Colby College of Waterville has taken small steps the last two years toward the goal of re-establishing the White Mules not only as the team to beat in Maine’s Colby-Bates-Bowdoin series and as a contender in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. Coach Tom… Read More
MINNEAPOLIS – Jacque Jones drove in a career-high five runs, Matt Kinney enjoyed a solid outing, and the Minnesota Twins overcame Rafael Palmeiro’s 399th career homer to defeat the Texas Rangers 15-7 Tuesday night. Palmeiro hit his 38th homer of the season, moving into a… Read More
HIGH SCHOOL JUSTIN KNOX Messalonskee of Oakland tailback Justin Knox was named LTC/K&M Motors Class B Player of the Week after scoring three touchdowns and gaining 257 yards on 28 carries in a win against Brewer last week. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
SALEM, Mass. – University of Southern Maine goalies Andrea Guerette and Jessie Superchi shut out the Salem State Vikings 2-0 in field hockey action Tuesday. Guerette made three saves in the first half, and Superchi made seven in the second half for Southern Maine, 5-3… Read More
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HAMPDEN – The gritty Nokomis High School Warriors gave the undefeated Hampden Academy Broncos a good tussle for 60 minutes. But junior striker Katie Lindemann’s goal off an Erin Campbell steal and pass with 19:54 remaining gave the Broncos the breathing room they needed en… Read More
HOLE IN ONE John Lombard ORONO – John Lombard of Veazie recorded an ace on the 143-yard 14th hole at Penobscot Valley Country Club during the University of Maine Women’s Basketball Classic on Monday. Lombard used an 8-iron to hole the shot, which was witnessed… Read More
BLUE HILL – Junior Andrew Hikade’s six-yard shot off a Jed McGraw cross stood up as George Stevens Academy posted a 1-0 schoolboy soccer win over Ellsworth in an early battle of undefeated teams on Tuesday. Hikade’s goal came with 31:22 left in the first… Read More
SYDNEY, Australia – It’s hard to figure out the Olympics any more. They have become larger than themselves, made so by the massive media coverage, the money and the extravaganza of the whole. If the world is becoming global, the Olympics, the most global of all sporting events,… Read More
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BANGOR – Former Red Sox catcher Rich Gedman was found guilty earlier this month of drunken driving and fined $400. Gedman, 40, also had his license suspended for 90 days, effective Sept. 7, the day he was found guilty in Bangor District Court. He had… Read More
EAST MACHIAS – Vinny Emery scored on a penalty kick with 3:09 left in the game to give the Washington Academy Raiders a 1-0 boys soccer win over Woodland on Tuesday. Goalie Barret Craven saved all 10 shots he faced for the 3-2 Raiders. Emery’s… Read More
Ranked seventh in the world in the 100-meter butterfly, Portland’s Ian Crocker gets his first taste of Olympic competition Wednesday with the preliminary heats of that event. In order to climb the medal stand at the Olympic pool, the Cheverus High grad would have to… Read More
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BELFAST – In a step aimed at making it easier for employees to live closer to the workplace, MBNA New England will build a company-owned housing project within walking distance of its sprawling office complex. Shane Flynn, an MBNA regional official, confirmed this week that… Read More
KITTERY – The sculpture that greets visitors crossing from Portsmouth, N.H., into Kittery on U.S. Route 1 is getting some overdue attention this week. The Maine Sailors and Soldiers Memorial was installed in 1926 to commemorate Mainers who served in World War I. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Some people are great with a needle and thread. Others are not. But if you would like to hear about sewing from someone who is guaranteed to motivate you, inspire you and tickle your funny bone along the way, you don’t want to miss this event. Read More
AUGUSTA – Humane agents working for the state have failed to protect animals from abuse and neglect, critics say. The Legislature’s Agriculture Committee addressed the performance of the Division of Animal Health on Monday and plans to take another look Nov. 20. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
FARMINGTON – The Western Maine Legislative Caucus invites the public to attend breakfast events with the candidates. Three events are scheduled throughout the area. The Piscataquis County event will be held at 7 a.m. at the Covered Bridge Restaurant, Guilford. Co-hosts will be the Piscataquis County Economic Development… Read More
PITTSFIELD – The Western Mountains Fund, managed by the Maine Community Foundation, has funded a number of Somerset County projects. Student dance scholarships funded this summer through the WMF will help two Maine high school students pursue professional ballet training at the Bossov Ballet Theatre… Read More
KENNEBUNKPORT – He knew his story sounded like a croc, but William Sarty wasn’t kidding when he told police he had shot an alligator after it nipped at his pant legs. Police on Tuesday said the reptile, which was about 31 inches long, apparently was… Read More
CALAIS – Tina Edgerly watched quietly Tuesday as the man who has been charged with killing her father made his first appearance in 4th District Court. “I was very shocked at the fact that he had no remorse in his face. I know he knew… Read More
PORTLAND – The head of the Portland chapter of the NAACP pleaded innocent Monday to assault and other charges for allegedly kicking a police officer who was arranging to have his car towed. Moses Sebunya did not appear in court, but entered the plea by… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Piscataquis County commissioners signed a resolution Tuesday opposing any move toward turning 3.2 million acres of northern Maine into a national wilderness park and preserve. Commissioners Eben DeWitt, Woodrouffe “Tony” Bartley and Gordon Andrews publicly stated their opposition to the park proposal being… Read More
When each new school year gets under way, and homework once again becomes a regular part of the family routine, the topic of teachers comes up often around our house. While my kids usually like most of their teachers, they have been heard to complain… Read More
BANGOR – Mainers set a great example when it comes to making life better for children, a national advocate said Tuesday. “We like the ways you all work together to set up a structure to coordinate the delivery of services to kids,” the Rev. Antoine… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – A string of witnesses appearing Tuesday for the state painted a frightening picture of Michael Chasse on the run, describing how “he looked like he was in a trance” as he fled from the Piscataquis County Jail in November 1998, armed himself with a butcher knife,… Read More
BANGOR – An Athens man was sentenced to prison last week in connection with an armed robbery at a Corinna convenience store last winter. Scott Bordeau, 20, pleaded guilty to the Class A robbery of the Big Apple last summer. Last Friday, Justice Andrew Mead… Read More
PORTLAND – Doctors at Maine Medical Center have developed new computer software to help determine how far a patient’s lung cancer has progressed. By determining what stage the disease is at, doctors are less likely to prescribe either too much or too little treatment. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
LEWISTON – Central Maine Medical Center administrators said a consultant was biased in recommending against their bid to open a heart surgery center, and raised the possibility of a lawsuit if their bid fails. Administrators based their claim of bias against Public Health Resource Group… Read More
NEWPORT – You have to be a longtime or perhaps avid snowmobiler to remember the classic Whip-It, the only snowmobile known to be manufactured in Maine. This year, a 1973 blue and black Whip-It will be the featured sled at the Maine Antique and Vintage… Read More
FORT KENT – Licensed physical therapists Amy Saucier and Brandon Delano have joined Northern Maine Medical Center’s rehabilitation department. Saucier and Delano were awarded master’s degrees in physical therapy in May from Husson College. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
VAN BUREN – Officials here have been trying for two years to bring new industry and new jobs into town. Early this week, U.S. Rep. John Baldacci informed town officials that Van Buren has been approved for a $900,000 Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant from the… Read More
WALDOBORO – The state Human Rights Commission found no reasonable grounds to believe there was sexual discrimination by the town against one of its police officers. Melanie Skidgel, a former Waldoboro police officer, filed a complaint with the commission April 12, 1999, claiming sex discrimination. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The American Red Cross, Aroostook County branch, will hold its third Real Heroes Breakfast on Nov. 16. Nominations for those who have performed a heroic act between July 1, 1999, and June 30, 2000, are being accepted in the following categories: fire;… Read More
FORT KENT – The Fort Kent recreation and parks department will run harvest vacation programs for elementary school pupils. The classes will include: . Autumn Crafts, making projects from natural elements, 10:30 a.m.-noon Monday, Sept. 25, for kindergarten through grade four, at the Jalbert Park… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – State Treasurer Dale McCormick and the Finance Authority of Maine will sponsor a free seminar on planning for a college education with the NextGen College Investing Plan at the following locations: . 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at the Cunningham Middle School… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The University of Maine at Presque Isle will celebrate Homecoming 2000 Friday-Sunday, Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, in conjunction with Friends and Family Weekend. During the homecoming luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the Alumni Association will honor three alumni for their outstanding… Read More
MACHIAS – A former SAD 77 bookkeeper imprisoned for embezzling more than $300,000 told a court she is broke. Harriet Webb, who is serving a seven-year sentence at the Charleston Correctional Facility, told 4th District Court Judge John Romei on Monday that she expects to… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Presque Isle Kiwanis Club will celebrate 50 years of service to the community with activities Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Campus Center of the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Events include a social hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., ceremonies… Read More
WARREN – Members of the Legislature’s Criminal Justice Committee on Tuesday chided Public Safety Commissioner Michael Kelly for not taking steps to improve “dismal” security at the State House and State Office Building. Committee members – one of whom received death threats last spring –… Read More
HOULTON – Two male juveniles, believed to be involved in the burglary of a Foxcroft Road home earlier this week, have been apprehended, according to local police. The two Houlton youths, ages 13 and 15, were arrested late Monday afternoon, said Darrell Malone, chief of… Read More
ORRINGTON – Even as environmentalists stood outside HoltraChem Manufacturing’s entrance Tuesday decrying the company’s plan to sell thousands of pounds of mercury, plans to quickly mothball the facility, which has ceased production, already had been slowed by state concerns over the handling and storage of the toxic material. Read More
WASHINGTON – Don’t look for the federal government to open the spigot on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to alleviate the shortage of home heating oil – at least not yet and maybe not at all. Battle lines are being drawn with the Clinton administration fearful… Read More
MADAWASKA – A proposed merger of two St. John Valley credit unions could move Fraser Federal Credit Union into the top 10 among Maine’s 82 credit unions and possibly make it the largest in Aroostook County, with over $70 million in assets. The credit unions’… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Mandatory recycling will begin in Pittsfield in October with the first scheduled pickup on Tuesday, Oct. 3, according to the vote of the Town Council Tuesday night. The move to mandatory recycling was a forgone conclusion long before the final vote came before… Read More
GUILFORD- It didn’t take long for some Guilford residents – all six of them – on Tuesday to approve a land purchase proposed by town officials. Other than the moderator, the town clerk, the town manager and selectmen, only six residents attended the special town… Read More
GUILFORD – The Central Maine Chapter of the Small Woodlot Owners Association, SWOAM, and SAD 4 adult education will co-sponsor a debate on the forestry referendum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Piscataquis Community Middle School. SAD 4. adult education director Pete Myrick… Read More
CHARLESTON – The Central Maine Chapter of the Small Woodlot Owners Association, SWOAM, will sponsor a forestry and wildlife tour of the Bud Leavitt forest at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. Participants will meet on the north side of Bull Hill at the west side of Route 15… Read More
Autumn brew It’s a sure sign of fall in New England – Harpoon’s Octoberfest beer is back. The Octoberfest is a big, burly brew with a deep-red color, thick head and a mildly bitter finish. You can enjoy a bottle at home or sample all… Read More
PITTSFIELD – The Maine attorney general has approved the affiliation of Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield with Eastern Maine Healthcare of Bangor. The deal makes the 28-bed Sebasticook a subsidiary of EMH. While EMH will have oversight of the hospital’s budget, planning process and CEO,… Read More
The sign for Maple Knoll Pizza in Franklin is small and hand-lettered. If you’re driving too fast, you might miss it. But if you stop for a pizza at the old, white farmhouse on Route 182, several other signs may catch your eye. One, over… Read More
PORTLAND – Some real estate agents believe the sizzle will turn to a simmer for Maine’s real estate market starting in the fall, but the market remains strong after a frenzied summer. The market for houses “might have chilled a bit, as with the air,… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – For the second time in five years, Business Express airlines is leaving the Presque Isle market. The announcement, which was issued Tuesday, came almost two years after the Texas-based air carrier returned to the Northern Maine Regional Airport in Presque Isle to… Read More
CASTINE – The Maine Maritime Academy will be host of an open house for prospective students and their parents. The event will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23. Jeffrey C. Wright, director of admissions, and other college officers will conduct programs on… Read More
A photo caption on the front of Tuesday’s Maine Day section gave the wrong title for the man who was removing handcuffs from a defendant in 4th District Court in Machias. He was Washington County Sheriff Joseph Tibbetts. Read More
In many ways, the Summer Games now begun in Sydney perfectly fit the mold of the modern Olympics. Ten thousand earnest young athletes strive for individual glory and national pride. Billions of viewers tune in, gripped by sports they largely ignore for all but two weeks every four… Read More
As a teacher, I feel it is important to make sure our children stay competitive and up to date on the changes taking place around the world. Sen. Olympia Snowe has certainly had an impact in addressing this matter. Her sponsorship of the e-rate plan to make sure… Read More
Sen. Susan Collins says she came reluctantly to the conclusion that supporting permanent normal trade relations with China was in Maine’s best interest, despite China’s dreadful record of human rights. She made the proper decision. A decade of Congress annually scolding China before passing most… Read More
Should the citizens of Bangor have confidence in their local police department? I do. I believe our local police department matches up against any in the country for a city its size. So what happened to the airtight case against Geraldine Malmstrom? The Bangor PD… Read More
In response to Bo Thott, “Attacked by wolves” (BDN, Sept. 8), I applaud him. I had been somewhat surprised of late that the pro-wolf people had been admirably silent recently in the wake of the witnessed, documented wolf attack on a 6-year-old boy in southeast Alaska a few… Read More
A recent news report described the roller-coaster ride of proposed budget cuts affecting the USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s New England Plant, Soil and Water Laboratory in Orono. Many individuals and organizations have heralded support for this laboratory because, like me, they believe in the future of Maine agriculture and… Read More
Any day now, a Canadian company, Acadian Seafoods, will bring a huge truck down to a small boat landing in the unorganized territory of Edmunds and begin buying large quantities of rockweed from its four or five American employees who will have harvested it at night or by… Read More
The preliminary decision by the Land Use Regulation Commission to deny Mainers access to the Allagash at John’s Bridge is outrageous. When LURC members cast their final vote on Sept. 21 in Rockland, let’s hope they remember who owns the waterway: you and me. The Bureau of Parks… Read More
As a Wal-Mart associate in Calais, I felt that I must write to you in response to your Sept. 13 editorial titled, “Checkout controversy.” In this editorial you imply that “big box” companies lack the good customer service that small, hometown businesses have. Well, I beg to differ. Read More
BAR HARBOR – Lynda Millar wants to teach young people on Mount Desert Island how to speak French. Instead, she’s sitting home, developing her curriculum, ordering materials – and waiting. Millar, an elementary French teacher with 12 years of experience, was hired in May to… Read More
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BREWER – With the state’s new educational standards, the Learning Results, scheduled to take effect in September 2002, the state Department of Education is contemplating making the members of the Class of 2006 the first to have to meet the standards in order to receive a high school… Read More
BANGOR – An Open House will be held at Sen. Olympia Snowe’s campaign headquarters from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21. The public is invited to attend. The Snowe for Senate headquarters is at 105 Main St. in Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
OLD TOWN – The school board Tuesday night set a date for a public hearing and “straw poll” on the proposed multimillion-dollar elementary school. Residents will be asked to voice their opinions on the Elementary School Building Committee’s recommendation that one K-5 school be constructed off Stillwater Avenue… Read More
LEVANT – Fall cleanup will be held Saturday, Oct. 21. Public cleanup crews will remove metals, furniture, mattresses, televisions, and white goods. No construction or demolition debris will be accepted. Levant residents will receive fall cleanup rules in the mail during the first week of October. Read More
BANGOR – City police on Tuesday touted the department’s new Taser, a powerful weapon that can fire 50,000 volts of electricity into a criminal. Officers from the department’s Special Response Team, a 10-member crisis intervention unit, joined Police Chief Donald Winslow to demonstrate the device… Read More
ETNA – A car spun around and then rolled over on Route 143 Tuesday night, injuring the driver. The accident happened because a dog ran in front of the car. Amy Pushor, 18, of Etna suffered lacerations on her face and complained of pain in… Read More
BREWER – On Monday night, police charged two youths with two burglaries to a home on North Main Street and say the investigation is continuing. One of the youths was the nephew of the woman who lives at the home. The boys’ names were not… Read More
VINALHAVEN – The island’s longest-serving town manager is stepping down from the post after seven years. Town Manager Susan Lessard informed selectmen Monday of her plans to leave the island. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
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DEER ISLE – The Maine Artist Roster will hold a gathering of artists to evaluate and discuss the Maine Artist Roster program. The meeting will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The City Council has approved a $365,000 bond for the replacement and repair of the Branch Pond Dam. The city accepted ownership of the dam from Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. in 1995, expecting a decade or more of normal maintenance without any need for… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Town councilors followed the recommendations of the planning board and voted Tuesday night to turn three contested zoning ordinance changes over to the voting public by placing them on the Election Day warrant. “When I vote to put this thing on the… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Galaxy Kindle will read his poetry at College of the Atlantic this weekend. The free reading will begin at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, in the Gates Center Auditorium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BLUE HILL -Blue Hill Memorial Hospital’s Health Education Center, with the cooperation of the Arthritis Foundation, will sponsor an arthritis self-help course. The six-week course will take place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., beginning Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the Health Education Center. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ETNA – Police searched the area around a Shaw Hill Road residence looking for a woman who tried to break into the home Tuesday afternoon. The attempted burglary may be connected with other daytime burglaries in Stetson and Garland, reported Chief Deputy Glenn Ross of… Read More
The people who direct the Maine Rural Development Council plan two community listening forums Thursday off Maine’s coast. The visits to Great Cranberry Island and Frenchboro are designed to deepen the council directors’ understanding of the issues confronting small rural communities in the state. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
CLINTON – The Clinton-Benton transfer station will hold its fall cleanup drive Saturday, Sept. 30. It is available only for Benton and Clinton residents. Each family may leave the following items for free: four tires; one washing machine; one dryer; one stove-range; one refrigerator; and… Read More
CLINTON – Town Manager Christina Therrien will have the power to hire and fire employees without clearing her decisions with the Board of Selectmen, officials decided Tuesday night. During a 31/2-hour workshop, town officials drafted a job description that spells out the manager’s roles and… Read More