VAN BUREN – The host Crusaders spotted Fort Fairfield the game’s first goal before rallying for a 3-1 triumph behind two second-half goals by Eric Ayotte in boys soccer action Monday. Stacy Ayotte equalized in the first half after Fort’s Ryan Bugbee converted an Adam… Read More
HODGDON — After 90 minutes of scoreless soccer, Hodgdon’s Amanda Fitzpatrick and Central Aroostook’s Gabrielle Smith met near midfield at the McIntosh Road field to share a quick hello and a hug. The two friends met at a summer basketball camp. Sophomore striker Smith made… Read More
For the second year in a row, Stearns High School and University of Maine alumnus Drew O’Connor is playing the waiting game. O’Connor, who spent the entire 1999-2000 NFL season on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ developmental squad after signing as an undrafted free agent and… Read More
95 needs equal rules Monday’s article (BDN, Aug. 21) on Mike Thayer’s Speedway 95 win was a great read, but I think those of us who were there had a slightly different twist to what actually happened. Yes, Wayne Parritt was in the process of… Read More
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The Husson College men’s and women’s soccer teams would like to go a step further than they did a year ago. And they appear to have the personnel to do so. The Husson men won their second consecutive Maine Athletic Conference tournament before being ousted… Read More
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BLUE HILL – The livestock pens were empty Monday, the hot sausage grill was cold, there were no lines outside the closed up doughboy stand, and there were few people scattered around the midway. But that’s only temporary. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BLUE HILL – Blue Hill Memorial Hospital will provide a community CPR clinic through its Health Education Center. The clinics will take place the second Monday of every month. The September class will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, in the… Read More
A federal panel has taken steps to close waters along the Atlantic coastline to commercial harvesting or possession of the spiny dogfish shark for at least six months. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission took the action amid evidence that the population of adult females… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Malia Lowry, accused of slaying her live-in boyfriend in early July, will be arraigned Thursday in Hancock County Superior Court. The state alleges that Lowry, 45, shot Robert Leighton, 26, of Township 10, after she learned that Leighton had an affair with another… Read More
NORTHEAST HARBOR – A tour of Great Harbor Maritime Museum will begin the Hancock County Cultural Network’s third season. The monthly meeting will start at noon Tuesday, Sept. 5, with a museum tour in Northeast Harbor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Beat the back-to-school blues with saxophone fun at the Ellsworth Public Library. Sherie Lee will share a story and saxophone tunes at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. Call the library for details, 667-6363. Read More
ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth and Professional Women will hold their next meeting at the White Birches. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7. A meeting at 7 p.m. will be with guest speaker Judy Nevells of Child and Family Opportunities Inc. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
WINTER HARBOR – The “Let’s Talk About It” series at the Winter Harbor Library is designed to encourage book discussions. “Telling the Truth: The Subject of Autobiography” will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, and continue every other Monday for five sessions. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A women’s health retreat will be provided by Health-Link. There will be panel discussions and women’s health information sessions from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Ellsworth Unitarian Universalist Church. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – The quality of marijuana being raised – and confiscated by police – in Somerset County is of such purity that smokers are even breaking into the barn where the seized pot is stored to get their hands on the stuff. Richard Easler, 21,… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Town officials are making an effort to preserve the local character of rural land and to define those areas, pending the development of a comprehensive plan. To do that, the planning board has proposed changing the zoning ordinance to be more restrictive of… Read More
GREENVILLE – The final lecture in a summer series, “Logging, the Lumberman and the Maine Guide,” will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at the Moosehead Marine Museum. Greenville native Dr. Nathan Hamilton, professor of anthropology at the University of Southern Maine, will… Read More
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Dover-Foxcroft District Court Joshua Damon, 19, Milo, operating a motor vehicle after revocation of driver’s license, jail nine months, all but 90 days suspended, probation two years. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
BOSTON – Days before right-to-die advocates are set to gather for an international conference, opponents are launching an advertising campaign decrying physician-assisted suicide as a “license to kill.” But supporters say advances in the ability of medicine to prolong life must be met with laws… Read More
FARMINGTON – A Farmington trailer was the site of an ongoing party for teens and adults all weekend before a fire swept through it, claiming the life of a 17-year-old girl, authorities said. Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office and state Liquor Enforcement Bureau,… Read More
AUGUSTA – Too often, Maine’s public school teachers reach into their own pockets to pay for badly needed materials to complete classroom projects, state officials said Monday. To ease that problem Fleet Bank announced a $50,000 grant program for public school teachers. The “School Matters”… Read More
ASHLAND – A system of fees and gates to regulate access to the 3.5 million acres of forests, lakes and brooks on private land in northern Maine is working, according to testimony given Monday to a legislative study panel. “I’d pay double if I had… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A Guilford man who stole a blind milking cow from a farm, placed a rope around its neck and dragged it behind a vehicle until it strangled itself, pleaded guilty Monday to cruelty to animals and theft. Shawn Woodard, 29, formerly of Dover-Foxcroft,… Read More
LINCOLN – Richard “Dick” Mayo, who has been serving as Lincoln’s interim police chief for the past four months, now will assume those duties on a permanent basis. Town Manager Glenn Aho officially appointed Mayo as police chief on Monday. The appointment is expected to… Read More
AUGUSTA – The school program brochure for the 2000-2001 school year has just been issued by Old Fort Western, the 1754 historic landmark on the Kennebec River. The brochure describes 24 pre-scheduled programs available statewide to public schools, private schools, home schools and other groups… Read More
AUGUSTA – Business Attraction Marketing Program grants totaling $685,000 have been allocated to 14 regional economic development organizations, according to Commissioner Steve Levesque of the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development. In addition to the money allocated to the regional grants program, Maine &… Read More
CARIBOU – Catholic Charities Maine, the Good Shepherd Food Bank of Lewiston, the Maine Coalition for Food Security and Smith’s Farm of Blaine are sponsoring the 4th Annual Broccoli Gleaning on Sept. 9. The event aims to fight hunger in Maine by assisting food banks, pantries and soup… Read More
BRUNSWICK – The racial and ethnic makeup of the student body at Bowdoin College will be more diverse this fall, thanks to two scholarship programs that are counteracting the state’s disadvantages in attracting minority students. Scholarships from the Posse Foundation, along with the Chamberlain Leadership… Read More
Two opponents in the political race for House District 66 are poised at the starting line for the third time in the past four years. Edward L. Dexter of Salem Township, a 78-year-old former state representative, is trying to regain the seat he lost two… Read More
AUGUSTA – State reports indicate that more of the trees being cut down in Maine are being used for lumber rather than pulp, an emerging trend that means Maine timber is being used for a higher value, forestry officials said. State data compiled from paper… Read More
BREWER – In what traditionally is a slow period for municipal government, officials here have been hard at work on a strategy aimed at breathing new life into the city’s somewhat dilapidated waterfront. During a public hearing on Thursday, the public will get a chance… Read More
The Kidney Foundation of Maine “is helping as many dialysis patients and their family members as we can,” said Steve Maybury of Rockport, executive director of KFM. The KFM helps 850 people currently on dialysis in a variety of ways and “fund-raisers provide funds that… Read More
HODGDON – Three Houlton people remained hospitalized Monday with injuries they suffered in a car accident early Saturday morning on White Settlement Road. Jill Meyers, 19, of Houlton, the driver of the 1981 Buick Regal, was listed in guarded condition at Houlton Regional Hospital. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
LINCOLN – A fire on the outside of the JJ’s Pizza building Monday night resulted in no injuries and minimal damages. Fire Chief Frank Hammond said the cause of the fire reported at 7:18 p.m. remains under investigation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Machias District Court Andrea Merchant, 20, Machias, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, continued for sentencing. 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… Read More
BANGOR – Nationally known radio commentator and author Jim Hightower will give the keynote speech at Bangor’s third annual anti-sweatshop festival, the Clean Clothes Fun Fair, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at West Market Square in downtown Bangor. The fair will run from noon… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Presque Isle Music Boosters will present “Rockin’ at Riverside,” in place of “Music at Mantle,” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. The event will be held at Riverside Park and feature music and food. Performers will include the Presque… Read More
FORT KENT – Businesses throughout the area are invited by the University of Maine at Fort Kent to participate in the Community Exhibit Fair, a day designed to introduce university students to the products and services available in the region. The Sept. 7 event was… Read More
FORT KENT – A former teacher and librarian, Geraldine Chasse is often also called the mother of St. John Valley historical societies. Chasse, of Madawaska, is the person turned to by individuals who seek information about the St. John Valley’s French and Acadian cultures. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Houlton District Court Darren R. Donahue, 20, Houlton, minor transporting liquor, continued for sentencing. 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
WASHINGTON – Delivery of the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the USS Churchill, could be delayed if the strike by union workers against Bath Iron Works is extended for too long, a Navy spokesman said Monday. The potential delay comes in Maine, the home… Read More
BELFAST – For the second weekend in a row, city police made a significant marijuana arrest. Charged in two incidents involving marijuana trafficking and cultivation were Piper Stream Trailer Park neighbors Blacke D. Ladd, 54, Sunday Bucklin, 39, and Kenneth Viles, 45, all of Belfast. Read More
ST. GEORGE – Residents apparently did unto Victor Cole Monday as they would want done unto them if their property had been cut from their sole sewer connection. Cole’s attorney, Randal Watkinson, asked the 179 residents to follow the golden rule when they cast their… Read More
AUGUSTA – Both management and labor should “keep on talking” to settle the strike at Bath Iron Works, Gov. Angus King advised Monday. He refused to comment on the union’s call to rescind a $200 million tax break granted by the Legislature to BIW several years ago. Read More
BANGOR – The balance between taxes and economic growth is the theme of a new lectures series organized by the Husson College School of Business. “The issue has been in the news a lot this year and it’s something in the past year from a… Read More
WATERVILLE – By linking a Freeport farm that specializes in organic beef to high-end markets in Boston, two Aroostook cattle ranchers and a third farmer in Leeds will reap immediate rewards, while experts predict a ripple effect will be felt throughout Maine’s agriculture community. The… Read More
The Sonic Flood concert taking place on the Bangor waterfront this weekend was incorrectly listed as occurring on Labor Day. The concert will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2. A cookout will follow the performance. A caption in Saturday’s Home & Garden section… Read More
AUGUSTA – Despite the possibility that they may never take their seats, a legislative panel went ahead Monday and endorsed Gov. Angus King’s four nominees to the board of directors of Maine’s largest student loan agency, the Maine Educational Loan Marketing Corp., better known as MELMAC. Read More
CALAIS – When Helen Clark, 74, of Kennebunk accidentally drops one of her cholesterol pills on the floor, she scrambles to pick it up. “If I drop it on the floor, I think there’s $2 going running,” she said Monday. Clark takes Lipitor for her… Read More
BATH – Giant cranes that help build Navy ships were idle Monday as hundreds of striking workers spilled into the streets and formed pickets at the gates to General Dynamics subsidiary Bath Iron Works. “This is good solidarity here,” pipefitter Shawn Boyce said over the… Read More
President Clinton must certainly have found an apt learner in Matt Johnston (BDN, Aug. 24) to have “taught” him so much. A rambling, largely baseless diatribe like Johnston’s has no place on your editorial page; it wastes too much space. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
WALDOBORO – A state Human Rights Commission investigator has concluded that a police officer’s dismissal was legal and not the result of sex discrimination. The full commission Sept. 18 will consider the investigator’s finding that former Officer Melanie Skidgel was not discriminated against when she… Read More
I couldn’t agree more with the students profiled by Gordon Bonin (“UM group to present paper on altered foods,” Aug. 14) and their desire to let consumers vote on contentious topics such as genetically engineered foods. For the past six months, my lab has been… Read More
I’d like to respectfully question Kent Ward’s use of the word “music” (Op-ed, Aug. 19-20). Kids’ theory about music is simple: The louder the better! Patricia H. Thurston googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
Don Kozerow, author of the Aug. 11 letter, “PETA sees red,” is right: PETA members do have a sense of humor. But we know there’s nothing funny about animal suffering, such as that endured by lobsters that are tossed in the cooking pot. Most scientists… Read More
It has been apparent for many years that most of the aloof, idle and affluent radicals have an agenda to turn Maine into their playground. Therefore, I was not surprised when Kathleen McGee of the Toxics Action Coalition joined her friends in a “happy dance” when they shut… Read More
On Aug. 12, the Veterans Committee from Medway dedicated a beautiful and moving monument to the veterans of that town. Dignitaries invited to attend and participate were Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe and John Baldaccci. None of them chose to be present, although Sen. Collins sent… Read More
Labor Day coincides with the start of the school year. I can hardly think of a more appropriate way to celebrate than by presenting part of a quiz Maine labor historian Peter Kellman recently prepared. This quiz keeps on giving. It begs us to ask why we should… Read More
Whether Bangor has gangs in its midst is less important than recognizing that a substantial group of teen-agers, hanging out together, are pushing each other to commit small-time crimes and are a danger to themselves and others. Without overreacting, the city should take steps to ensure 14-year-olds have… Read More
George W. Bush admits he needs to do a better job explaining his plan for a $1.3 trillion tax cut. Democrats say the problem isn’t the explanation but the plan itself. Beyond the argument over semantics, and the charges and counter charges about which party… Read More
Dear Jim: Our pets and children have worn out our screens. Are there any durable screens that I can install myself? Do the special sun-control screens block much heat and can I add screening to a door? – Ron T. Dear Ron: There are many… Read More
At Organic Pleasures, a fragrant rainbow of pink, purple and red petals greets the eye and nose. The newly established farm in Garland, which specializes in such rarities as heirloom sweet peas, is a feast for the senses. Robert Schick and Gail Wilmott, who acquired… Read More
BANGOR – The Penobscot County Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders until Wednesday, Sept . 6, for the fall bulb shrub sale, which includes tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, irises, and lilies. For more information or to obtain an order form, call 990-3676 or visit… Read More
BANGOR – A unique program that offered a bit of summer camping fun to adoptive families will seek additional funding, and additional families, for its continuation. Called “Making Memories,” the program had a simple premise – to offer adoptive families a chance to bond together… Read More
PORTLAND – Portland firefighter Phil Tinkham is three years past the age that is considered the appropriate retirement point for workers in a stressful and physically taxing profession. But the income and health benefits make it unlikely that he will stop charging into burning buildings… Read More
BANGOR – Had it not been for a small global-positioning satellite locator and a cellular telephone, a New Mexico woman believes her son would never have survived his 200-foot fall last week from a mountain peak in Baxter State Park. Annie Wright of Santa Fe,… Read More
FORT KENT – Years of planning, studying and legwork will come to fruition next week at the University of Maine at Fort Kent when bulldozers will start creating a huge hole in the ground from which will rise the campus’ Northern Maine Center for Rural Health Sciences and… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor police on Monday were looking for a man who allegedly robbed a Wendy’s employee in the parking lot of the restaurant on Bangor Mall Boulevard Sunday night. Bangor Detective Sgt. Ron Gastia said that the female employee left the restaurant shortly after… Read More
BANGOR – For the second time in a week, workers hustled to restore electric power to Husson College. The campus went dark again Friday after first failing Aug. 19 following a routine shutdown. By Monday afternoon, power had been restored to all buildings on campus… Read More
ORONO – Getting around in this college town is going to be tougher than usual this fall. Between the natural gas pipeline construction and the widening of Stillwater Avenue at the Interstate 95 exit ramp, traffic will be snarled through the end of October. Signs… Read More
FORT KENT – A former teacher and librarian, Geraldine Chasse is often also called the mother of St. John Valley historical societies. Chasse, 77, of Madawaska is the person turned to by individuals who seek information about the St. John Valley’s French and Acadian cultures. Read More
VEAZIE – A fire investigator said the fire that damaged an apartment on School Street late Friday was ignited by human hands, but that it wasn’t known whether it was intentional or accidental. The fire at the Veazie Manor heavily damaged one of the apartments… Read More
BANGOR – The annual Cascade Park Celebration is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 with a rain date of Monday, Sept. 4. Festivities include food, pony rides, a climbing wall, bounce tent, rubber duck races and face painting. The live entertainment… Read More
Budding mums and roadside asters signal the onset of fall. For some gardeners, of course, autumn marks the harvest of some of the larger vegetables: all manner of the cucurbit family – gorgeous green, blue and yellow squashes and bright orange pumpkins, both large and small. Read More
BANGOR – Frank Farrington has announced his candidacy for state representative for District 117 in Bangor. A chartered life underwriter and a charter financial consultant, Farrington has worked in the insurance and financial services industries for 45 years and is currently president of Farrington Financial… Read More
HAMPDEN – The regular meeting of the Hampden Business Association will be held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 at BARCO Federal Credit Union. The speaker will be Hampden resident Brad Wiseman, co-owner of Wiseman-Spaulding Design. The business designs and manufactures high-end ceramic tile and… Read More
The Bangor Police Department is investigating a rash of motor vehicle burglaries over the weekend, including one in which a shotgun was taken from an unlocked vehicle. At least a half-dozen reports were filed over the weekend having to do with items missing from cars,… Read More
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SEARSMONT – An overheated bearing in a wood planer was blamed for a Monday afternoon fire at Pearse’s Mill. Along with the planer, the small wooden building housing the machine was lost in the blaze. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
ROCKLAND – A car reported stolen Friday was found later that afternoon, police report, and before the day was over, two were charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Deputy Chief Wally Tower said Monday that a 1989 Pontiac Grand Am owned by Howard… Read More
WALDOBORO – The Mid-Coast Kennel Club of Maine will be host of American Kennel Club dog shows on Saturday and Sunday at Medomak Valley High School on Manktown Road in Waldoboro. Judging will begin at 8:30 a.m. both days and continue through the Best in… Read More
ROCKLAND – MBNA New England is reconfiguring plans for its $20 million waterfront complex, citing a traffic study designed to measure the effects on downtown of 1,000 employees traveling to and from the offices, the company confirmed Monday. Just last week, the company filed an… Read More
ROCKPORT – A bold proposal to buy and preserve 295 acres of woods and blueberry fields with views of the ocean was killed, at least temporarily, by selectmen Monday night. The sale of the land at the top of Beech Hill to Maine Coast Heritage… Read More
THOMASTON – SAD 50 director Dorothy Havey will resign effective Friday after eight years on the board. Havey’s term expires in June 2001. Selectmen will appoint someone to the position until then. Selectmen will likely advertise for candidates. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More