance. The performance will be “An Entertainment Based on the Works of… Read More
ELLSWORTH — An adventure tour leader will present a sampling of his Peru travels at the Ellsworth Library. On Thursday, April 20, naturalist Scott Grierson will provide a program using slides, artifacts and natural history specimens to recount his visit with the people and wildlife… Read More
BANGOR — The Maine Global Action Network, 150 of whose members are attending this weekend’s protest of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., received a $400 donation from the Maine War Tax Resisters at the Peace and Justice Center on Thursday. Read More
BANGOR — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is seeking host families for three Japanese high school exchange students for the 2000-2001 school year. Program enrollment deadline is April 15. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
BANGOR — A Penobscot County District Court judge Friday ordered a Seboeis man turned over to authorities in Virginia where the Maine man is accused of molesting a young girl. Earl Nason, 75, is being held without bail at Penobscot County Jail until Virginia officials… Read More
On April 22, Abnaki Girl Scout Council will celebrate Leader Day, recognizing more than 1,000 women and men in eastern Maine who serve as leaders of the 460 Girl Scout troops in the council. Without these volunteers, quite simply, there would be no Girl Scouting. Read More
I have seen the Million Mom March mentioned frequently in the news. In your April 7 edition you had a column telling about this march. They are a group of mothers who are for gun control. However, I have only seen a few references to… Read More
I commend the BDN editorial (April 5) for bringing to the public’s attention the cost overruns on the State House renovation project. The BDN editors apparently shared my frustration. As the assistant minority leader, I am one of the 10 members of the Legislative Council, made up of… Read More
My husband and I have traveled extensively to many countries and cities. Without fail, the quality of restaurants says volumes about the quality of life within that city. I am delighted to find high quality among some of Bangor’s restaurants, and in particular in a little-known restaurant called… Read More
I am ashamed that I grew up in Maine. I used to think Maine was a place to raise a family. I used to think it was conservative and was a place that believed in traditional family values. For that reason, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins were voted… Read More
Ruth Wight’s letter of April 11 contains several erroneous statements about the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. John’s Bridge was not constructed in 1960; the original bridge at that point was built by Richard Gilman. When the waterway was established six years later, access from Gilman’s (later John’s) Bridge was… Read More
WASHBURN — Residents of this small central Aroostook County town were pulling together Friday to help a family who lost everything they owned when their home burned Thursday. People were bringing furnishings, clothing and other donations Friday to the Washburn Town Office to help Sterling… Read More
Dover-Foxcroft District Court Christine Andrews, 27, Dexter, negotiating worthless instrument, $300, $150 suspended. 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++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if… Read More
DEXTER — A search is under way here for health insurance that the town can afford. Dexter Town Manager Robert Simpson told the council Thursday evening that the town’s current carrier, Harvard Pilgrim, notified him that the employee health insurance policy would increase by 40… Read More
JACKMAN — The Board of Selectmen will go to the voters to seek additional funds for a paving project and get residents’ approval on an offer to purchase the town office and former middle school building. A tentative date of May 16 has been set… Read More
JACKMAN — SAD 12 officials and the general contractor for renovating the district’s school building have cut the project bid down to budget, allowing the job to go ahead on schedule. “We’re going to stay under budget,” SAD 12 Superintendent Richard C. Barnes said Friday. Read More
GREENVILLE — The Moosehead Marine Museum is gathering exhibit materials for its 2000 show, which will run from July 1 to Oct. 9. The exhibit will be held at the new museum building in Greenville. Exhibit themes relate to the work that the steamship Katahdin… Read More
GUILFORD — SAD 4 directors voted unanimously Tuesday to transfer ownership of the Abbot Elementary School to Abbot at the end of the school year. Abbot town officials had sought to have the school returned to town ownership ever since public classes there ceased in… Read More
CORINNA — Darryl Henderson wasn’t the only one asking, “Where do we go from here?” on Friday. It was a recurring question all day long, as regular customers came through the door at Henderson’s Pizza on Main Street. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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WATERVILLE — United Way of Mid-Maine will accept applications for YR 2000 Venture Grants. The UWMM board has approved $15,000 to fund creative new projects that increase the ability of the agency to meet community needs. It is the second year the agency has been… Read More
I am a member of the 112th Medical Co. (air ambulance) Army National Guard and we recently returned from Bosnia after seven months of providing medivac support. I want to thank all of the gracious people of my community, to include local churches and businesses… Read More
BANGOR — Ten minutes of freedom could spell five years in prison for a Bradley man who allegedly fled from a Penobscot County courtroom Friday afternoon. Shortly after his escape attempt, Brian Ouellette, 23, appeared manacled and shackled before Judge Ronald Russell in 3rd District… Read More
HOULTON — The Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District recently honored several local people for their efforts on behalf of conservation in the region. Mark Crane, a dairy farmer in Hodgdon, was named the district’s Outstanding Conservation Farmer of the Year for 1999. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
CUTLER — After years of anxiety about the anticipated loss of more than 85 of Washington County’s best-paying jobs, the civilian employees at the Cutler naval base received some good news this week. With the exception of a handful of temporary workers, none of the… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Child care experts, local health programs and businesses will come together at Shop ‘n Save to provide information for young families with children. The public will have a chance at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 20, to talk with organizations that stress the importance… Read More
CALAIS — The Schoodic chapter of the Maine Audubon will hold a presentation on night watchers. The event is planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18. Stan Richmond of Birdsacre will provide insight into the nature of this nocturnal bird. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
MACHIAS — The Environmental Quality Incentives Program says it will provide funding to assist Washington County livestock growers. The U.S. Agriculture Department’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will assist livestock farmers with conservation practices aimed at water pollution and improving water quality of lakes, streams and… Read More
EASTPORT — A staff assistant to U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe plans office hours later this month. The aide, Andrew Varisco, will be at Eastport City Hall from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25. Call (800) 432-1599 for information. Read More
ELLSWORTH — Union River Greens will conduct a cleanup at Leonard Lake walking path. The Earth Day activity will begin at the YMCA on Saturday, April 22. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
LIMESTONE — Sharon Campbell-St. Peter, staff assistant for U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, will be at the Limestone town office from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 20, to discuss concerns regarding the federal government. For information call the Presque Isle office at 764-5124 or the Bangor office… Read More