EAST MACHIAS – Tricia Carver struck out nine and scattered six hits to lead the Jonesport-Beals Royalettes to a 10-4 high school softball win over the Washington Academy Raiders Monday. Carver walked four and aided her own cause with three singles. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Citing a proven ability to run a program and a fervent commitment to academics, University of Maine Director of Athletics Suzanne Tyler introduced an Indiana native as the fifth head women’s basketball coach in Black Bear history on Monday. Sharon Versyp, the 34-year-old top assistant… Read More
BLUE HILL – Monday’s game with unbeaten George Stevens Academy didn’t figure to be a walk in the park for Penobscot Valley. As far as the Howlers of Howland are concerned, the game turned out to be a trip to Jurassic Park as the Eagles… Read More
LINCOLN – Delany Wilkes hit a three-run home run and Zac Reed added a two-run shot to power the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx to an 11-2 schoolboy baseball victory over the Searsport Vikings Monday. Reed struck out nine and walked none in the victory. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
HIGH SCHOOL At UMaine, Orono East 2 Tennis Singles Qualifier Girls Results Qualifiers: Catherine DelVecchio (John Bapst), Lindsey Hamlin (Penquis), Amy Mickel (Sumner), Jessica Maurais (Old Town), Morgan Alley (MDI), Tara Morin (Hampden), Robin Sewall (John Bapst), Nicole Marshall (Sumner), Kristen Birt (Schenck) googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Drake Martell fired a two-hitter and Randy Burgess, Ben Smith, and Ryan White collected three singles apiece as Piscataquis Community High School upset Stearns 7-2 in a schoolboy baseball game Monday afternoon. White had an RBI for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
CAMDEN – Monday’s softball matchup between Camden-Rockport and Maine Central Institute was supposed to be a coming-out party for Windjammers pitcher Toni-Lynn Robbins, who started the season with a 3-2 record but has had to sit recently because of tendinitis in her right (pitching) arm. Read More
GORHAM – The University of Southern Maine baseball team has received an at-large bid into the 42-team field for the 2000 NCAA Division III Baseball National Championship Tournament that begins Thursday with regional tournament play. The Huskies have been designated as the host institution for… Read More
AUGUSTA – Two weeks into the season, Maine turkey hunters have set a new record of 961 turkeys. Maine’s spring turkey hunting season runs through Wednesday, May 31. The spring turkey hunt restricts permit holders to one male turkey. The hunt does not affect population… Read More
High school AUGUSTA – Official Maine Principals’ Association Heal Point Standings for high school baseball, softball, tennis and lacrosse as compiled by Ken Roberts: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
Bears help off the ice The University of Maine men’s ice hockey team had a stellar season. I say this not because of their impressive record down the road and not because they reached the Frozen Four two years running, although these are noteworthy accomplishments. Read More
AUGUSTA — The high cost of testing wild animals for rabies is taxing the state laboratory where those tests are conducted. About 1,000 animals suspected of having rabies that have had contact with humans, pets or farm animals are tested each year at the Public… Read More
CALAIS — Pam Bridges knows about the pain of cancer. She lost two sisters to the disease, one last December, and now her mother, who is 79, has it. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
PORTLAND — Two West Virginia convicts were awaiting extradition Monday after their arrest in a Windham motel a day after they escaped from a prison 800 miles away. Jeremy Brisendine, 21, of Wood County and Sidney Owens, also 21, of Kanawha County were being held… Read More
PORTLAND — Mainers on both sides of the political aisle favor changing the presidential primary schedule to give smaller states more influence. In Washington, a GOP committee has recommended allowing smaller states to vote before three clusters of increasingly larger states in the 2004 presidential… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Attorney General’s Office said Monday a proposed settlement of a complaint against a business known as Bigsmart.com requires it to stop operating an illegal pyramid or multilevel distributorship. Bigsmart, based in Las Vegas, and two men involved in the business must… Read More
LINCOLN — A 27-year-old Howland man, who once served as a reserve officer for the Lincoln Police Department, will face charges of impersonating a police officer when he appears before a judge in Lincoln District Court in July. Steve Pal of Howland was arrested by… Read More
PORTLAND — H.P. Hood Inc. has awarded $80,000 in scholarships to 80 Maine high school seniors who will attend colleges or technical schools in the fall. Sixteen seniors (one from each county) each received a $4,000 scholarship, and 64 seniors (four from each county) each received a $250… Read More
BANGOR — Eastern Agency on Aging will introduce its Fitness Tour 2000 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at local health and fitness clubs in Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington counties. Anyone over the age of 60 is welcome to visit and work out at… Read More
The American International Youth Student Exchange Program, a nonprofit high school foreign exchange program, needs host families for 25 exchange students from Europe for the coming school year. All families hosting a student for the year can deduct $50 a month for income tax purposes. Read More
The state education commissioner who inaugurated the creation of multitown school districts and the closing of scores of small, rural schools across Maine has died, it was announced Monday. Warren Hill, who served as Maine’s education chief from 1956 to 1963, died at his winter… Read More
BANGOR — Ralph Nader will be on hand for the Maine Green independent party’s annual convention on Saturday, May 20, at Norumbega Hall on Central Street in downtown Bangor. He will address the convention at about 4:30 p.m. and then also plans to speak to the public at… Read More
HOULTON — Maine residents who buy their electricity from one of the state’s consumer-owned utilities in most cases are paying less for their electricity than customers of the state’s larger investor-owned companies. According to information provided by the state Public Advocate’s Office, among the state’s… Read More
BELFAST — The Belfast Area High School student newspaper has been freed from a ban on publication imposed earlier this month when the paper published a back page notice referring to an awareness day for a convicted cop killer. The notice, which took up nearly… Read More
The telephone message was absolutely no surprise, and we agree with the need to pass along this request to you. Dick Hammond of Oakland, director of the American Legion 40-8 National Disaster Relief Fund, called to say he’s heading for New Mexico. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET — Beginning next year, the East Millinocket Board of Selectmen will have five members instead of three. Residents narrowly approved the referendum proposal during Monday’s municipal elections. A total of 304 ballots were cast. The town has 1,596 registered voters. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
HAMPDEN — The Town Council voted unanimously Monday to refer to the planning board changes that would allow the yet-to-be-built Graves’ Supermarket on Western Avenue to have a larger sign and parking out front. Rezoning from Village Commercial II to Business B would enable the… Read More
A motorist drew the attention of Bangor police over the weekend not because he was driving erratically, but because his car was standing still. Early Saturday morning, Bangor police Officers Edward A. Mercier and Steve Jordan noticed a white Chevrolet Lumina that had stopped at… Read More
Deer Isle-Stonington High School Third quarter honor roll Seniors, honors: Laurel Allen, Kimberley Alley, Michael Augustine, Jessica Brophy, Mindy Friend, Abby Gross, Luke Hartmann, Adam Haskell, Eric Haskell, Eli Hill. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
Life Christian Academy, Ellsworth Third quarter honor roll Junior high students, royal honors: Anna Briggs, Justin Buchanan, Thomas Burns, Cameron Cox, Amy Dalrymple, Rachel Foster, Jennifer McFarland, Michele Timme, Megan Wixon, Aisha Woodward; honors: Andrew Askins, Claire Burns, Matt Burns, T.J. Ciaramentaro, Brittany Crowley, Ginny… Read More
Is it possible for you to start cutting back on the amount of chemicals you use in your garden? Simply put, yes! No garden is too small, no location too poor, no gardener too novice. Many of the birds and insects found in your garden… Read More
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine and Anthem Insurance have worked hard for months to persuade the public that the sale of Blue Cross to the Indiana insurer is in the best interest of subscribers specifically and Maine generally. Now, with a debate over executive compensation, they… Read More
PORTLAND — Last stop? Yeah, right. With Dave Grohl traipsing through the crowd and Anthony Kiedis, Flea and John Frusciante bouncing on stage, it was hard to believe Sunday’s show at Cumberland County Civic Center was the end of a 14-show tour leg for the Foo Fighters and… Read More
Ford Motor Co. launched the sport utility vehicle craze in 1990 with its Explorer model. For a decade, Ford has profited enormously by convincing the public that an oversized station wagon capable of roaring up mountainsides and tearing across trackless deserts was just what was needed for a… Read More
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There is something terribly wrong in the soap opera which has arisen from the Elian/Juan Miguel Gonzalez story. Although his error is consistently passed over, made transparent, or denied, the fact is that the account for the most part has only one narrative perspective in the media: that… Read More
Megan McManus sat languidly on a park bench in the gardens around the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She had Hollywood sunglasses pushed up on a crop of bleach-blond hair. No makeup. No jewelry. Black clothing. And blue eyes that cut like the very sunlight overhead. Read More
At the risk of sounding crass, stop with the propaganda, Bangor Daily News. Your editorial fervor (May 13-14) opposing the individual freedom to protect one’s self is so evident as to be laughable. That some would describe what your staff reports as factual is ludicrous. Read More
Until the moment the truck hit him it had been a great day for the boy. Summer had made the air warm and the clock irrelevant, and he was riding his bike as small boys do, with abandon and in oblivion. The front right corner of the pick-up… Read More
BANGOR — A Midwest-based airline that is looking to expand its presence in New England has signed an agreement with American Eagle-Business Express to connect passengers from three Maine cities with flights out of Boston to the Midwest. Midwest Express, an airline that primarily serves… Read More
Dear Jim: Our neighbor has a kitchen water filter and her water tastes better. I wonder what else is in our water that might harm my children. What types of water filters are best for flavor and safety? — Ann T. Dear Ann: Even if… Read More
General contractor Jack Kelley is wondering how the city of Orono expects to have a 55,000-square-foot building completed in three months for planned tenant EnvisioNet. The Internet technical support company expects to house 1,000 new employees there later this year. But Kelley, who is president… Read More
A group of firefighters in Maine is waiting for word from the federal government that would send them to New Mexico where a huge forest fire continues to wreak devastation. Last Wednesday, federal authorities sought confirmation from Maine that a crew could be assembled if… Read More
WALDOBORO — Mid-Coast Bancorp Inc., the holding company of The Waldoboro Bank F.S.B., has declared a 10 cent per share cash dividend to be distributed on June 30 to shareholders of record at the close of business of June 2. It is the 20th consecutive… Read More
AUGUSTA — It was June 1879, and police in Rockland nabbed a pair of suspected thieves who had been plundering local stores. One was placed in the city’s lockup under the guard of Special Officer James P. Robbins. While under the Rockland officer’s watch, Samuel… Read More
The state’s unemployment rate is not determined strictly by the number of people filing for unemployment benefits. The Maine Department of Labor uses a formula that factors in the number of employed people and the number of those without jobs who are available to work. Read More
BANGOR — In tribute to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, the Bangor Police Department lowered its flag to half staff Monday and tied black ribbons on its car radio antennas. Peace Officers Memorial Day is observed nationally each May… Read More
BANGOR — The City Council on Monday will look at two methods of helping the Eastern Maine Children’s Museum with financing construction for the facility, scheduled to open at the end of the year. Each measure received two of four votes at Monday’s meeting of… Read More
HOLDEN — Holden resident John E. Burke II is seeking the Democratic nomination for the State House of Representatives in District 116, which includes Holden, Eddington, Bradley and North Brewer. Burke is running his candidacy under the Maine Clean Election Act. He raised money from a diverse group… Read More
MILO — The Maine Department of Transportation has started the first of two improvement projects for Route 11 in Milo, Orneville and Bradford. People traveling on Route 11 should be cautious when driving through the work area. “We’ve already begun work on the first project,… Read More
FORT KENT — Northern Maine Medical Center has designated the week of May 21-27 as a period to recognize medical language specialists. As part of National Medical Transcriptionist Week as recognized by the Association for Medical Transcription, an open house is scheduled from 9 to… Read More
HOULTON — The Houlton Chamber of Commerce has announced the formation of the Shiretown Cruisers, a countywide antique and classic vehicle club. The first organizational meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Millar Civic Center. Election of officers and the setting of annual… Read More
SHERMAN STATION — Charles F. Pease, who has served as interim superintendent for SAD 25 since last December, has been hired by the district and given a one-year contract. “I’m looking at moving the district forward; creating a new, positive image of things that are… Read More
CARIBOU — A Houlton man called a “one-man crime wave” has been ordered to serve four years in jail for burglarizing several Aroostook County schools last year. Edward L. Gillespie Jr., 22, was sentenced last Thursday for a dozen counts related to breaking into Hodgdon… Read More
OLD TOWN — The Animal Orphanage in Old Town and Orono will celebrate the completion of a three-year community project with an open house at the newly renovated shelter from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at the shelter on the Airport Road. The… Read More
SHERMAN STATION — The SAD 25 board last week approved a budget for 2000-01 of $3,407,901, a decrease of more than $150,000 from last year. The budget will now go to voters at the annual district meeting set for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 22, at… Read More
ORONO — The town’s spring cleanup will begin Monday, May 22, for residents who live on the north side of the Stillwater River. Items placed at the curb will not be picked up after May 29. Cleanup for south-side residents will begin June 5 and… Read More
PLEASANT POINT — Passamaquoddy leaders said Monday they will use a $44,000 federal grant to survey tribal members door to door to learn what the community wants done in economic development. William “Eric” Altvater, a contract planner for the tribe, said people will conduct the… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor Public Library has announced the first members of the Library Art Committee: Michael Alpert, J. Palmer Libby, Jan Owen and Susan Potters. The committee members are interested in the prospects of displaying art in the library and they would like students of all ages and… Read More
AUGUSTA — Sen. Betty Lou Mitchell, R-Etna, announced Thursday that she will seek election to a third term in the Maine Senate. Mitchell represents District 10, which comprises Canaan, Detroit, Hartland, Palmyra, Pittsfield and St. Albans in Somerset County; and Carmel, Dixmont, Etna, Hampden, Hermon, Kenduskeag, Levant, Newburgh,… Read More
FORT KENT — The University of Maine at Fort Kent will offer a weeklong alpine ecology expedition to Park de la Gaspesie, Quebec, Aug. 19-26, as part of the school’s summer program. The three-credit course will be led by David Smith, assistant professor of biology… Read More
BANGOR — The Bangor Wal-Mart will hold Children’s Fun Day beginning Thursday, May 18, through Saturday, May 20. Records and Burpee Traveling Children’s Zoo will entertain children with more than 50 exotic animals. Admission is free. Wal-Mart will also hold the second annual “Cops on… Read More
BREWER — Brewer Rehabilitation and Living Center will hold its fifth annual Sweetheart Dance from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Brewer Auditorium. The theme this year is “Those Fabulous 50s!” along with entertainment by “The King … Elvis!” also known as… Read More
BANGOR — The Maine Department of Transportation began road improvements Monday to I-95 southbound in Bangor, Hampden, Hermon and Newburgh. Motorists should exercise caution when approaching the work area. “We’re going to be grinding down the existing pavement, reclaiming it to become part of the… Read More
BANGOR — The Bangor Garden Club will hold its annual spring plant sale from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at Paul Bunyan Park Bandstand. There will be no sales before 8 a.m. Perennials, herbs and houseplants from members’ gardens will be on sale,… Read More
BANGOR — The Bangor Lions Club, LensCrafters and Sawyer Environmental Co. encourage area residents to recycle used eyeglasses during the week of May 15-19, when used eyeglasses will be collected and donated to developing countries. The program runs as follows: The Bangor Lions Club, LensCrafters… Read More
The barbarism of Sierra Leone’s rebels is as incomprehensible as the “civilized” world’s response. We are idle spectators giving thumbs up to ruthless carnage and global lawlessness. This century may end up being no different than the last in terms of the human suffering and loss of innocent… Read More
I applaud the efforts of Gov. Angus King in putting an effective and smart approach together to improve access to prescription drugs for uninsured citizens. The bill that had originally been touted by Sen. Chellie Pingree would have most likely have sent pharmaceutical companies out of the state… Read More
It is apparent in reviewing the editorial page on May 12 that some individuals have concluded that students with disabilities are excluded from activities at Bangor High School for which they are qualified. Please be assured all students completing their high school education at Bangor High School are… Read More
This is the 32nd in a a series of town history centennial projects written by students about their communities in the Bangor Daily News readership area. Students were asked to compile a time line of important events in the 20th century, to write an essay about what has… Read More
Another story has perpetuated the Great American Lie. (“Columbine victim’s dad visits Maine,” BDN May 13-14) The story tells readers that the Supreme Court outlawed prayer in public schools with its 1963 decision. The Supreme Court did no such thing, and newspapers should stop printing this fabrication, used… Read More
As a lifetime fisherman I was less than thrilled with Bruce Kyle’s May 4 column, “Mad Max, the Prince of Whales.” Kyle stated that “… anyone who hurts or even pestered his babies are `criminals’ or `villians’.” The title “Mad Max” is correct, but I… Read More
HARTLAND — Voters in Hartland quickly voted to accept $300,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for a housing rehabilitation program Monday night after one of two public hearings. But a second hearing to discuss a request for a local agency liquor store was little… Read More
VINALHAVEN — Susan Lessard knows she has no leverage in negotiations with Knox County commissioners. Even so, the town manager of this island community 15 miles off Rockland refused to shrug off the latest offer from the county on law enforcement. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
MILLINOCKET — About 750 people filled St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church on Monday to pay tribute to a well-known educator and town official who died suddenly last week. News about the death of Charles “Charlie” J. Sanders, 59, of Millinocket, who died last Thursday… Read More
CLINTON — The town office will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, May 22-23. It will reopen on Wednesday, May 24. This week only, the office will be open until 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. Read More
LAMOINE — The Lamoine school committee Monday evening accepted a plan that would send the town’s high school students to Mount Desert Island High School for the next five years. The agreement calls for a graduated payment plan of a debt-service factor — allowable under… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The city is looking to enter the computer age in its metering of water usage. Larry Wilson, the superintendent of the city’s water department, said Monday that the new system could be implemented as early as this summer, although he added that it… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The town received a $5,000 matching grant for preserving its rural heritage, planning director Jim Campbell said Monday. The match will be supplied by Friends of Acadia. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
ATHENS — The Athens Volunteer Fire Department will receive a $3,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for construction of an addition to the existing fire station. The grant was announced by U.S. Sens. Olympia J. Snowe and Susan M. Collins and U.S. Rep. Read More
FAIRFIELD — A man who had planned to give a 1978 Chevrolet Malibu to his son when he earned his driver’s license arrived home Sunday evening to find the car gone, the police said. The man had parked the metallic-blue car at the end of… Read More
BELFAST — The MBNA Foundation will hold its third annual walk on Sunday to raise money for its educational and charitable programs in Maine. More than 1,000 people are expected to participate in the 4.2-mile walk, which will begin at MBNA New England’s Belfast offices… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mayo Regional Hospital has obtained the services of a staff obstetrics-gynecology physician and restructured its obstetrics department maternity care. Maj. Elizabeth A. Vanderburgh, a staff OB-GYN physician at Travis Air Force Base in California, will begin a local practice July 10. Vanderburgh is… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposal for the town to purchase three downtown properties to provide more parking and to stimulate economic growth will be decided by residents at the annual town meeting next month. Selectmen voted Monday to place the $37,000 purchase price of the Tyler… Read More
In the editorial of May 13-14 concerning the Million Mom March, the BDN editors have illustrated a predisposition in favor of more gun control. Particularly objectionable is the not-too-subtle attempt to form a link between drunken drivers and law-abiding gun owners. Reasonable people do not… Read More
Schoodic Community School District and Mountain View School are accepting kindergarten registration for Sullivan, Sorrento and Franklin pupils for the 2000-01 year. Pupils must be 5 by Oct. 15 and comply with state immunization law. Registration and screening will be by appointment on Wednesday and… Read More
ROCKLAND — Wal-Mart is still pursuing its plan to build a Supercenter store in the Rockland area, a company spokesman said Monday. Keith Morris, contacted at the company’s Arkansas headquarters Monday, said there are no firm plans for a new store yet but work continues. Read More
ROCKLAND — A car parked on North Main Street was struck by another car late last week, injuring the occupants of both vehicles. Deputy Chief Wally Tower said Erla Reinikainen, 62, of Spruce Head parked the car, facing the wrong way, at about 2:30 p.m. Read More
TRENTON — The Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport will receive a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help pay for construction of a mile-long parallel runway. The growing airport does not have a taxiway, requiring use of the existing runway for all… Read More
CARIBOU — The Friends of the Caribou Public Library will sponsor a perennial plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 3 at the Caribou Public Library. A variety of perennials will be available for area residents. Those interested in donating perennials should contact… Read More
BLUE HILL — The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital’s oncology clinic has scheduled a cancer support group meeting next month. The group will meet at 10:30 a.m. June 7 in the Sussman Medical Office conference room. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
INDIAN TOWNSHIP — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $654,000 low-interest loan to the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township. The loan will support expansion and rehabilitation of the health center at Peter Dana Point. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The next St. John Resource Conservation and Development Steering Committee will be held at 10:30 a.m. June 1 at the USDA Service Center, 99 Fort Fairfield Road. The business meeting will include a luncheon at noon. For information or reservations contact Coleen… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook Medical Center 2000 women’s health conference, “Women Living Well,’ will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle campus center. Humorist Bobbie Staten is the keynote speaker with her presentation… Read More