The United States’ national soccer team will begin qualifying play for the 2002 World Cup when it travels to face Guatemala on Sunday. The U.S., Guatemala, Costa Rica and Barbados have been lumped together in a bracket and will be involved in round robin play. Read More
BIDDEFORD – South Portland High’s Matt Dibiase ran for 92 yards on 19 carries in the second half and scored a touchdown on a one-yard run as the West All-Stars earned a 6-0 victory in the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic at Waterhouse Field Friday night. Read More
When you trek off into the wilderness, conventional wisdom dictates you ought to tell someone where you’re going and when you expect to be back (unless the fish are really, really biting). At least that’s what it said in the comic books I used to… Read More
BANGOR – Duston Thomas fired a five-inning no-hitter to lift Orono-Veazie over Coastal of Blue Hill 12-0 Friday in a Little League All-Star baseball game in the ages 13-14 division. Thomas walked just one batter, and he picked him off first base. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Hershey Meet Top six finishers for field results for the Hershey Track and Field Meet held in Brewer. Field results were not released until Friday: Boys Results Ages 9-10 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
Rockland hosting youth regatta> More than 200 of the nation’s best sailors contend for championships
Rockland Harbor will bustle a bit more than normal next week as young sailors from across the nation gather for the New England Optimist Championship 2000 Regatta. Organizers expect more than 200 sailors between the ages of 8 and 15 to participate in the series… Read More
DUBLIN, Ireland – The demanding task of apartment hunting has at least afforded me the benefit of learning about biking in the country and city. I returned to Ireland for a second summer to race on the track, but my first week turned into a… Read More
Farmington’s Jeff Taylor described it as “kind of a marathon.” Unity’s Ralph Nason predicted that it will be a “crashfest. It always is.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
BANGOR – Race car driver Scott Alexander, a regular competitor at Speedway 95 in Hermon, has chosen to feature the Speak Out for Kids campaign logo and statewide crisis hotline number on his car. The Speak Out for Kids campaign is a five-year community based youth wellness and… Read More
PORTLAND – More than 40 groups in Maine are already taking part in the fifth annual Fleet all-star program for community improvement. The program encourages groups such as Boys and Girls clubs, athletic teams, environmental groups, parks and recreation departments and school groups to organize projects to enhance… Read More
ROQUE BLUFFS – Ellen Fortini of Roque Bluffs was named Director of Public and Media Relations for the El Paso Buzzards of the Western Professional Hockey League Tuesday. The WPHL is a three-year-old league comprised of 17 franchises in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana… Read More
BELFAST – Joel Barrett cranked a grand slam, a double, a single and drove in six of Brewer’s 10 runs as the Falcons earned a 10-4 American Legion baseball victory over Waldo County Friday. Barrett hit his grand slam in the second inning. Rick McHale… Read More
AUGUSTA — The contingency fund that Gov. Angus King plans to tap to help boost pay levels for Maine prison guards contained only $8 on June 30. But that changes now — budget planners fervently hope — with the July 1 onset of a new… Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $782,500 to Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, according to U.S. Rep. John Baldacci. The funds will support renovation efforts at the facility and a study of communication disorders. Specifically, the… Read More
PORTLAND — The 20 men held in the Cumberland County jail for domestic violence would normally be in a program for batterers, but the program has been shut down since April. The education program has been suspended because the coordinator is the subject of an… Read More
YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia — One of two endangered North Atlantic right whales snarled in fishing gear managed to free itself in the Bay of Fundy late Thursday evening. The whale that escaped was tangled in the rope of a fisherman’s gill net near Grand Manan… Read More
New rules that the federal Environmental Protection Agency touted this week as a major effort to clean up the nation’s rivers and streams will have little impact on water quality protection in Maine, according to the state’s top environmental officer. Under the regulations issued by… Read More
CARMEL — A Kezar Falls man will have much more than the typical vacation slides and stories to share when he gets home. Just hours after Clifford Wallace, 78, was struck by lightning Friday, he was back at his campsite in Carmel, none the worse… Read More
MACHIAS — It couldn’t exactly be described as road rage, but an East Machias man’s anger prompted him to ram another vehicle and push it almost three tenths of a mile through downtown Machias on Thursday night. Machias Police Officer Aaron Wood said he was… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins are asking top federal trade officials to address long-standing U.S. concerns with Canadian softwood lumber subsidies and to report to the Senate before the start of renegotiations of the 1996 U.S. Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement. “As… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Arts Commission recently approved 15 Artists in Communities grants to enable Maine artists to work with communities in developing arts residency and performance programs related to each community’s social and economic needs. The grants, totaling $125,000, were awarded to nonprofit community… Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov. Angus King is looking to recognize a few good businesses — and he doesn’t care what part of Maine they come from or how small they happen to be. “Each year at this time we begin the nomination process for the Governor’s… Read More
A report on the dangers of mercury released earlier this week by the National Academy of Sciences provides Maine with additional ammunition to go after Midwestern states that continue to operate polluting power plants contributing to air problems here. The report also bolsters the case… Read More
BANGOR — Capt. Kenneth T. Hobbs took command of the U.S. Army Bangor Recruiting Company during a ceremony Thursday at the Bangor Armed Forces Reserve Center. Hobbs replaces departing commander Maj. Keith Hanley. Hobbs will be responsible for Army Recruiting Stations in Augusta, Ellsworth, Bangor,… Read More
WATERVILLE — Nonprofit leaders from across Maine will meet Wednesday, July 19, at Colby College for the Maine Association of Nonprofits first board governance conference. “Board Leadership for a New Decade,” is a training conference for volunteer board leaders and staff to advance the cause of nonprofits through… Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a $500,000 grant and a $100,000 loan for the Moscow Water District, according to U.S. Rep. John Baldacci, who serves on the House Agriculture Committee. The funds, which are being made available through the USDA’s Rural… Read More
BANGOR — The nation’s Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded grants to American Indian communities in Maine, U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced Friday. The funds will be used to enhance and improve library services for members of the Penobscot Indian Nation, the Passamaquoddy… Read More
BANGOR — Just a decade ago Dr. Clifford J. Rosen was little known outside Maine. Three years into a 10-year stint as chief of medicine for St. Joseph Hospital, he was best known for his liberal views on how to reform the health care system. Read More
RUMFORD — Wildlife officials meeting here Friday gave the go-ahead for a study to assess the feasibility of reintroducing wolves to the Northeast. The plan comes on the heels of an announcement earlier this week by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that it is… Read More
Perhaps you’re one of the thousands of Mainers who loads up the sedan each summer and hauls the brood on that great American voyage of self-discovery known as the family vacation. Maybe you’re cruising down the highway one evening, your road-weary spouse drowsing beside you,… Read More
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — A homeless woman charged with starting a fire that killed six Worcester firefighters walked out of prison Friday and received a warm welcome from the couple who adopted her younger sister — and now want to help her. Julie Barnes was freed… Read More
OTISFIELD — A tragedy for another family has given new life to an Otisfield man who suffers from cystic fibrosis. Adam Young, 20, was at the Cleveland Clinic on Friday, recovering from a double lung transplant performed earlier this month. The lungs were donated by… Read More
The board in today’s Chess game on Page G6 is incorrect. Above is the correct game board. Read More
Beware the Republican who says that he wants to lower your taxes. In recent history, the Republicans have been relentless in their efforts to lower the taxes on the rich. Not your average kind of rich person or corporation, but the exceptionally rich. For example:… Read More
The Raven and Carmichael family reunion will be held all day on Sunday, July 16, at the home of Lila Raven Bryant at 1341 Webb Road in Knox. Lunch will be provided and all are welcome. The annual Bowden family reunion will be held starting… Read More
The president’s decision this week to create a 2 million-barrel heating oil reserve for the Northeast is a necessary short-term move, even as OPEC’s member nations feud over increasing oil production. President Clinton said he would draw the fuel from the 586 million barrel Strategic… Read More
In meeting with other New England governors and eastern Canada premiers this weekend, Gov. Angus King has an opportunity to continue Maine’s first steps in reducing mercury use and pollution. He should use this meeting to reassert the state’s concern about this toxin and urge fellow leaders to… Read More
Anyone who’s ever undertaken any genealogical project knows the feeling: You start researching an individual’s history, follow a few tantalizing leads, get caught up in the thrill of playing detective, and before you know it, what began as a harmless little diversion has become your all-consuming Obsession From… Read More
It must be the lobsters. To win the presidency, George W. Bush or Al Gore must capture at least 270 of the Electoral College’s 538 voting delegates. California (54) and New York (33) comprise the largest Electoral College bloc. Logic would seem to push Bush… Read More
Rangeley — The Rev. Meredith Loundon, pastor of the Rangeley Congregational Church, will be associated pastor of the 800-member St. Mark’s United Church of Christ, Albany, Ind., effective July 15. Read More
Bangor — Summer schedule, July 1-Sept. 3: Saturday Vigil Mass, 4 p.m.; Sunday Masses, 7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Parish, 768 Ohio St. Call 945-5018. Orono — Summer Sunday worship services, 9:15 a.m. Sundays through Sept. 10, Orono United… Read More
ORONO — Walter McIntire has seen many changes in his 39 years in education, analyzing and writing about them for the last third of that period as founder and director of the Center for Research and Evaluation at the University of Maine. Starting out as… Read More
Some people fantasize about winning the lottery, while others dream of having Ed McMahon knock at their door with a sweepstakes check. But a financial windfall could lie close to home, in the attic or the basement. That’s the lure that draws people to Thomaston… Read More
BANGOR — Testing bacteria samples, listening to lectures on relativity, dressing in scrubs — this wasn’t your typical lazy week of summer for 20 Maine teens. These teens applied and were accepted to Medstart, a program affiliated with Husson College designed to expose students in rural areas to… Read More
HOPE — The Hope Historical Society has received a $2,000 grant from the Maine Arts Commission and the Maine Humanities Council. The grant will support the first phase of the society’s project, “Using the Land — Making a Living: Hope in 2000,” which documents the… Read More
FAIRFIELD — A Fairfield man will spend 18 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining credit cards in the name of his dead father. Scott Bagley, 35, pleaded guilty July 7 to theft by deception, a felony, Assistant District Attorney James Mitchell said Friday. In addition,… Read More
BANGOR — A Veazie man charged earlier this year with ramming his car into a Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department cruiser and threatening the deputy with a fake gun was sentenced to seven days in jail Friday for violating the conditions of his release. Sidney Dunton,… Read More
Tina, 12, and Jessica, 11, are sisters seeking a family willing and able to adopt both of them. The girls share a close, loving relationship, and always have lived together. They have been in state custody for two years and are legally free for adoption. Read More
DEXTER — Petitions asking for expanded improvement plans for the Guy H. Hall Memorial Bridge on Route 23 over Lake Wassookeag and bearing the signatures of about 300 residents are expected to be presented next week to Augusta officials. State Sen. Paul Davis, R-Sangerville, is… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Democratic Committee will meet next week. The session is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at City Hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
BLUE HILL — A car show and competition will be held to benefit the Blue Hill Library. The Wheels 2000 Car Show, sponsored by The Ellsworth American newspaper, is expected to draw hundreds of antique cars, trucks and other show vehicles. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
STONINGTON — The Stonington Fisheries Alliance will present results next week of a wild scallop stock enhancement project. Neal Pettigrew, an expert on Gulf of Maine oceanography, will be available at the presentation, scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at the Stonington Fire Station. Read More
LIBERTY — Writer Linda Tatelbaum of Burketville will read from her book “Writer on the Rocks” on July 20 at the Liberty Library. Tatelbaum was born in Rochester, N.Y. in 1947. She holds bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from Cornell University. She homesteads in the… Read More
AUGUSTA — Hundreds of Maine residents live unaware of a quiet crisis lurking in or near their homes. In barns, sheds or garages throughout the state reside tons of banned and unusable pesticides: old chemicals with infamous names such as DDT, lead arsenate, 2,4,5-T and… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Georges River Land Trust now owns nearly all of the 100-acre island in Union’s Crawford Pond and 124 wild acres on the St. George River in Searsmont, thanks to the donations of property owners. The Tappan family, longtime summer residents of Union,… Read More
BANGOR — A 1998 agreement that calls for the city to make land available for wetland mitigation in case Acadia Hospital expands is due to run out July 30, but Eastern Maine Healthcare is asking for a one-year extension. July 30 is the date by… Read More
CAMDEN — The Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce is reconsidering its bid to expand its building on Camden’s town landing. Last month, the chamber approached the town with plans to add new wings to both sides of the one-story building. At a hearing on the proposal,… Read More
CORINNA — Former state Sen. Jerome Emerson believes “somewhere out there, there is somebody who would like to get in on this” redevelopment of downtown Corinna. As a firm believer in a bright furture for the town as it rebuilds from the destruction brought on… Read More
BANGOR — Traffic will be stopped temporarily for blasting Monday, July 17, on Interstate 95 southbound and northbound. State police will direct traffic to guarantee the safety of the traveling public. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
OLD TOWN — A Greenbush man remained in stable condition Friday evening after he fled police on his motorcycle and crashed into a delivery truck earlier in the day. Old Town Police Officer Chris Hashey reported seeing a motorcycle being operated erratically on Stillwater Avenue… Read More
NEWPORT — The Newport Water District will be putting the pressure on water lines throughout the community beginning next week. The installation of a new pressure valve system at the Libby Hill standpipe will allow the district to bring water pressure in the community closer… Read More
I am concerned about Jonathan Carter’s July 5 opinion piece about forestry in Maine. He is using the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) as a springboard to promote his ongoing political agenda. I’ve been a forester in the Maine woods for 20 years. By his own… Read More
This is in response to Sharon Mack’s story, “Smoker’s crop yields savings” (BDN, July 13). I have to wonder what kind of responsible news agency would fill up space with an article glorifying and romanticizing an activity which kills thousands of Mainers each year. Is it news that… Read More
Concerning the letter, “Pension offsets” (BDN, July 11); what a horrible thing to happen to Maine’s pending retirees. It is another indication that Rep. John Baldacci does not just sit by. To quote the writer, “While other U.S. representatives are aware, Congressman John Baldacci is co-sponsoring.” It appears… Read More
David Foley of Northport in a July 10 letter to the Bangor Daily News stated he will vote yes on referendum Question 2. He said he will vote yes because Question 2 “… will do a lot to improve Maine’s forests.” Foley is incorrect in… Read More
The citizens of Bangor are being asked to swallow a big pill for something that is being kept very hushed. Why? We are not being told the truth that a methadone clinic is going to work for Bangor just because there are ones in South… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Fairfield police on Friday awarded new bicycles to two local youngsters. Mitchell McArthur, 14, and Maxwell Cobb, 3, both of Fairfield, won the bikes in a raffle during the Police Department’s bicycle rodeo on Saturday, June 17. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
PORTLAND — A North Waterboro man accused of raping at least four women in southern Maine over the past several months was arrested Friday after DNA evidence linked him to the attacks, authorities said. Michael J. Chase, 24, offered no resistance when he was arrested… Read More
The American Red Cross on Monday issued a national appeal for blood, which means all of the 36 blood service regions have low supplies, creating a national blood shortage. That information, provided by donor recruit representative Colleen Robbins of the ARC Blood Services-New England Region… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor attorney George Z. Singal will become the 15th person to serve as a U.S. District Judge in Maine next week when he is sworn into office by U.S. District Judge Gene Carter in Portland. The private ceremony will be followed by a public swearing-in ceremony… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins are urging Senate conferees to support a House-passed measure providing advance funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. A bipartisan coalition of senators joined Snowe and Collins in making the request. “Low-income Americans are disproportionately… Read More
Though Clifford Wallace survived his tangle with lightning, many others have not been as fortunate. The most recent victim in Maine was a 19-year-old who died on the Fourth of July when lightning struck near the fishing pier at Fifield Pond, killing him as he… Read More
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $25,000 planning grant to the city of Brewer, U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced Friday. The funds, which are being made available through the Economic Development Administration, will support waterfront redevelopment planning. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a $555,638 grant to the Penobscot Nation at Indian Island, according to U.S. Rep. John Baldacci. The funds, which are being made available through the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996, will… Read More
MATTAWAMKEAG — A Houlton man was injured when he was struck by a pickup truck as he walked along the side of Route 157. Roland Beers, 59, suffered a broken right leg and possible internal injuries, reported State Trooper Barry Meserve who investigated the accident… Read More
Police searched near the Bangor Mall and along Stillwater Avenue early Friday morning for three men suspected in the beating of a mall security guard. The Seaboard Security guard told police that he had been struck in the head by what he believed was a… Read More
LOWELL — Drivers should allow themselves extra travel time from Monday, July 17, to Friday, July 24, on the Woodsman’s Mills Road in Lowell. The Woodsman’s Mills Bridge, which carries the Woodsman’s Mills Road over the Eskutassis Stream, will be replaced. The road will be… Read More
WACO, Texas — An advisory jury decided Friday that the government does not bear responsibility for the deaths of 80 Branch Davidians during the cult’s 1993 standoff with federal agents. A federal judge will deliver the final verdict. The five jurors deliberated for 2 1/2… Read More
BENTON — No matter how hard he tried, the words would not flow. As his fourth-grade classmates at Benton Elementary School seemed to find fluidity with ease, Derek Langley stared at blank paper and hoped for inspiration. Sure, he’d complete his assignments, but the other… Read More
CLINTON — Selectmen are scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday to negotiate a contract with Christina Therrien, the new town manager. The discussions, to be held at the town office, will be closed to the public. Selectmen must vote to accept the contract in… Read More
DEXTER — Although other living expenses are escalating, residents here got a reprieve on their taxes Thursday when the Town Council adopted the same mill rate as last year. The council Thursday adopted a 2000-2001 municipal budget of $4,314,557, which includes the local contribution to… Read More
CARIBOU — Two former Job Corps students charged with armed robbery were among those indicted Friday by the Aroostook County grand jury. Luis Collado, 18, of Lawrence, Mass., and Nathaniel Berberena, 19, of New Bedford, Mass., were charged with using a knife to rob other… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The Sebasticook Valley Healthy Communities Initiative will host community meetings for people in the valley to get acquainted with the new program. Teens, young families, elderly, government and business leaders, healthcare and social service providers, and others who would like to attend are… Read More
MILO — Penquis Community Action Program, with funding support from the Maine Women’s Fund, will provide assistance to displaced workers in the greater Milo area who are interested in starting their own business. There will be an informational meeting from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday,… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Malia Lowry, the Hancock County woman accused of killing her live-in boyfriend last week, was denied bail in Maine District Court here Friday as new information was released in the case. The 45-year-old Lowry is accused of shooting Robert Leighton, 26, of Township… Read More
MACHIAS — Meals at the University of Maine at Machias and swimming in the college’s Olympic-size swimming pool received high marks from the approximately 200 eighth-graders who stayed on campus this week. But spending four hours a day in math class didn’t have quite the… Read More
BELFAST — City Hall is looking into the legal ramifications of Jim Black’s election as chairman of the harbor committee. Black is an alternate on the committee, and by elevating him to chairman, his colleagues have put control of the committee in the hands of… Read More