The last two NCAA Division I hockey champions will open the season at the University of Maine’s Alfond Arena on the weekend of Oct. 13-14 when defending champ the University of North Dakota and 1999 titlist Maine square off. North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux and Maine’s… Read More
    OXFORD, Ohio – Nathaniel Stevens of the Portland Porpoise swim team clocked a 2:22.60 in the 200-meter breaststroke to win the event at the 2000 Speedo Junior Championships Northeast Division Wednesday. Whitney Rockwell of Cape Elizabeth’s Coastal Maine Aquatics team was 10th overall in the… Read More
    Less than two weeks before the high school preseason starts, Orono athletic director Steve Saunders said Thursday the school has rehired one of its most successful coaches ever to take over the football program. Wally Covell, who led the Red Riots to two state titles… Read More
    BANGOR — For many accustomed to the road less traveled, a recent effort to improve the narrow dirt trails in the city forest is akin to creating a superhighway. In fact, skeptics of the project recoil at the word “improve.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    VASSALBORO — Wardens believe a Vassalboro man whose body was pulled from a pond early Thursday drowned. Dennis Shores, 38, had driven to the Bow Road area with his horse Wednesday to practice for shows, said Mark Latti, spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland… Read More
    MILO — Skyrocketing fuel prices have SAD 41 Superintendent David Walker negotiating with dealers to lock in fixed prices for heating oil and motor fuels. Walker told the school board Wednesday night that he already is working on stabilizing fuel costs for the 2001-2002 school year. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Despite reports of severe thunderstorms, most of central Piscataquis County and northern Maine lay untouched by late afternoon Thursday. The reports were issued by the National Weather Service in Caribou around 2:15 p.m. Very heavy rain and damaging winds were predicted along with the possibility of… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — At the construction site for Mount Desert Island High School’s $750,000 athletic complex, the board of trustees voted Thursday to dispose of bleachers decaying nearby and approved the purchase of new seating. The school had hoped to refurbish the bleachers to help… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — A missing New Hampshire woman was arrested on burglary charges Thursday after a week of sightings throughout town. Carol Ann Dupuis, who also goes by the name Carol Ann Sharrow, reportedly abandoned a large white car in a cemetery near Kebo Valley… Read More
    MADAWASKA — A small fire, in which friction ignited some paper, caused minimal damage Thursday morning at Fraser Papers Nexfor. The fire, under the No. 3 paper machine, was noticed at 9:45 a.m. It took firefighters about an hour to contain the fire because it… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at The Aroostook Medical Center from noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 21, in the McCain Rooms. Donors are required to be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in… Read More
    BLUE HILL — The Down East Family YMCA will hold its second annual Mountain to Sea Triathlon. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Blue Hill Fairgrounds. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    EASTPORT — Cruise ships would make trips Down East part of their summer itineraries if a group called the Washington County Cruise Ship Coalition has anything to say about it. Brian Nutter, ports and marine program manager for the state Department of Transportation, told the… Read More
    SEBAGO — Nearly two dozen searchers, including game wardens, state police and sheriff’s deputies, joined in a search for U.S. Rep. Tom Allen’s wife, Diana, who was overdue from a hike in the woods behind a farm owned by the congressman’s parents. Diana Allen left… Read More
    PORTLAND — A man pleaded guilty to murder Thursday in the fatal shooting of a bartender in Westbrook who cut him off because she thought he’d had too much to drink. Mark Prescott went to his apartment and returned 45 minutes later with a hunting… Read More
    PORTLAND — A Bethel man was sentenced to six months in a federal prison for failing to pay child support. Philip D. Snow, 38, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court. He had previously been put on probation for failing to financially support his children. Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — An escapee from the Somerset County Jail was back in custody Thursday afternoon, a little more than 24 hours after he fled the facility by scaling a wall at an outdoor exercise yard. Donald Barton, 20, of Pittsfield was discovered camping in the… Read More
    PATTEN — Katahdin Trust Co. is buying eight branch offices of Peoples Heritage Bank in Aroostook County, according to officials from both banks. The branch offices are located in Mars Hill, Easton, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Washburn, Ashland, Van Buren and Eagle Lake. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BANGOR — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court in a recent order allowed well-known Bangor attorney Peter A. Anderson to resign rather than face a disciplinary hearing. According to a May 23 order written by Justice Paul L. Rudman, “the court finds the conduct which Mr. Read More
    I am responding to a recent letter titled “Fiesta offends.” The lady had several problems with the Belfast Bay Festival, but having a problem with the Confederate flag is ridiculous. The response, when the lady asked about it was, “Well, he’s from Tennessee,” is appropriate. In the South,… Read More
    The Associated Press erroneously reported Aug. 2 that a publicly funded, open-air shelter for smokers has been built outside the Cumberland County Courthouse. The shelter has only been proposed. A Page A1 photo in July 29 editions incorrectly identified one of the tall ships in… Read More
    The placement of a methadone clinic in Bangor has become perhaps one of the most controversial issues of late. There have been all kinds of viewpoints expressed regarding this issue. Regrettably, when emotions run high, key facts are often overlooked. One of the more important is this: On… Read More
    Pharmaceutical giant Smith-Kline Beecham has discontinued wholesaling its drugs to its sole distributor in Maine two weeks before a new prescription bill becomes law. The move will force the Westbrook distributor Bindley Western Drug to buy such SmithKline products as the antibiotic Augmentin (amoxicillin) and… Read More
    In response to Michael Vayda’s Op-Ed on genetic engineering. I would like to point out that the apprehension he speaks of in his opening sentence is well founded. Most people, I think, have a basic trust in nature and its ability to provide us with healthy and flavorful… Read More
    PHILADELPHIA – In barbering and in politics, a little goes a long way. And the little things made convention delegate Emile Roy a lifelong fan, and part-time barber, of President Bush. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    Thank you to Douglas Francis and Linn Pullis for speaking out against trapping. In a world where cruelty to animals abounds, it is heartwarming to know there are others, as myself, who have empathy for them. We are all children of the Earth. I hope… Read More
    I have just received a high honor from the Republican National Committee – a platinum inaugural membership card – as a reward for my loyal support, etc. for four pages. What a lot of hogwash. The proposed platform, as pictured on TV the other night,… Read More
    I read with interest the article in the Maine Legionnaire July-August issue written by Rep. John Baldacci on seeking prescription drug price relief for all Americans. On the state level, State Rep. Joseph Perry is very active in a similar program and, according to his Legislative Update, “Last… Read More
    Recently two letter writers have expressed concerns regarding the amount of money pharmaceutical companies spend on “gifts” to doctors and their office personnel. Before much more is said on the subject, your readers should know that not all physicians accept the free meals, travel deals and other gifts… Read More
    Congress should take note of a recent study predicting that prescription drug prices will double over the next decade. If true, the price increase would make the timid steps proposed so far seem worse than inadequate. High drug prices, a third of Medicare recipients without coverage and a… Read More
    Although what happened to Bridget Burke was a tragedy, it was not intentional, as some have said. Those of us who knew the relationship between her and Jesse know that he would not have intentionally hurt her. What took her life was a stupid mistake, and I feel… Read More
    One of the more interesting aspects of Congress’ long and fitful debate over campaign finance reform is how often the best arguments for it are made by those most against it. The latest example of this paradox wrapped in befuddlement is a GOP concoction called the 75 Percent… Read More
    CAMDEN — Kate Ziminski of the Chewonki Foundation will present “Birds of Prey,” a program exploring the world of Maine’s hawks and owls. The program will be at noon Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Merryspring Nature Park & Learning Center. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District is holding its annual bulb sale. The bulbs will be available for pickup Monday, Oct. 2, through Friday, Oct. 6. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Public Library plans a presentation on helping injured animals. Ann Rivers of the Acadia Wildlife Foundation will explain ways to assist injured animals at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    CASTINE — Hancock County Republicans will visit the Wilson Museum. As part of their August meeting, the group plans to gather at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at the museum for a tour. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Owen Thomas, community resource consultant for the Eastern Agency on Aging, will discuss services and benefits available for seniors next week. Thomas will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the Health-Link Wellness Center in the Mill Mall. Read More
    HANCOCK — Charles Anthony Barnes, 19, was arrested Monday on a charge that he struck his mother, Susan Barnes, with an open fist, leaving her left cheekbone swollen and bruised. Barnes’ younger sister, Marie Barnes of Ellsworth, reported the incident. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    INDIAN TOWNSHIP — The federal government Thursday announced more than $1 million in grants and loans to the Passamaquoddy that will be used to enlarge the tribe’s health center and improve the reservation’s sewer system. Seth Bradstreet, state director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s… Read More
    BLUE HILL — The Blue Hill Heritage Trust will hold a sacred ecology walk this weekend. The walk will start at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Carter Nature Preserve, just past the small bridge at the head of Morgan Bay. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    THOMASTON — The role of reflexology, polarity and therapeutic massage in dealing with multiple sclerosis will be the topic of the August meeting of the Midcoast MS Support Group. The free meeting, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, will be at the Federated… Read More
    Harness racing on the agricultural fair circuit moves from its northernmost stop at Northern Maine Fair in Presque Isle to Topsham Fair in southern Maine next week. Beginning Sunday, Aug. 6, Topsham will start its six-day harness meet in conjunction with its 145th edition of its annual agricultural… Read More
    ROCKLAND — A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy suffered minor injuries Thursday in a three-car crash on Camden Street. Rorrie Mellor of Plymouth, Mass., was taken to Penobscot Bay Medical Center by ambulance. He was treated for minor injuries and released, according to a hospital spokeswoman. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BANGOR — Old Town students are creating advertising campaigns, while Hampden Academy teens are using math class to solve real-life problems. Students are finding more relevancy in school because of the Building Bridges Program — a joint project between educators and businesses initiated more than… Read More
    BANGOR — St. Joseph Hospital’s Live and Learn health promotion program for adults age 50 and over will feature an update on diabetes by Carole Webber, RN. The session will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, in conference room 2 at the hospital, 360… Read More
    OLD TOWN — The American Veterans Post No. 9 of Old Town will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the VFW Bingo Hall on South Water Street. All members are encouraged to attend. Anyone interested in becoming an AMVETS member may call Don… Read More
    BANGOR — Historian Dick Shaw will speak about his photographic histories of Bangor at the Bangor Historical Society’s Oral History Series at noon Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the Thomas A. Hill House Museum at 159 Union St. Shaw will discuss his books “Bangor” and “Bangor,… Read More