HOLE-IN-ONE Brian “Buck” Rogers PITTSFIELD – Brian “Buck” Rogers of Pittsfield, used a 6-iron to ace the 167-yard 13th hole at J.W. Parks Golf Course in Pitsfield. Witnesses were Roger Ross, Tom Pollard and Dan French. All are residents of Pittsfield. Read More
AUGUSTA – For the first time in at least 13 years, both of Zone 1’s representatives at the American Legion State Tournament have been eliminated without winning at least one game. Lefthander Josh Plisga of Waterville Post 5 held a potent Orono lineup in check,… Read More
Orrington’s Kris Huff learned something valuable during the heat race for the Coca-Cola series 50-lap limited sportsman event at Speedway 95 Saturday night. In the heat race, his left front tire had gone flat and both front fenders were caved in. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
ORONO – When it comes to swimming the 200-yard backstroke, Lindsey Snyder is confident. It’s a race she has fun with, she enjoys. Snyder set a state record in that event during Sunday evening’s session of the 2000 Maine Swimming Summer Combined Championships, and recorded… Read More
At Oxford Plains Speedway Friday, John Donahue of Graniteville, Vt., moved into the lead on lap 42 and cruised to a victory in the 50-lap Strictly Stock mega-money special. Donahue and Wayne Reynolds raced side by side for the last eight laps but Reynolds was disqualified when his… Read More
WESTBROOK – Rockland came back with a victory Sunday after dropping its first game Saturday in state Little League All-Star baseball action for the ages 11-12 division. Rockland eliminated Bangor West Sunday 11-6 after Sanford defeated Rockland on Saturday 3-1 and Auburn Suburban blanked Bangor… Read More
SINSBURY, Conn. – Tessa McCue of Hampden placed fifth out of 16 competitors in the long program of the novice division at the Sinsbury Open figure-skating competition Saturday. The 14-year-old competed against some of the top young skaters in New England and New York. McCue… Read More
AUGUSTA – When Greg Stacy came to the plate in the top of the 10th inning in Oxford Hills’ state American Legion tournament, his goals were simple and unspectacular. “It’s been awhile since I’d hit the ball hard, so I was just trying to come… Read More
AUGUSTA — Emile Roy, who snips George Bush’s hair when the former president visits his summer home in Kennebunkport, is setting his scissors aside for a week while he puts on his political hat. The 80-year-old barber will help nominate Texas Gov. George W. Bush… Read More
Due to what could best be described as “unfortunate circumstances,” according to Valerie Nickerson Murphy, the Searsport Historical Society lost its building, so members had to scout about for a new home. That opportunity presented itself in the form of an offer from Central Maine… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine boaters, especially those on central Maine lakes, may be in for a shock when the next warden that pulls up alongside them is aboard a personal watercraft. Three game wardens have received training in the use of personal watercraft, more popularly known… Read More
BANGOR — We ambled through the gates to the 151st Bangor State Fair around 5 p.m. Saturday, July 29. My 10-year-old daughter hurried toward the petting zoo while I dug out my wallet. Two dollars’ worth of feeding pellets later, Eliza informed me that the… Read More
CANAAN — Corey Heater, 30, of New Hampshire was killed Saturday when the 1997 Nissan two-door car he was driving left the road and rolled over shortly after noon. Witnesses told Somerset County Deputy Wilford Dodge that Heater was approaching an intersection of Route 23… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Housing Authority will award $200,000 in grants to local and regional governments, nonprofit organizations and local housing authorities for research and planning activities that address current housing needs and will help provide affordable housing for lower-income Maine families. MSHA already… Read More
The nation’s beleaguered fishing industry just reeled in millions of extra federal dollars, but some fishermen say they’ll need much more to stay afloat. The money was tucked into an $11.2 billion emergency spending bill signed earlier this month by President Clinton. The bulk of… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Police believe Clayton McGlaughlin, 37, of Benton tried to hitch a ride on a Springfield Terminal train sometime in the early hours Saturday morning. He didn’t make it. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — A proposal that some believe will reintroduce timber wolves to the Northeast is drawing mixed reaction from foresters, wildlife advocates and timber officials. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed relaxing the wolf’s status from endangered, the most restrictive of protection… Read More
One of three suspects in an armed robbery at a York, Maine, jewelry store has been arrested in Tucson, Ariz. U.S. Customs agents arrested Richard McDougall as he was preparing to board a plane bound for Mexico on Wednesday, York Detective Tom Cryan said. McDougall,… Read More
PORTLAND — Ukraine’s representative in this summer’s international parade of tall ships endured hardships aplenty to make it across the OpSail 2000 finish line in Portland Harbor. The Bat’kivshchyna, sailing with no government funding, ran aground and sustained damage days into its journey. Its radio… Read More
Bangor District Court Charlotte E. Kaelin, 61, Patten, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, $250. 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())… Read More
BAR HARBOR — True Muzzy knows his marine animals. Or at least he’s learning about them. The 6-year-old Tremont boy and his 23-month-old little brother, Jeremiah Muzzy-Chaplain, spent part of their afternoon Sunday exploring the exciting world within an intertidal zone. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR — When it comes to fighting wildfires, it’s share and share alike, according to Forest Ranger Jim Downie, who said Maine often sends crews to help other states. But Maine firefighters would not head out West if the fire danger were heavy at home,… Read More
BANGOR — Teen-agers at a group home have a better idea of who they are and where they’re going because of a personal development program that touts honesty and accountability. “You had to own up to everything you did — you could be who you… Read More
LEEDS — The 360 acres of fields and woods that composed the boyhood homestead of former Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis have been donated to the Kennebec Land Trust. The Curtis Homestead Conservation Area will be accessible to the public and will be managed by the… Read More
NEWCASTLE — Years ago — no one knows how many — Eino and Eleanor Anderson of Owls Head paid $5 for a green and white glass lamp at a church white elephant sale. Last week, antiques dealer Robert L. Foster paid $41,800 for the same… Read More
UPTON — The federal refuge around Lake Umbagog is expanding. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently bought 6 1/2 miles of Lake Umbagog frontage in Upton. The 433 acres will be protected as part of the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, said Tom Colgan,… Read More
AUGUSTA — With its riders sweating, shouting, crying and in some cases sleeping, 48 bike riders pedaled their way Saturday toward a world record on a single bicycle. Make that a multicycle. “Actually I think we had 52 people on the bike, but we didn’t… Read More
TOGUS — A congressional health care forum will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the theater of the Togus Veterans Administration Medical Center. The public is invited to attend. The forum, presented by U.S. Rep. John Baldacci, will feature three… Read More
BANGOR — Businesses and political groups trying to influence Congress this summer on giving China permanent normal trade status are complicating a difficult political equation with conflicting figures. The result of the debate will have a definite if undetermined impact on the Maine economy. An… Read More
PLEASANT POINT — “Maliyan,” which in English means Mary Ann, is the story of a young Passamaquoddy girl growing up on the reservation at the turn of the century. Now the book, along with a haunting collection of tribal songs played by flutist Rolfe Richter… Read More
RANGELEY — Negotiators for Saddleback Ski Area and the National Park Service are working under a Clinton administration deadline to protect the whole Appalachian Trail by the end of 2000, according to an NPS official. “Our appropriation came over a year ago with enough money… Read More
A story in Saturday’s Maine Day about a July 19 Canadian plane crash in Linneus should have said that the flight crew reported losing control of the aircraft 10 seconds after they reported that they could not maintain altitude, not 14 seconds. Read More
NEW LIMERICK — In the business of deer velvet antler, size matters and big is definitely better. Just ask any of the 30 deer and elk breeders from around the United States and Canada who gathered at Shakaree Red Deer Farm on Saturday for the… Read More
Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Arthur Carignan, laborer, and Karen Carignan, waitress, three dependents, Steuben; assets, $12,694; debts, $72,625. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
Judging by the way many people drive along the winding and hilly coastal roads of Maine, they either don’t read speed limit signs, don’t care or possibly think that the signs mean minimum speed. Perhaps the word “maximum” or the abbreviation “max” should be attached… Read More
I am a member of Mainers for Immigration Reform. Mainers for Immigration Reform is only referring to legal immigrants. We are not anti-immigrant as many view us; we are for limiting numbers of immigrants into this country. In the 1960s, immigration was limited to a… Read More
Thank you for drawing attention to the New York Times series on race. Especially powerful was the story about racial hatred in a North Carolina slaughterhouse in which workers are divided according to race. (June 16) Despite the fact that the meat packing industry has doubled its profits… Read More
Racism is alive and well in Maine and it flared up recently at Presque Isle High School. Racism has been a major problem for several years, but the administration continues to deny that there is a problem. Non-English speaking Hispanic students have felt the effects of prejudice at… Read More
The surprise of a recent Sierra Club poll on creating a national park in northern Maine was that the general impression of the park’s supporters as underdogs just trying to be heard is wrong. Statewide anyway, they appear to be a majority of Maine citizens. What this majority… Read More
I am writing in regard to the Belfast Bay Festival, which was held recently. I took my son and his friend to the festival on Wednesday, opening night. The admission and ride prices alone were enough to write about; but it was what we saw… Read More
It was really intriguing to read the recent letter (BDN, July 26) from the medical receptionist who saw why drugs are really so expensive. How sad it is that I have never walked into a doctor’s office and received one of the free towels, pens, or lobster dinners… Read More
Members of Congress have left Washington for vacation, but if you ask them whether your Social Security and Medicare money is safe without a vigilant Congress guarding it, many will tell you “Not yet, but we’ve got negotiators working on lock boxes to take care of that.” Congress… Read More
Between 1901 and 1935, The Mayflower Descendant, a quarterly publication of the Mayflower Society, printed the vital records of some Massachusetts towns. Some 20 years ago, a Florida company republished the records in a compilation, with an index added by Leonard H. Smith Jr. Titled… Read More
My heart ached after attending the methadone forum July 19 at the Bangor Civic Center. It took me a while to figure out what was making me so sad, but I finally realized that it was the judgmental vitriol that spewed from the mouths of some of the… Read More
When Zoe Weil and Rae Sikora teach seminars on education, they always ask participants this question: What are the best qualities of human beings? The answers almost always include: mercy, respect, love, hope, joy, generosity, honesty, courage and integrity. “These same qualities come up over… Read More
A HISTORY OF LITTLE CRANBERRY ISLAND, MAINE, by Hugh L. Dwelley, Islesford Historical Society, 2000, 200 pages, $20. For a tiny island less than a square mile in area, a half-hour’s ferry ride from Northeast Harbor or Southwest Harbor, Islesford has a lot going for… Read More
In theaters NUTTY PROFESSOR II: THE KLUMPS. Directed by Peter Segal. Written by Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz. 110 minutes. Rated PG-13. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
During the summer months, grandchildren or other youngsters often become summer visitors in homes where the hosts are not accustomed to dealing with children. If you are the host of a child – or visiting someone with children – be careful where you put medicines… Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The founding executive director of the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact has agreed to return to his old post after pleas from the compact commission and members of New England’s congressional delegation. Daniel Smith, who helped create the regional milk pricing system when… Read More
BANGOR — Billy Downes of Hampden, Mass., has been struggling the last couple of years. He lost the Nike (now Buy.com) Tour card which he had held for four years, then struggled still in the smaller tournaments since then. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Negotiations reportedly have broken down between the Teamsters union and the American Red Cross, leaving blood service workers in Bangor and Portland mired in controversy that could be capped by a work stoppage. James E. Carson, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 340, said in a faxed… Read More
ST. ALBANS — The smell of barbecued chicken, grilled burgers and hot dogs filled the air as “Family, Friends and Neighbors” filled the streets Saturday for this farming community’s annual Summerfest. Focusing on the theme selected by St. Albans’ fifth-grader Dustin Kokotovich, the Summerfest committee… Read More
BARING — A Massachusetts family found itself without wheels or a home early Sunday morning after their motor home was gutted by fire. Around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Paul LaBlanc, 53, his wife and three children were traveling south on Route 1 toward Calais in their… Read More
A Wisconsin woman was treated briefly at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor on Saturday after her motorcycle rear-ended a GMC Jimmy hauling a small trailer at the intersection of Route 2 and the Bog Road in Hermon. Wilma Popp, 57, who was riding a motorcycle… Read More
MOSCOW — The Maine State Police Tactical Team and a trained negotiator were called to the Stream Road in Moscow early Saturday morning before Brett Rioux, 39, voluntarily surrendered to police. Rioux, who resides in a home on the Stream Road, was in custody at… Read More
CALAIS — The right of free speech vs. the ethical duties of the city’s mayor led to a less-than-lively discussion among city councilors last week. At issue was a letter Mayor Judy Alexander wrote in response to a letter the former chairman of the Calais… Read More
BELFAST — A 21-year-old Liberty man was in stable condition Sunday at Waldo County General Hospital after falling asleep while driving his minivan around 11:30 a.m. Friday on Route 220 in Montville. Donald Harriman’s 1993 Dodge Caravan left the road, went over an embankment and… Read More
GRAND LAKE STREAM — Everything from fairy houses to tie-dyed bloomers highlighted the sixth year of the Folk Art Festival held this weekend. As the reputation of the quality of arts and crafts has spread, people from all over Maine set aside the last weekend… Read More
BANGOR — Library patrons now can check out books without standing in line or handing the hottest novel or the latest self-help book to an employee. Bangor Public Library Director Barbara McDade said the new self-checkout machine offers “speed, efficiency, privacy” and eventually will free staff for other… Read More
BANGOR — A 128-foot yacht typically found island-hopping in the Caribbean was docked at the Bangor Landing this weekend, headed soon for Penobscot Bay. Named Our Way, the yacht, which is based in the Cayman Islands, sleeps 22 people, has 11 bathrooms and carries 14,000… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The transition for Somerset County’s communications department to a new facility and director got off to a controversial start last week with the county commissioners’ abrupt transfer of power from the Sheriff’s Department to the emergency management director. In a hastily called meeting… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Five people suffered minor injuries Sunday when two cars collided on Route 3 in Hulls Cove. Bar Harbor police Officer Rick Graham said a small white Mazda car driven by Lotte Kleinzeller, 75, of Philadelphia, Pa., strayed across the centerline and hit… Read More
BANGOR — The Down East Emergency Medicine Institute helicopter will begin responding to emergencies in two weeks, the director said Sunday. After a training session with several other agencies Saturday, DEEMI’s rescue personnel are ready to go as of Aug. 15, said director Richard Bowie. Read More
BELFAST — One indication of the city’s growing economic good fortune is the number of housing projects on the drawing board. Belfast has five projects before its planning board that, if approved, will add more than 270 dwelling units to the city’s housing stock. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More