HIGH SCHOOL At Belfast, 3.05 miles Brewer girls 34, Hampden 37, Presque Isle 60; Belfast, Sumner, no team scoring 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;… Read More
BREWER – Ashley Benn knocked in the game-winning goal with 2:35 left in the second overtime to power the Brewer Witches by the Central Red Devils 1-0 in high school field hockey Tuesday. Emily Goodness stopped all seven of the shots she faced for 2-4-2… Read More
The America East conference family won’t be growing any larger, at least not for the immediate future. Representatives of all 10 member schools attended a meeting in Boston Tuesday to discuss and vote on expansion by adding six, Virginia-based Colonial Athletic Association schools to the… Read More
BREWER – Ashley Benn knocked in the game-winning goal with 2:35 left in the second overtime to power the Brewer Witches to a 1-0 high school field hockey victory over the Central Red Devils Tuesday. Emily Goodness stopped all seven of the shots she faced… Read More
FARMINGTON – Richelle Dube scored twice to lead the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers to a 5-0 women’s soccer victory over the Thomas College Terriers Tuesday. Megan Woodcock, Jen Ireland and Shannon Mailhot chipped in with goals for UMF. Woodcock added two assists. Allyson Pontbriand and… Read More
THORNDIKE – Merri Knute knocked in a rebound 1:02 into the first overtime period to propel the Mount View Mustangs to a 1-0 high school field hockey victory over the Belfast Lions Tuesday. Jenna Drummond stopped all five shots on goal she faced for 8-1… Read More
LEE – You would think after scoring two goals in less than six minutes Lee Academy forward Deidra Ham would want a rest against Penobscot Valley Tuesday. Not this striker. Lee coach Stephen Cobb took Ham out, but she didn’t get much of a break. Read More
BANGOR – Husson College freshman striker Dave Richard admits that college soccer is “a lot different” than high school and it hasn’t been an easy transition for him. Husson’s 3-0 win over Unity College may have been just what the doctor ordered. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – Mike Lane scored the only goal of the game to lift the Katahdin Cougars to a 1-0 schoolboy soccer win over the Schenck Wolverines Tuesday. Doug Rodgerson assisted on the goal, which was scored with 23:01 left in the first half. Chris… Read More
HIGH SCHOOL Justin Spencer Tailback-safety Justin Spencer of Brewer was named the LTC/K&M Motors Class B Player of the Week after rushing for three touchdowns and 179 yards on 17 carries, and intercepting a pass in Brewer’s 45-12 win over Lake Region. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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CALAIS – The city sewage official who has been accused of lying to the state about daily treatment tests had failed, in a separate case, to file reports “on a timely basis” in 1998, causing Calais to be fined $1,500, a city official confirmed Tuesday. Read More
BANGOR – A discussion series on the works of Maya Angelou will begin today at the Bangor-Brewer YWCA. The three-session series will be held 6-8 p.m. today, Oct. 11 and Oct. 25, and will focus on three of the poet-author’s autobiographical works – “I Know… Read More
AUGUSTA – The referendum question on assisted suicide has found overwhelming support a little more than a month before the election, according to a Strategic Marketing Services poll released Tuesday. Congressional incumbents also held commanding leads and the referendum proposal to bar discrimination based on… Read More
BANGOR – A Bangor man was sentenced this week to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier to possession of a firearm by a felon. Reginald Buckley, 44, will serve five years of supervised release after his prison term, according to a sentence levied… Read More
BOSTON – A Maine woman who gave birth in an airport bathroom, then left the baby in a toilet wrapped in toilet paper, will not spend time in prison after reaching an agreement with prosecutors Tuesday. Kelly Angell, 20, originally pleaded innocent to assault and… Read More
VASSALBORO – Authorities said they seized 500 marijuana plants, 20 weapons and up to 40,000 rounds of ammunition in a raid on a large growing operation Monday morning. They arrested two men, Shane Wood, 33, of Vassalboro, and Troy Corbin, 27, of Belgrade. Both men… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Maine Technical College System trustees approved a budget Tuesday for the next two years with an aim of making a postsecondary education more accessible for the state’s students. If the budget is approved, the board of trustees wouldn’t ask for a… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A Monson teen-ager will serve 10 days at the Northern Maine Juvenile Detention Center in Charleston for his role in a shooting that killed a local girl in February. Jesse Reed, 16, was sentenced Monday in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft in connection… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – Schools in Union 113, East Millinocket, Medway and Woodville, will be closed Friday, Oct. 6, for a teachers’ workshop, and Monday. Oct. 9, for the Columbus Day holiday. Read More
MILLINOCKET – A veterans service officer from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management will assist veterans, widows and their dependent children in filing for state and federal benefits. She will be available from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Millinocket District Court Office. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – A former ambassador to Colombia said Tuesday he worries daily that the peace and prosperity the United States enjoys will disappear because of the disarming of the country’s army, intelligence and diplomatic segments of government. Speaking at the season’s first business breakfast… Read More
MILLINOCKET – The Bureau of Motor Vehicles Photo License Unit has moved from the Municipal Building on Penobscot Avenue to the American Legion Hall on Outer Central Street. Staff will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month, beginning… Read More
LINCOLN – A veterans service officer from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management will assist veterans, widows and their dependent children in filing for state and federal benefits. The officer will be available from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, Oct. 12 and 26, at the… Read More
ORONO – A meeting of people interested in organizing a community theater company will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at the Keith Anderson Community Center. People interested in all aspects of theater production from acting to ushering are invited to attend. Read More
BANGOR – Arts and Kids, an organization dedicated to bringing the work of young artists to the attention of the public, has announced that $38,000 in prizes and scholarships will be awarded for its annual art competition. Students from the Bangor area, including beginners, are… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Water District, in conjunction with the Bangor Historical Society, will host its annual fall tour of the Thomas Hill Standpipe, from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11. Traffic will be one way on Thomas Hill Road from Highland Avenue. Children under 12 years must be… Read More
BANGOR – Less than a week after a burglar broke into the freezer at the Manna soup kitchen, a disturbing spray-painted message was left on the freezer door. The message, which read “Die Bill Ray Like Jesus,” was discovered Tuesday morning when Manna officials arrived… Read More
BANGOR – An equipment failure at a substation near the Hogan Road resulted in a power failure that affected 2,200 Bangor Hydro-Electric customers Tuesday morning. The cause of the failure was undetermined. The problem occurred at approximately 7:12 a.m. and was repaired in a few hours, according to… Read More
ORONO – Dr. Katherine Miles Durst, a former professor at the University of Maine and a longtime resident of Orono, has donated $100,000 to the Orono Public Library board of trustees. The money is to be used in the construction of the new library, with the designation that… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Selectmen reluctantly signed a consent decree Monday that guarantees the town’s payment for the cleanup of the How’s Corner Superfund site. But the guarantee is good only if residents vote at a town meeting to approve the payment. No date has been set… Read More
AUGUSTA – “That name.” Maine Indians find the word “squaw” so offensive that most rely on this two-word form of oral shorthand to get their message across. And in more than a dozen little ways, “that name” is slowly being erased from the map of… Read More
NORTHPORT – A selectman says the state took $200,000 worth of rare coins and bills during a drug raid at his home 19 months ago, then kept them after failing to bring charges. Selectman Kevin R. Hall also contends that the search was illegal. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
JONESBORO – Blueberry Hill, the University of Maine’s Experimental station for wild blueberries, is in line for a new research facility and none too soon, according to manager Del Emerson. “These facilities were great when they were built back in 1945, but they are not… Read More
The thousands of pounds of mercury used at the HoltraChem Manufacturing Co. plant in Orrington may be headed for a federal stockpile rather than the open market. Last week, environmental groups attacked the company’s plan to sell the 260,000 pounds of mercury to a wholesaler… Read More
HOULTON – The Town Council at its Monday night meeting voted 5-1 to award a 10-year contract to Pine Tree Cablevision of Wayne, Pa., for cable television service to the town. Local cable customers won’t see any changes for a while, however, since Houlton Cable… Read More
HOULTON – The late-night and early morning hours will be quieter starting next month as a result of the Town Council’s passage Monday night of a ban on the use of so-called jake brakes in most sections of the town between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Read More
KENNEBUNKPORT – A team of divers has been unable to recover the bodies of the victims of a plane crash from waters off Kennebunkport. “It didn’t go as planned,” Coast Guard Lt. Tony Soliz said. “The plan was to relocate the plane and recover the… Read More
FORT KENT – The Town Council agreed Monday night to spend $65,000 of lease money to rehabilitate a town-owned building it leases to Irving Woodlands. The building is located on the municipal industrial park. It was built in 1983 as a potato storage and packing… Read More
FORT KENT – A dozen residents living near an industrial zone raised concerns at a Monday night Town Council meeting about a parcel of land the town sold to a developer two weeks ago. The .65-acre parcel on which a storage facility will be constructed… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine could receive a $5 million windfall next year because most other states failed to spend the money the federal government gave them to provide insurance to low-income children, according to the state Department of Human Services. Maine, like some states that may… Read More
MILFORD – Friends of Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge will build new boardwalks on the Oak Point Trail to observe National Public Lands Day, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. Volunteers may meet at the Sunkhaze Meadows Refuge Office, 1033 S. Main St., Old Town. Read More
AUGUSTA – A Gardiner man was in jail Tuesday on charges that he sexually assaulted a young girl for several years. Wayne Peter Norton, 46, was being held in Kennebec County Jail on $60,000 cash and $300,000 property bail googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BRUNSWICK – Charges that a Brunswick man tried to sway a witness and made false statements to police following the death of his roommate were withdrawn, authorities said Tuesday. Keith Lowell Sr., 27, had been jailed since Sunday, the day he reported the early morning… Read More
FRYEBURG – Bryan Smith had bigger things to worry about than the notoriety that enveloped him after his van smashed into Stephen King on a back country road, nearly claiming the writer’s life. The former construction worker found dead at his home Friday suffered from… Read More
People who love spaghetti, who enjoy the suspense of participating in a silent auction and who want to help as many people as they can, should plan to attend this event to benefit the United Way of Eastern Maine. An “All You Can Eat Spaghetti… Read More
AUGUSTA – Two more drug companies have decided to no longer ship their products directly to Maine, the first state to pass a law imposing price controls if negotiated discounts don’t work first. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Astra-Zeneca have shifted their distribution business out of… Read More
BANGOR – In her 15 years as a judge in Maine, Margaret J. Kravchuk said she has seen a shift in attitude in the legal world regarding gender equality. Laws on the books now spell out protections for victims of domestic violence and exact punishment… Read More
As I was surfing the TV channels the other night, waiting for the synchronized swimming routine to end, I stumbled onto a movie in which a car was careening out of control on a bridge. The car flew off the bridge – in slow motion,… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Residents of Clinton, Detroit and Pittsfield are invited to a spaghetti supper for Barney McGowan, a candidate for the House of Representatives. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Broken Putter Restaurant at the J.W. Read More
ELLSWORTH – Things are looking up for Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. That was the message sounded time and again by speakers at the hospital’s annual meeting Tuesday evening at the Holiday Inn. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
ROCKLAND – The number of people, and not the amount of waterfront property in a town, will decide how the cost of E-911 service will be assessed to Knox County municipalities. Knox County commissioners voted Tuesday night to use a formula based solely on population… Read More
ROCKLAND – The Mid-Coast Interfaith Vigil Against Hate and Violence will sponsor a community gathering to raise awareness of hate violence. The vigil will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The event is part of a national Stop… Read More
BELFAST – A workshop titled “Children’s Books: New Choices, New Voices,” will be offered to early childhood professionals and parents from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Belfast Free Library. Jane Thompson, youth services director at the Belfast Free Library, will present… Read More
ROCKLAND – The Knox County Local Emergency Planning Committee will hold its regular monthly business meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. The meeting will be held at the Knox County Emergency Management Office in the Knox County Courthouse. It is open to the public. Read More
A proposed seasonal multi-purpose dome has been shot down by the administration at the University of Maine. And the man who was willing to raise $500,000 to buy the dome, longtime financial booster Larry Mahaney, is angry and said this will significantly damage his relationship… Read More
ROCKPORT – “I Can Cope,” a series of classes for people with cancer, their families and friends, will be offered by Penobscot Bay Medical Center’s Cancer Care Center. Classes begin Oct. 5. They will be held for four consecutive Thursdays, through Oct. 26, from 3 to 5 p.m. Read More
SKOWHEGAN – There are mothers and fathers in Somerset County who are not employed because they cannot find affordable, quality day care. “It is a crisis situation,” Fairfield’s Economic Director Clyde Dyar said this week. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
WARREN – The Warren Historical Society will gather for its annual meeting next week at the Second Congregational Church on Main Street. A potluck supper will start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. Everyone is invited to bring a favorite supper specialty, a plate, a… Read More
PALMYRA – Approval of a building permit for a new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Palmyra took mere minutes Tuesday night before the town planning board, although officials took more than half an hour to present the plans. The new center will add between 100 and 150… Read More
PALMYRA – Kathy Leen, coordinator of the Healthy Community Initiative of Sebasticook Valley, is inviting parents, seniors, government and business leaders, health care and social service providers and others to share pizza and their concerns and ideas in an open conversation. The meeting, aimed at… Read More
THOMASTON – The town’s former fire chief was released from Knox County Jail Monday after serving 67 days of a 90-day sentence for sexually abusing two boys. Malcolm S. “Mack” Hyler, 54, was sentenced July 20 to three years in jail with all but 90… Read More
CLINTON – The group reviewing options for a vacant lot in the heart of town has become largely a building committee for a new fire station, a selectman asserted Tuesday night. Blynn Galusha, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, said the Mill Site Committee’s focus… Read More
PITTSFIELD – The Pittsfield Arts Club will hold a Meet the Candidates Night at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at the Pittsfield Council Chambers. All local, county and legislative candidates who will be on the ballot in November are invited to attend. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
FAIRFIELD – The Fairfield Historical Society is sponsoring a harvest fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at the organization’s home at 42 High St. For sale will be baked goods, books, trash ‘n treasures and dried flowers. The event also will include a raffle… Read More
MILO – A service officer from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management will assist veterans, widows and their dependent children in filing for state and federal benefits. She will be available 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Milo Town Office. The officer will… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A service officer from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management will assist veterans, widows and their dependent children in filing for state and federal benefits. The officer will be available from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 4 and Wednesday, Oct. 18 at… Read More
GUILFORD – Rebecca Robinson, counselor for the Maine Educational Opportunity Center, will hold an informal workshop for adults interested in attending college. Topics to be covered include: applying for federal financial aid, completing college applications, and understanding the college admissions process. The workshop, which is… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Deputy Commissioner of Transport Jane Lincoln will be the guest speaker at a special meeting of the Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA. The chamber meeting will be part of a series… Read More
WATERVILLE – Robert B. Parker has no stories of struggle, no tales of rejection. Three decades ago, as an assistant professor at Northeastern University, he wrote a mystery novel about a Boston private detective named Spenser. He submitted the manuscript to a publisher, Houghton Mifflin… Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – New England states are pursuing a proposal to use state money to increase inventories of home heating oil in the region. High oil prices have discouraged companies from building up stock because they fear big losses if prices fall. The states propose… Read More
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WASHINGTON – The largest federal small-business contractor in Maine has snared another major deal. Creative Apparel Associates of Belmont, an American Indian-owned business, has won a $20.4 million contract for chemical protective coats and trousers from the Defense Supply Center in Philadelphia. Belmont is a… Read More
I am witting in response to the letter, “Trapping is wrong,” by Susan Cockrell and Cherie Mason (BDN, Sept. 23-24). As a hunter, trapper and fisherman, I have developed an appreciation for nature’s natural selection. I am sure the writers would not be opposed to preventing the suffering… Read More
BANGOR – Acadia Hospital officials offered details Tuesday about a controversial methadone clinic planned for the city. “There are some programs out there … that are not as well run as others,” Lynn Madden, vice president of administrative services at Acadia, told members of the… Read More
Given the current state of American politics, spying on one’s opponent and engaging in dirty tricks is considered only slightly less objectionable than lying to voters or sexually exploiting White House interns. Those tactics do, however, have dangerous long-term consequences for those who are caught, but sadly most… Read More
ETNA – An accident Tuesday morning on Route 69 sent a Plymouth woman to the hospital. The accident occurred at about 7:45 a.m., according to Trooper Brenda Coolen. Gail Cropley, 46, was driving north in a 2000 four-door Hyundai sedan when Avery Horr, 16, of… Read More
When President Clinton announced last week the release of 30 million barrels from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve, it was hailed by supporters as necessary policy to prevent shortages in the upcoming heating season, blasted by opponents as cynical pandering to win northern votes in the ongoing election… Read More
I applaud Sen. Susan Collins for all the hard work she has done in the crusade against sweepstakes fraud. Awareness and strict controls are necessary if we are to eliminate this problem. I read an article that gave three ways to avoid rip-offs from sweepstakes… Read More
One thing is clear, amid all the finger pointing over the rash of rollover accidents involving Firestone tires and Ford Explorers. Regardless of whether the blame lies with Firestone or Ford, all parties agree that excessive heat causes some treads to peel off the tires. Read More
One of the goals of the Global Biodiversity Assessment and Agenda 21 (United Nations documents) is to create a wilderness area in each state that is at least 50 percent of the total area of the state. Out of that has grown the Wildlands Project which is now… Read More
I saw a memoriam in the Bangor Daily News for a dog named Ace. That gave me, and others I know, great pleasure and sadness in the knowledge that he died so young. Obviously, he was very beloved by his people. Josephine Ford Holden… Read More
When I paid my property taxes today, I noticed the billing distribution. I had not noticed this before before, but of the $23.45 per thousand valuation for the three areas, school, county and municipal, the largest amount goes to schools. Even after a $12,000 exemption, I paid $781.17… Read More
For several years, District 136, which the judges approved during redistricting after the 1990 census, was very well served by Rep. George H. Bunker Jr. He lost this seat in the Legislature by only 66 votes (out of thousands) to Barry Gillis. This was a great loss to… Read More
I was disturbed by the callous manner in which the Bangor Daily News reported the death of Bryan E. Smith (Sept. 25). Certainly we were all appalled by what happened to Stephen King. But to play with a man’s death with wording like “final chapter,” “last few pages”… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND – The American Red Cross has agreed to give employees who are members of the Teamsters union a pay increase retroactive to July 1, 2000, it was announced Tuesday. The action came after the National Labor Relations Board upheld charges filed by the… Read More
FORT KENT – A representative of Maine Veterans Service will be available to serve the veterans of Northern Maine, their dependents and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans’ affairs. The service will be available from 1-4 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of… Read More
ROCKLAND – A Knox County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that the appeal cases involving two Thomaston gravel pit owners must go back to the town’s zoning board for full review. Parties in the disputes include George C. Hall & Sons Inc. of Rockland, D.L. Read More
ROCKLAND – Two residents will vie for one City Council seat being vacated by Elizabeth Gifford Stuart, while three others are running for three spots on the SAD 5 board. Brian Harden, manager of The Reading Corner in Rockland, is running against Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dickerson,… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR -Little Darling, the 28-foot lobster boat that ran aground near Otter Creek on Monday, was lost later in the day as wind and a rising tide drove the vessel against the rocks. According to Petty Officer Leslie Dykes with the U.S. Coast Guard,… Read More
FRANKLIN – Voters at a special town meeting here Monday strongly supported proposed construction of a bypass around Ellsworth and turned down a proposal that would have enrolled the town in the recently formed Schoodic Area League of Towns. Bruce Carter, Franklin’s first selectman, said… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Community Center has planned 5K and 2K benefit races this weekend. The 2K race will begin at 5 p.m. and the 5K at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Community Center. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A Milbridge man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to setting fires that destroyed three summer homes and outbuildings in Milbridge and Harrington in May 1999. Superior Court Justice Jeffrey Hjelm handed down the sentence in… Read More
HANCOCK – Firefighters were called Tuesday morning to a Lane Construction Co. site to battle a fire sparked by the heater on an asphalt plant. The fire, which officials believe may have been sparked by a “small explosion” in the plant’s heater, was contained to… Read More
CALAIS – A 14-year-old runaway who had been missing nearly 72 hours was returned home Tuesday morning. Amy Waycott told her mother she was going to a friend’s house Friday for a birthday sleepover, but she didn’t show up. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
ROCKLAND – Representatives from two of Knox County’s island communities want more law enforcement from the Sheriff’s Department. County commissioners heard the plea from island representatives Tuesday afternoon, and made it clear that the island towns would have to pay more for the service. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BELFAST – The City Council has expressed a willingness to allow two local businesses to develop a portion of the city’s waterfront rail yard, but only with assurances that the city receive a fair price in the deal. The Belfast Boat Yard and French &… Read More