Where has the sportsmanship gone? It was difficult to find in the woods of northern Maine during the October 2000 Maine moose hunt. In most cases, many people try for years before their number is drawn, months of preparation and a considerable amount of money is spent for… Read More
There will be more of this to come in all sports, but for the moment the NHL is leading the movement. The “this” is players owning and controlling more of the teams and the games they play. For one, Ivan Hlinka, the new head coach… Read More
With a 15-game schedule in place, a former college player for a coach and the possibility of 16 girls trying out for the team, Greater Houlton Christian Academy is ready for its first season of girls varsity basketball in Eastern Maine Class D. One problem… Read More
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Former Stearns High School and University of Maine standout wide receiver Drew O’Connor has been signed to the Cleveland Browns’ practice team. O’Connor had spent the 1999-2000 season on Tampa Bay’s developmental squad after signing as an undrafted free agent and making it to the… Read More
Mary Cady of Orono has been selected as the 2000 Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Heroes Award winner from the state of Maine. Cady has volunteered her time for many sports teams at Orono High School. She has served as a finish timer at high school… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Last season Karl Henrikson was blessed with a basketball team he said may have been good enough to play in the NCAA tournament. That’s pretty good, considering the fact that Henrikson wasn’t even coaching at the collegiate level at the time: He’s the… Read More
WASHINGTON – President Clinton on Tuesday named former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell, who helped broker the shaky Northern Ireland peace agreement, to lead an international investigation of the five-week outburst of violence in the Middle East. White House spokesman Jake Siewert said the five-member… Read More
Wine and dine Oenophiles now have a new destination in Bangor: The Bangor Wine and Cheese Co. and CafT Nouveau, located in the former Bangor Furniture Co. building at 84-88 Hammond St. The wine shop, operated by Shane McCarthy, sells wines from around the world,… Read More
BANGOR – The John Bapst Players will present “Murderous Crossings,” a murder-mystery dinner production at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 and 18. Written by David Landau with music and lyrics by Nikki Stern, the play promises mystery, intrigue, laughs and murder all while patrons enjoy a… Read More
You have an athletic daughter. Terrific! Involvement in sports can boost a young woman’s self-confidence, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills. It can make her more immune to peer pressures to try cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol. “Throw Like a Girl” by Shelly Frost and Ann Troussieux is a volume… Read More
PITTSFIELD – The National Center for Students’ Aspirations has concluded that eight critical conditions must exist in order for a child to achieve success in adulthood and parents play a key role in creating all eight conditions. Greg Fortier of the center will present the… Read More
CLINTON – Nineteen voters had to go to the polls twice Tuesday after Town Clerk Michelle Flewelling learned the town mistakenly received some ballots meant for another community. Flewelling had ordered 2,100 ballots from the Secretary of State’s Office, which oversees elections in Maine. She… Read More
NORTH ANSON – Kyle Metivier has been chosen as Carrabec High School’s Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation ambassador and will represent his sophomore class at the HOBY Foundation State Leadership Seminar in the spring. Kyle is the son of Susan and Robert Metivier of Anson. The… Read More
NORTH ANSON – The annual financial aid meeting for college-bound students and their families will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, in the Carrabec High School library. The school guidance office, the Finance Authority of Maine and the Maine Association of Student Financial… Read More
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FAIRFIELD – Nothing changed Tuesday. In a heavy turnout, voters returned to office town Councilors Franklin Bouchard, William Hagerty and Richard Spear Franklin, ensuring that the council will remain the same for at least the next year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – The Farm Service Agency has announced regulations permitting all farmers producing contract commodities to be eligible to receive a Loan Deficiency Payment, regardless of their participation in the seven-year Agricultural Market Act program. Contract commodities are corn, wheat, barley, oats and grain sorghum. Read More
DEXTER – Womancare will offer an advocate service for people who experience problems related to abuse. The service will be available from 1 to 4 p.m. on Fridays in Dexter by appointment only. An advocate also will be available in Greenville on Tuesday mornings from… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the construction of a new addition to SeDoMoCha Middle School during a referendum vote. The final tally was 1,655-466 in favor of the proposal. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce has announced events for 2001, including a Down East Sled Dog Club race Feb. 10-11. The race will start at the Dover-Foxcroft Shopping Plaza and run to Sebec Lake before returning to the plaza. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
DEXTER – The off-again, on-again land use ordinance is back in force as voters opted not to repeal the document Tuesday during a referendum vote. This week’s vote of 939-833 not to repeal the ordinance is the fifth time a vote has been taken on… Read More
DEXTER – Three students from Tri-County Technical Center have been elected to student organization state offices. Jennifer Duplisea of Penquis Valley High School in Milo has been elected treasurer of the Maine Chapter of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
GREENVILLE – A demonstration workshop on traditional birch-bark canoe building scheduled for this week will be postponed until Nov. 16. The workshop, to be held at 6:45 p.m. in the all-purpose room at Nickerson Elementary School in Greenville, will be taught by Barry Dana, governor… Read More
BUCKSPORT – There will be one new face on the Bucksport Town Council. Karen White won a seat on the council in Tuesday’s municipal election, defeating incumbent Elizabeth Whitney 1,451 to 1,399. Incumbents Joel Wardwell and Robert Carmichael Jr. held onto their seats, garnering 1,818… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Two controversial zoning changes rejected by voters at last May’s town meeting were defeated again by residents on the Election Day special town meeting ballot. A proposed reduction of the front setback for the Salisbury Cove district garnered only 36 percent approval… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Phyllis Harmon and Kiki Sawyer were elected to the school committee in voting Tuesday. Harmon received 2,158 votes and Sawyer received 1,464 votes. Read More
BELFAST – Boosted by a 250-vote plurality in his home city, Democrat Walter Ash appeared headed to victory over Republican Orene Clarke Nesin in the contest for House District 105. Ash defeated Nesin in Belfast 1,798-1,542 and the popular city councilor also won in Islesboro… Read More
ELLSWORTH -Incumbent City Councilors Robert Crosthwaite and Jon Mahon both won re-election to the City Council Tuesday. Crosthwaite garnered 1,589 votes, while Mahon received 1,509 votes. Read More
BELFAST – With just eight of 27 towns reporting, incumbent state Sen. Susan Longley was holding a razor-thin lead over former Waldo County Sheriff John Ford in her bid to capture Senate District 11 for a fourth term. The Senate district includes all of Waldo… Read More
INDIAN TOWNSHIP – The Indian Township Housing Authority will sponsor the Periwinkle National Theatre presentation of the award-winning play “Halfway There.” The drama will be performed 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Indian Township School. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
ROCKLAND – Rep. Deborah McNeil, R-Rockland, kept a firm grip on her House District 62 seat by capturing the majority of voter support at Tuesday’s polls. The three-person race pitted McNeil against former state Sen. Jean Chalmers and newcomer Shawn Levasseur. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
ROCKLAND – Brian Harden easily won a three-year City Council seat, topping his opponent by 417 votes. The Rockland man beat Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dickerson 1,721-1,304. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
MONTVILLE – With four of the district’s nine towns reporting, incumbent Republican Carol Weston was holding a strong lead over Democratic challenger Clayton Corriveau in the race for House District 110. Weston, R-Montville, was leading Corriveau by a vote of 1,072 to 644. Weston polled… Read More
BELFAST – Former City Councilor Mark Riposta walked to victory over local activist Charlotte Peters in the race for an open seat on the City Council. Riposta polled 1,702 votes to Peter’s 1,349 in a race that was believed to be neck-and-neck in the days… Read More
ROCKLAND – A majority of voters Tuesday favored an amendment to the city charter, which will allow for the recall of any councilor. The 1,864 to 916 vote paved the way for the recall and removal of one or more councilors, which must be accomplished… Read More
I am writing to congratulate Secretary of State Dan Gwadosky on his “Vote in Honor of a Veteran” program. This program provides Maine citizens with the opportunity to honor those who proudly served our country in order to keep democracy strong and ensure our right to freedom. Read More
I read with great interest the article (BDN, Nov. 3) about the proposed renovation and expansion of the Maine Center for the Arts. As the initial executive director, I had the experience of working with the architect for more than a year during the construction. At that point,… Read More
BELFAST – The cost to the county of removing an underground fuel tank should run upward of $50,000 by the time all the dirt is sifted. The 500-gallon gasoline tank was removed from beside the Waldo County sheriff’s office last week. The county had known… Read More
When I was in the Navy, we always refueled out to sea while under way. It was never heard of refueling in port. I think what has happened is that there are not enough refueling ships to take care of our fleet. Too many have been taken out… Read More
CAMDEN – After discussing the decision that faces them on handling E-911 calls, selectmen earlier this week were leaning toward keeping the town’s dispatch center. Town Manager Roger Moody said Tuesday the board reached a tentative conclusion Monday against contracting with the county’s Knox Regional… Read More
The Bangor Daily, in a cynical attempt to boost George W. Bush, describes Medicare as a “failing program.” In the past the BDN has editorialized in favor of a single- payer system of health care and has described privatized medicine as a failed system. Medicare is the only… Read More
In regard to a story (BDN, Oct. 25) concerning recruiting teachers in Maine. I retired from teaching biological science and health in a Maine high school a little more than a year ago, after having taught for 12 years. Prior to that, I had taught… Read More
Four years ago, a couple of weeks after the last presidential election, I drove down to Middleburg, Va., with a friend to attend an informal meeting between Ralph Nader and the representatives of 13 local and state Green Parties. To be honest, it was more of a social… Read More
From the moment it first popped up on the Web more than a year ago, Napster swore it was utterly and steadfastly devoted to the ethos of free music. The Internet music-swapping service said it would never give up its battle against greedy recording companies and antiquated copyright… Read More
Folks who run the Central Intelligence Agency love publicity when their projects turn out well. When the CIA overthrew left wing leaders in Guatemala and Iran a half-century ago, they loved getting credit for Cold War coups. But when the regimes they installed in those… Read More
I read with considerable interest the commentary (BDN, Nov. 4-5) published by Robert Q. Dana of the University of Maine regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a new drug (Buprenorphine) for use in substance-dependent people. I was concerned with his conclusion that this drug’s introduction is… Read More
The Nov. 4-5 and 6 issues of the Bangor Daily News carried some disappointing news for northern Maine. Saturday’s headline announced that the deal to sell HoltraChem was called off and Monday the headline was that one of the mills in Baileyville was to shut down (this in… Read More
ETNA – Republican incumbent Sen. Betty Lou Mitchell appears to have won a third term as District 10 senator, defeating Democrat Jean Hay of Dixmont. Early Wednesday morning, with results garnered from 12 of 17 towns, Mitchell received 7,493 votes while Hay received 3,748. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BELFAST – With 23 of 27 towns reporting, Republican former Sheriff John Ford held a narrow lead early today over incumbent Democratic Sen. Susan Longley in District 11, which comprises all of Waldo County and Appleton in neighboring Knox County. But shortly before 2 a.m. Read More
BANGOR – Three incumbents appeared to be re-elected to the City Council on Tuesday. With eight of nine precincts reporting, Michael Crowley, Nichi Farnum and John Rohman appeared to have beaten former Councilor Harold Wheeler. The four candidates were competing for three seats on the… Read More
HOLDEN – In a race that featured two first-time candidates, Republican Mary Ellen Ledwin emerged the winner in the race for the House of Representatives seat from District 116, which encompasses Bradley, Eddington, Holden, Veazie and North Brewer. The seat was vacated by Holden Republican… Read More
HAMPDEN – Residents on Tuesday approved an addition to the municipal building, elected three town councilors, and reinstated a representative to the water district. Running unopposed for three council positions were: Robert Gilberti, incumbent, with 2,624 votes; Don Muth, 2,411; and Dana Skinner, 2,406. Also,… Read More
OLD TOWN – The director of public safety at the University of Maine won a four-way write-in race for City Council. Alan Reynolds received 631 votes. Jeffrey A. Plourde, who received 3,070 votes, was the only candidate to file for the two open seats on… Read More
HAMPDEN -Republican Brian Duprey appears to have won Tuesday’s three-way race for House District 114, which includes Dixmont and Newburgh. Early Wednesday, with results from Newburgh still outstanding, Duprey received 2,058 votes in a race which included Rosanna Libby of Newburgh, an independent, and Carl… Read More
LINCOLN – Julie Zagorianakos and James Wotton were elected to the SAD 67 board of directors during Tuesday’s municipal elections. A total of 2,556 ballots were cast by the town’s 3,309 registered voters. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Wayne Scarano and Gordon McCauslin were elected to the Town Council during Tuesday’s municipal elections. Election results in the four-way council race were: John DiCentes, 1,020 votes; Lori Donley, 664 votes; Annabelle “Anne” Hutchins, 713 votes; McCauslin, 1,068 votes; and Scarano, 1,927 votes. Read More
BLUE HILL – The Blue Hill Public Library will host a discussion on the pros and cons of genetic engineering of food. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Town Hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BANGOR – Heavy turnout created problems for voters and poll workers alike Election Day. Four of the city’s precincts ran out of the state and municipal ballots that can be machine-tallied. The Bangor Civic Center, Bangor High School, Abraham Lincoln School and Central Voting at… Read More
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – A proposal to expand this beachfront town’s historic ocean pier and introduce attractions that include gambling cruises beyond the three-mile limit will be aired Wednesday night before the Town Council. The plan to add 400 feet to The Pier, nearly doubling… Read More
What a special treat is in store for members of the Bangor Area Children’s Choir during their April school vacation. The choir has been invited by Washington, D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams and the Mount Vernon Ladies Association to represent Maine in the Festival of States… Read More
Some random observations about the vagaries of modern life, composed while sitting on the porch and watching voters streaming dutifully into the polling place across the street: Why would any person in his right mind be willing to suffer the grueling and degrading process that… Read More
WINTERPORT – With four of the district’s seven precincts reporting, incumbent Joe Brooks was holding a comfortable lead over challenger Jeff Kaelin in the race for House District 107. The Democrat Brooks was leading Republican Kaelin by a vote of 1,086 to 827. The tallies… Read More
BREWER – Voters here dismissed an incumbent city councilor Tuesday, choosing instead to elect a former councilor and a first-time council candidate to the two seats available this year. In a hard-fought, five-way battle that remained close to the end, Michael Celli emerged in first… Read More
BANGOR – Republican W. Tom Sawyer defeated longtime Democratic lawmaker Jane Saxl on Tuesday in one of the most expensive Maine Senate races in recent history. With all precincts reporting, Sawyer beat Saxl in the race for the Senate District 9 seat with 7,348 votes… Read More
AUGUSTA – State agency budget requests and increases in the Medicaid program are driving up the size of the anticipated shortfall in state revenue, budget officials said. The gap between revenues and spending is projected to be as much as $280 million, Administrative and Financial… Read More
BANGOR – Voters on Tuesday sent a message about locating a new methadone clinic in the city. People just aren’t sure what that message was. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
FORT KENT – John Martin held a commanding lead early Wednesday morning in his bid for his first term in the state Senate against former Rep. Duane Belanger, R-Wallagrass. With 36 of 44 towns reporting, Martin had 67 percent of the vote, 8,572 votes to… Read More
BREWER – A Republican banker impressed enough District 6 voters for an Election Day win over his incumbent Democratic opponent. Republican Edward Youngblood of Brewer won his race against Sen. Richard Ruhlin, a veteran legislator and small-business owner from Brewer with five terms in the… Read More
WINTERPORT – Things rarely go smoothly on election night, and Tuesday, with its heavy turnout, was no exception. Although most people in Winterport who wanted to vote managed to, Merle Crossman was not one of them. Crossman was locked out at the final seconds and… Read More
ROCKLAND – A proposal to amend the state constitution to protect property used for commercial fishing appeared early today to have been narrowly defeated. With 87 percent, or 572, of Maine’s 661 precincts reporting, 252,497 voters opposed the measure and 248,021 favored it, for a… Read More
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PORTLAND – A federal judge declined a request Tuesday night to have the polling hours extended for two hours in Maine’s largest city because of problems with voter registration. Lawyers for the Democratic Party accused city officials of illegally purging the names of as many… Read More
BIDDEFORD – Investigators were trying to determine who set a half-dozen suspicious fires, including one that damaged a department store, early Tuesday in Biddeford, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. No injuries were reported in the fires, which officials believe were set between 2 and 4 a.m. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
WATERVILLE – Colby College and the Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights will present “Struggling for Mother Earth: A Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous People and Human Rights in Colombia.” The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Room… Read More
AUBURN – The family of a 25-year-old man who died while being held at Androscoggin County Jail says jail officials ignored his pleas to be taken to the hospital. The family of Leroy Hampton Jr. has filed a notice of claim that would let them… Read More
Two-term Democratic incumbent Tom Allen was bound for a third term in Congress on Tuesday night, as results showed him leading Republican challenger state Sen. Jane Amero in the 1st Congressional District by more than 20 percent. Libertarian Party candidate Frederic Staples was drawing about… Read More
BANGOR – Democratic 2nd District Rep. John Baldacci won’t have to worry about resuming his full-time restaurant manager’s job at Momma Baldacci’s any time soon. Shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday, Republican challenger Richard Campbell conceded the race to the Bangor Democrat, who won the contest… Read More
BANGOR – The only question in the U.S. Senate race was whether incumbent Republican Olympia Snowe would win by a landslide or an avalanche in her race against state Senate President Mark Lawrence. It was an avalanche. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
BANGOR – All bets were off Tuesday on a measure that would have pumped $44 million annually into the state’s municipal coffers by installing up to 1,500 slot machines at the Scarborough Downs Race Track. With 87 percent of Maine’s 661 precincts reporting, opponents of… Read More
WARREN – Police said Tuesday they were reconstructing a crash in which a stolen car carrying four teen-agers left Route 90 and rolled over, killing an 18-year-old passenger and sending the other three to hospitals. Doug Robbins, 18, of Rockland was dead at the scene,… Read More
CALAIS – Parents care. That was clear Tuesday night, when more than 100 people met with Maine’s U.S. attorney general to talk about the heroin and prescription drug problem Down East. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Bathrobes, curlers and pajamas will fill the streets in Bar Harbor at the annual “Early Bird Sale & Pajama Party.” The event will run from 6 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, throughout Bar Harbor. The event will be followed by a… Read More
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SOUTHWEST HARBOR – The Maine Coast Memorial Hospital osteoporosis team will sponsor an educational program. The workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Somesville Fire Station. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
HOULTON – One man has been arrested and more arrests are possible in connection with a string of car burglaries that occurred overnight Monday. Robert T.K. Nash of Weatherford, Texas, has been charged with burglary of a motor vehicle and possession of stolen property. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
FORT KENT – Dr. Joel Dye, a family practice physician, has joined the medical staff at Northern Maine Medical Center. Before beginning his practice in Fort Kent, Dye was a medical staff physician at Lost Rivers District Hospital, Rural Health Clinic and Nursing Home in… Read More
FORT KENT – Jack Norris, nurse anesthetist at Northern Maine Medical Center, has been appointed to the Maine State Board of Education. He will complete a five-year term to which Carl Theriault originally was appointed. Norris has been a member of the SAD 27 board… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE -Voter turnout was reported heavy all day Tuesday in Aroostook County. In Houlton, Town Manager Allan Bean said more people had voted in the first hour polls were open than had voted all together during the primary in June. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
FORT KENT – More than 400 pupils in grades one through five from SAD 27 will attend a University of Maine at Fort Kent health fair from 10 a.m.-to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the UMFK SportsCenter. “Destination Health 2000,” is organized by junior… Read More
FORT KENT – The corporate relations office of the University of Maine at Fort Kent will offer a workshop on Internet marketing, from 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the Grindle Conference Room of Cyr Hall. The event, titled “Internet Marketing Techniques That Get Results,”… Read More
FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent Writers’ Club will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the Grindle Conference Room of Cyr Hall. The creative writing group that was reorganized in April, after a five-year absence, meets regularly on campus,… Read More
FORT KENT – The zoning board of appeals refused on Monday night to grant a 15-foot property line variance to Robert Marquis for an 11-foot extension of a storage building he wants to construct in the Fort Kent Industrial Park. Four of five members present… Read More
FORT KENT – The Disabled American Veterans, Chapter No. 9, St. John Valley, will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at the St. Louis School of Religion. Call 728-7231 for information, or leave a message. Read More
HOULTON – School officials in SAD 29 in Houlton and SAD 70 in Hodgdon are continuing to cooperatively explore alternatives on how to operate the annual three-week potato-harvest recess in the fall. The two districts have been holding regular joint meetings to discuss the issue,… Read More
Al Gore continued the Democratic Party’s reign over Maine presidential elections Tuesday with a projected 6-percentage-point win over Texas Gov. George W. Bush. Green Party candidate Ralph Nader, meanwhile, appeared to have achieved his party’s objective of obtaining 5 percent of the Maine vote. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Opponents of physician-assisted suicide declared victory shortly before midnight in what was a nip and tuck race all evening. By 2 a.m., 87 percent of the precincts had been counted and the no votes were ahead, 51.7 percent to 48.3 percent. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR – For the third time in four years Maine voters rejected forestry regulations at the polls Tuesday. With 87 percent of the vote counted early Wednesday morning, more than 70 percent of voters had cast ballots against Question 2, which would have restricted harvesting… Read More
BANGOR – One day after filing for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, Crowe Rope Industries received permission from a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to borrow $660,000 to “prime the pump and get operations going.” Crowe Rope, in papers filed Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in… Read More