HIGH SCHOOL At Bangor, 2.9 miles Penobscot Valley Conference Championships Boys overall: Bangor 71, Hampden 78, Caribou 91, Mount Desert Island 123, Ellsworth 167, Brewer 176, Sumner 200, Old Town 222, Mattanawcook Academy 246, John Bapst 250, Bucksport 258, George Stevens Academy 262, Piscataquis Community… Read More
YARMOUTH – Eleven teams started the day but only four Downeast Athletic Conference foes remained when Saturday’s preliminary and quarterfinal rounds of the girls high school volleyball tournment wrapped up at Yarmouth High School. In prelim action, No. 8 Cony of Augusta topped No. 9… Read More
ORONO – Alfonso DeMares and Randy Tolson each scored one goal and assisted on another in the first half to give Towson University the only goals it would need in a 2-0 men’s soccer win over Maine Sunday afternoon. Tolson scored the first goal in… Read More
HAMPDEN – Erin Campbell scored two goals to help the No. 2 Hampden Academy Broncos notch a 4-0 Class A quarterfinal victory over the No. 7 Mt. Blue Cougars Saturday in girls soccer action. Jani Bosse notched a goal and an assist while Tyne Franchi… Read More
ORONO – Alfonso DeMares and Randy Tolson each scored one goal and assisted on another in the first half to give Towson University the only goals it would need in a 2-0 men’s soccer win over Maine Sunday afternoon. Tolson scored the first goal in… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Denis Saucier tallied the game’s lone goal with 19 minutes remaining as No. 2 Presque Isle posted a 1-0 boys soccer win over No. 7 Cony of Augusta in an Eastern Maine Class A quarterfinal on Saturday. Shane Clark made 11 saves… Read More
RICHMOND, Va. – TyRonne Turner rushed for 170 yards and Ramone Richeson had two interceptions and forced a fourth-quarter fumble Saturday as the Richmond Spiders, ranked No. 19 in Division I-AA, rallied for a 17-6 win over the University of Maine on Saturday. The teams… Read More
DEXTER – It was kind of like throwing a rock at a pane of glass that just wouldn’t break for the Dexter girls soccer team in its quarterfinal against Calais Saturday at Jeff Parola Memorial Soccer Field. Over and over, Dexter tested Blue Devels goalie… Read More
ORONO – The veterans on the University of Maine’s men’s hockey team were relieved following Saturday night’s impressive 8-2 victory over St. Lawrence in the Black Bear Hockey Classic championship game. “We finally put the puck in the net. Hopefully, we can start scoring more… Read More
WASHINGTON – In a race marred by the death of a 54-year-old runner, Richard Cochrane won the Marine Corps Marathon Sunday and dedicated it to the memory of his Navy flight-school roommate who was killed in a Persian Gulf crash. Cochrane, 27, a Navy lieutenant… Read More
COLLEGE New England Women’s Division III Intercollegiate Tournament At Amherst, Mass. Southern Maine Results Singles: Anna Stasiv (USM) def. Nina Zeitlin (Wesleyan) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3; Ali Gorski (Conn. Col.) def. Stasiv 6-3, 6-4; Sara Coleman (Roger Williams) def. Kim Vincent (USM) 6-2, 6-3; Rachel Goodman… Read More
MARINE CORP MARATHON Top Finishers WASHINGTON – Top finishers Sunday of the Marine Corps Marathon: Men 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
HIGH SCHOOL Maine Team Championships At Natanis GC Class C Calais 324, Winthrop 349, Orono 359, Central Aroostook 363, Freeport 374, Madawaska 382, Sumner 384, Boothbay 388, Machias 393 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
COLLEGE True North No. 5 Tufts 41, Polar Bear 70, Bowdoin 79, Providence 124, Maine Maritime 154, Southern Maine 162… Read More
DEXTER – The reason Jeremy Kenney’s Dexter soccer teammates call him “Sticks” is because the freshman wears number 11. Now they’ve got another reason – Kenney can put the ball between two sticks on the soccer field. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
WELLINGTON – Nearly lost in the emptiness of the Wellington Volunteer Firehouse, 2nd District Rep. John Baldacci surveyed the dozen or so interested residents who had driven to this tiny Piscataquis County town of 250 souls for a political get-together. It was a good day… Read More
Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Philip Lento, plumber dba Phil Lento’s Plumbing and Heating Inc., and Katrina Lento, homemaker, three dependents, Blaine; assets, $86,970; debts, $122,941. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
Heating and energy expenses have long been the curse of those of us who choose New England over warmer climes. It doesn’t look like we’ll get any breaks this season, so planning now could save energy dollars. Here are tips to help you save money this winter. Read More
BAXTER STATE PARK – The Baxter Park Authority and three of the four Wabanaki tribes of Maine have reached agreement about ways the tribes – or any other group – will be able to use the park. The agreement received the unanimous approval of the… Read More
WATERVILLE – With pomp and circumstance fit for royalty, William D. Adams was inaugurated Saturday as Colby College’s 19th president. Adams, who comes from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, where he was president for five years, is only the seventh man to be sworn in as… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – History came alive again Sunday, if only for a few hours, as Quakers from Aroostook County and New Brunswick joined local residents in rededicating the Friends Church on Route 1A. With the singing of traditional hymns from the Civil War era that… Read More
AUGUSTA – A state representative campaigning for re-election went to a house looking for votes and instead found the body of an 83-year-old woman who had been dead for four to five days. Julie O’Brien, R-Augusta, said she knew something was wrong when she spoke… Read More
BANGOR – Opponents of a proposed methadone clinic here applauded President Clinton’s recent approval of an alternative drug, putting yet another wrinkle in debate about the controversial clinic planned for the city. “This should change everything,” said Robert Q. Dana, a drug addiction specialist at… Read More
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin police have filed a capital murder charge against a 53-year-old taxi driver in the shooting deaths of two of his customers, including a man from Maine, during a disagreement early Saturday morning, police said. Wayne Franklin Lambert Jr., a driver for… Read More
TRENTON – Dennis Damon, a Hancock County commissioner, has been recognized with a national award for his efforts to develop a new way of distributing federal job training and assistance money in the state. Damon was presented with the William L. Heartwell Jr. Award late… Read More
PORTLAND – The Maine Women’s Fund has announced grant guidelines for 2001, saying that $95,000 is now available. The purpose of the Maine Women’s Fund is to support programs, policies and practices that empower Maine women and girls. Through its grant making program, the fund… Read More
PORTLAND – Mainers may end up paying much more for heating oil this winter than previous government estimates, according to an analysis by the Maine Sunday Telegram. By comparing current prices with those from October 1999, the newspaper projected that Mainers who warm their homes… Read More
BANGOR – With about 15 supporters right on his heels, Dick Campbell led his two-wheeled entourage through the heart of downtown Bangor last month to celebrate the final leg of his 650-mile “Good Sense Bicycle Tour.” It was the end of the road for the… Read More
Mary Campbell of Dover-Foxcroft finds it tough making ends meet, especially when each month she has to squirrel away a third of her Social Security check for prescription drugs. The 71-year-old woman, who worked most of her adult life, spends about $1,400 every six months… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Two federal agencies are challenging Maine’s approval of an air quality permit for Great Northern Paper’s mill upgrade, saying the $140 million project could create haze affecting such sites as Acadia National Park. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park… Read More
AUGUSTA – A 55-day strike by 4,800 shipbuilders at Navy contractor Bath Iron Works ended Sunday as nearly two-thirds of the Machinists Union members voted to ratify a contract. Local S6 leaders declared a victory as members endorsed an agreement that eliminates provisions allowing workers… Read More
A first-time candidate will face off with a veteran lawmaker for the Senate District 3 seat in the Nov. 7 elections. Senate District 3 comprises 20 towns, four plantations and the unorganized territory of Benedicta in southern Aroostook County along with 14 towns, four plantations… Read More
Caribou District Court Christopher C. Albert, 24, Fort Kent, violation of protective order, jail 10 days. 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
Caribou District Court Tyler Maynard, 11, Washburn, possession of tobacco products by minor, $100. 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
LINNEUS – A Linneus man suffered a broken leg Sunday as a result of an all-terrain vehicle accident on Route 2A, not far from his home. Matt Clark, 21, reportedly was riding his four-wheeler in circles called doughnuts at about 2 p.m. near an ATV… Read More
U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe will campaign in Washington County today, visiting Calais and Eastport to talk with voters and discuss her views on the issues of the campaign. Snowe will arrive at 9:30 a.m. on Main Street in Calais, greeting voters and business owners. In… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Quoggy Jo Ski Center will have its annual winter sports sale of new and used winter equipment and clothing from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Presque Isle Recreation Center. Consignment articles will be accepted from 10 a.m. to noon. Read More
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LUBEC – Stacey Lynn Read, a 15-year-old master fiddler from New Brunswick, came to Lubec Consolidated School, played, danced a little – and conquered. Read, a resident of Sackville, New Brunswick, spent almost the entire day Friday at the Lubec school, playing a variety of… Read More
VASSALBORO – They came at it from different angles, but the end result was the same for the Calais and Ellsworth golf teams at the Maine High School Team Championships. Calais’ Blue Devils won their second straight Class C crown by 25 strokes while the… Read More
Women make up 52 percent of the population and two-thirds of women make up many of the undecided voters. Women can change public policy and make needed changes in education, health care and the economy. We can make strides in pay equity in the workplace, good jobs with… Read More
The citizen’s initiatives dealing with doctor-assisted suicide and forestry practices in Maine have received a good deal of public debate, but “Yes on 6” has remained relatively quiet. One reason may be that people are confused. They think the question of equal rights for gays and lesbians had… Read More
ROCKLAND – House District 62 Rep. Deborah McNeil, R-Rockland, has two opponents as she tries for a second term representing the city in Augusta. One of her competitors has served as a state senator, and the other candidate is new to politics. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BENTON – Two 18-year-olds, one from Skowhegan and one from Georgetown, will be arraigned in Waterville District Court on Dec. 20 in connection with a motor vehicle burglary. State police Lt. Dale Lancaster said Brett H. Johnson, 18, of Georgetown and Michael N. Tessier, 18,… Read More
CAMDEN – Maine Public Radio, hoping to improve its signal quality in the midcoast region, is going forward with a plan to place a new transmitter in Camden. The transmitter, which will be paid for with the aid of a federal grant, will share tower… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A community conference on arthritis is being sponsored by Maine Coast Memorial Hospital’s Health Link. The group will gather from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the hospital’s Mill Mall Health-Link Center. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BLUE HILL – Police on Saturday were called to a sticky situation in Blue Hill. According to a Hancock County Sheriff’s Department report, several Blue Hill residents called the department to report a number of pumpkins smashed along the road on Tinney Hill. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe will campaign in Hancock County today, visiting Ellsworth and Bar Harbor to talk with voters and discuss her views on the issues of the campaign. Snowe will arrive in Ellsworth at 1:30 p.m., campaigning at the Maine Coast Mall and greeting… Read More
FRANKLIN – Maine State Police are investigating an incident in which a man was assaulted in his home by four people. Jeremy Everly, age unknown, was in his South Bay Road home just before 1 a.m. Sunday when two women and two men entered his… Read More
I would like to point out at least two factual errors in your editorial (Oct. 14-15) concerning Question 3, the video lottery machine referendum. First, it was a conscious decision not to interject this referendum into the planning and negotiations between the city of Bangor and the private… Read More
BANGOR – Dick Balentine, grin pasted to his face, shook his head at the explanation of how his Hampden Academy boys cross country team had lost, tied, and won, all at the same time on Saturday. “That’s weird, huh?” he asked after the Broncos had… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Freshman Hannah Marquis scored two goals to lead No. 8 Old Town to a 3-2 win over the previously undefeated top seed, Bucksport, in Eastern Maine Class B girls soccer action on Saturday. The 11-6 Indians got another goal from senior sweeper Maureen… Read More
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BANGOR – The undefeated John Bapst High School Crusaders were tested by a scrappy, quick and deep Winslow High School Raider team in their Eastern Maine Class B soccer quarterfinal Saturday afternoon. But goals from unexpected sources; a clutch save late in the game by… Read More
Producer David E. Kelley previously has dissected doctors, private eyes, small-town America and all manner of lawyers. Now he’s turned his sites to public education. “Boston Public,” debuting at 8 tonight on Fox, looks at life at Winslow High, a midsize high school in Boston. Read More
What fun it was to meet so many of the 175 family historians attending the Oct. 7 meeting of the Maine Genealogical Society at Ellsworth High School. The Hancock County Genealogical Society did a wonderful job of organizing the event. For those of us who… Read More
ORONO – Poet, playwright, dancer, director, actor and producer Maya Angelou has 52 honorary degrees, a Grammy Award and a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize. But Friday evening brought a singular honor – the opportunity to close Women’s Week, to highlight 15 days full of celebrating women and… Read More
Keb’ Mo’ knows he owes a large debt to the blues. But he wants people to know he’s not just a bluesman. “The blues is my history, my culture,” he has said. “It’s always been around me. I always wanted primarily not just to be… Read More
WASHINGTON – There’s federal money coming for two river-oriented projects in eastern Maine. Fiscal Year 2001 Veterans, Housing and Urban Development, Energy and Water Appropriations Conference Report, which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, includes $1 million for waterfront development in Bangor… Read More
PORTLAND – AARP of Maine on Oct. 17 released its nonpartisan state legislative voter’s guide, featuring unedited responses from candidates for state representative and state senator to specific questions about important peace-of-mind issues: prescription drugs, long-term care, tax equity and highway safety. The AARP guide… Read More
PORTLAND – The charred remains of a homeless man were found Sunday morning in a makeshift tent hidden in a thickly wooded area where 30 to 40 homeless people lived in Maine’s largest city, police said. The body was found at 2 a.m. by a… Read More
AUGUSTA – A Westbrook woman who was involved in a high-speed car chase that seriously injured a state trooper was sentenced Friday to three years in prison. Lynda Drake, 32, had pleaded no contest in Superior Court to aggravated levels of eluding police, passing a… Read More
With all the sophisticated communication equipment available to us today, we probably don’t remember, as often as we should, that there are some very special people who are nearly always able to keep us in touch with each other, and with the outside world, in good times and… Read More
ALFRED – A York man who was charged with murder in the shooting death of a friend after a night of drinking was found guilty Friday of the lesser charge of manslaughter. The York County Superior Court jury deliberated for most of the day before… Read More
BANGOR – Voters in Maine House District 119 will be asked on Election Day to choose between former Bangor Mayor Patricia Blanchette and local businessman Donald “Tripp” Lewis. The seat was left vacant by Republican lawmaker Tarren Bragdon, who moved out of state. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
OLD TOWN – Four candidates have announced write-in campaigns for the Nov. 7 City Council race here. Ralph Coffman, Alan Reynolds, Robin Ware and Alexis Wollstadt decided to seek the office after Jeffrey Plourde was the only candidate to return nomination papers for two open… Read More
OLD TOWN – A lot has changed in this community during the last century. The sights, the smells and even the sounds are not the same ones that assaulted the senses of Howard Merrill, now 79, when he was a boy. The mill whistle and… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Lower taxes, aggressive economic development and more competitive pay for teachers are some of the top issues cited by candidates for the Town Council and school board. The polls for municipal elections will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. Read More
Holding a scrapbook compiled by his children, Ed Moore points out his first employee review, the one C.C. Harvey wrote in October 1931. “Quiet,” “clean” and “industrious” were the adjectives Harvey used to describe the 18-year-old in his job at the Fort Fairfield Review. “A… Read More
BANGOR – The 2000-20001 flu season has arrived in Maine with the delivery of this year’s influenza vaccine. The city of Bangor immunization clinic is predicting a strong, protracted season this year. Although reports of shortages of vaccine have surfaced in the news, the city clinic has ample… Read More
Maine voters will be faced again this fall with another “gay-rights”-related ballot question, the third in five years. Proponents of Question 6, which would make “sexual orientation” the legal equivalent of race, ethnicity, and disability under the Maine Human Rights Act, are confident that this November’s balloting will… Read More
Minority floor leader Rep. Thomas Murphy, Republican of Kennebunk, says he won’t seek a leadership position if Democrats retain control of the Maine House and elect Majority Leader Michael Saxl of Portland as the next speaker. Though offering no specific objections, Rep Murphy wrote colleagues that he “would… Read More
I am writing to thank our elected council members who have patiently asked the opiate committee’s spokespeople from Acadia Hospital excellent common sense questions. I think it is fair to say that with each meeting of this opiate committee, only more questions have come from the questions that… Read More
It is no accident that voters will be asked to change the state constitution under Question 4 next month to provide property tax relief to owners of land used as working waterfront and, as they leave the voting place, likely will be confronted with a petition to raise… Read More
In December 1999, and again in May of this year, I put forward on these pages several bold ideas for a new international bridge between Calais and St. Stephen. The aim of these ideas was to make the new bridge not only a way to improve convenience for… Read More
As a small business owner, I know that our state government can do much more to encourage and support small business, which we depend on in Piscataquis and surrounding counties. As a volunteer for several local nonprofit organizations and as a former teacher, I also know that we… Read More
Hooray! In the Oct. 16 edition of the Bangor Daily News, in an article titled, “Experts say impact of clear-cutting on wildlife mixed,” we read about the real danger to Maine’s environment. I quote, “Development in southern areas of the state has had more of an impact on… Read More