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
Five weeks ago, Jim Dennis won the sport-four feature race at Unity Raceway. It was the 30-year-old Benton native’s first-ever win. 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
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
Before last season, Old Town’s Chad Hayes was a raw heir-apparent at the tight end position, a rugged 6-foot-6 Black Bear with exactly zero career catches to his credit. As of Thursday, he’s a bit more important than that: According to a vote of league… 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
FORT KENT — Four years ago, the University of Maine at Fort Kent had so few students living on campus that a section of one dormitory was turned into faculty offices. In the last three years, however, UMFK’s student population has grown faster than at… 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
DEXTER — The monthly meeting of the Alzheimer’s Support Group will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Dexter Health Care, 64 Park St. For more information, contact Dianne Coppola at 924-5516. 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
MADAWASKA — On June 30 and July 1, hundreds of shoppers, tourists and revelers jammed Main Street during the town’s annual Acadian Festival, especially in the evening when the street was closed to traffic. It was the third year of the festival’s “Party du Main… 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
GRAND ISLE — School budgets historically have been difficult to hammer out in Grand Isle. This year’s budget is no exception, with residents having to decide between two different budgets proposed by the school board and the budget committee. The budgets are $26,551 apart. The… Read More
ROCKLAND — A Knox County Superior Court jury decided to end nearly eight hours of deliberations Thursday and continue working toward a verdict today in the retrial of a Warren man facing 28 counts of alleged sexual offenses against his stepdaughter. Jurors called it a… 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 — The times when defense attorneys can meet with their clients held at the Cumberland County Jail have been cut because of the facility’s guard shortage. Until two weeks ago, attorneys and defendants had been able to meet at set times during the day,… 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
EAST ORLAND — After considering a cutback, a federal agency decided to keep three jobs at the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery amid efforts to preserve wild Atlantic salmon in Maine. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will continue to fund the three temporary positions,… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The girlfriend of a fugitive shot and killed by state police was transferred Wednesday night from the Somerset County Jail to the Augusta Mental Health Institute for a psychiatric evaluation and treatment after she reportedly threatened to kill herself. Avis Withee, 29, of… 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
BREWER — The milkman, egg man, iceman and the bread man are all service providers of the past. But the book lady still delivers to those in need. Brewer Public Library is among a handful of area public libraries that provide book delivery and pickup… Read More
BELFAST — Finding that state police tactics while questioning a Searsport woman about the death of her baby were “clearly unacceptable,” a Superior Court justice blocked her statements from being introduced at her trial. Justice Donald H. Marden’s decision to suppress statements made by Natachia… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — It’s the beauty contest of bovines and the culmination of a lot of tender loving care. The annual baby beef competition and auction is a staple of most agricultural fairs around Maine this time of year. On Wednesday, 18 young people and… 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
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Bowater Inc. has appealed a ruling that held it responsible for an explosion that killed two workers earlier this year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ruled in July that the Catawba-based paper mill and Auburn, Maine-based subcontractor SW&B violated a… 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
The lighthouse, long a symbol of the rugged Maine coast, has been depicted in many art forms. Paul Bruce Jalbert is one of those who have attempted to capture the mystique of the lighthouse in his medium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Agony, thy name is Pokemon. The producers of last year’s “Pokemon: The Movie,” not content with the bajillions they’ve already made, are back to torture parents everywhere with “Pokemon 2000.” The sequel featuring these Japanese imports once again proves that these creatures have successfully wrested… Read More
BANGOR — Given Jay Jeffrey’s connections to the Boy Scouts of America, it’s no surprise he is working to be an Eagle Scout. And given his favorite sport, it’s not surprising that his major Eagle Scout project is under construction at the Bangor High soccer… 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
MACHIAS — Residents face a tax increase if voters approve all 51 articles on the annual town meeting warrant, according to Town Manager Scott Harriman. Voters will go to the polls at the Machias Memorial High School cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday,… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The state Department of Transportation will hold an informal meeting next week to give property owners along High Street a chance to review plans to widen that busy thoroughfare. The street carries Routes 1 and 3 through part of Ellsworth. 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