Dover-Foxcroft District Court Douglas L. Ames, 37, Sebec, failing to make oral or written accident report, $250. 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++) {… Read More
The people who obstinately vote party-line Republican or Democrat, and who close-mindedly refuse to consider a third party as a mechanism for corrective change have received exactly what they deserve. Unfortunately, whatever the presidential election outcome, all Americans will pay for at least the next… Read More
BANGOR – The Eastern Maine Diecast Association’s “Cars for Kids Campaign” is asking for donations for children in need. To find out how to take part in this toy collection program, call 866-0171 after 3 p.m. The Eastern Maine Diecast Association is a nonprofit organization… Read More
The following contributions have raised the Santa’s Helper Fund past 10 percent of its goal. Our hope is to meet or surpass $50,000 by Dec. 31. If you are considering giving a donation, please send it today and join the following people and organizations who are sharing with… Read More
CARIBOU – A New Sweden juvenile denied allegations lodged against him in district court Thursday involving the death of a 17-year-old Woodland teen-ager in a car crash last July. Nathan Anderson, now 17, has been charged with manslaughter and reckless conduct in the death of… Read More
BANGOR – This time of year, it’s not visions of sugarplums that dance in Bill Soule’s head. It’s pictures of trains, the model trains he’ll keep running in a store window for much of the holiday season beginning Saturday in downtown Bangor. Wearing the striped… Read More
Central High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Laurel Parker, Jonathan Easler; honors: Nyomie Boyce, Michelle Brown, Jennifer Curtis, Jamie Giles, Abigail Gray, Jennifer Hallsey, Keri Martin, Andrew Matulis, Lowell Oyster, Amy Shaw, Karoline Simonds, Mark Straub, Eric Trench. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
The Philadelphia Water Co. has stated it will write a guarantee into its contract with the town of Bar Harbor that if the town doesn’t like the operation in five years it can buy it from the PWC for a set price, including any improvements made by the… Read More
BANGOR – The Pine Tree Chapter of the American Red Cross will have its holiday gift-wrapping booth through Dec. 24 in the food court at the Bangor Mall. All proceeds of the gift-wrapping booth go to support emergency assistance needs of victims of disaster, and… Read More
The addresses for two meetings in Orono were not published in Thursday’s scene. The Orono Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at 133 Main St., and the Esther Eayres Chapter, DAR, will meet at noon, Dec. 4 at 124 Main St. An… Read More
BANGOR – The future of Georgia-Pacific Corp.’s Woodland pulp and paper mill remains unknown after the papermaker completed its purchase of Fort James Corp., including its Old Town mill, for $11 million this week. In late August, a G-P spokesman confirmed that the Woodland facility… Read More
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ROCKLAND – A six-week course in practical, everyday Spanish designed for those planning a trip to a Spanish-speaking country will begin Dec. 7 at Penobscot School. The course will focus on greetings, polite expressions, asking directions, ordering in a restaurant, shopping, changing money, weather and… Read More
Ruffian lawlessness in the remote regions of the District of Maine dates from the earliest coastal settlements of the 17th century. One of the many causes of the Revolutionary War was the propensity of the 18th-century Mainers to cut down and haul away numerous massive white pines marked… Read More
KENDUSKEAG – A Christmas fair will be held at the Union Church from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, sponsored by the Willing Workers. Read More
After announcing it is trying to recapture afternoon listeners by cutting opera broadcasts beginning Saturday, Maine Public Radio has triggered a whirlwind of outrage. “We knew we were going to have a short-term negative reaction,” said MPR President Rob Gardiner optimistically. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
LIMESTONE – In celebration of Limestone’s Holiday Open House, HORIZONS Limestone Health Center staff will offer free blood pressure screenings from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the health center at 87 Access Highway. For more information, call 768-4833. Read More
When most people think of “The Nutcracker,” they think of, well, the Nutcracker, in his handsome coat and tall hat. Some think of the Sugar Plum Fairy’s glistening beauty or Clara’s sweet innocence. Laura Z., an artist at Penobscot Valley Industries, had something else in… Read More
CAMDEN – Friends of the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse will hold their annual holiday fair Saturday, Dec. 2, at Windward Gardens in Camden. Purchases of a calendar, shirt or other lighthouse memorabilia will help support the restoration of the lighthouse. Friends will be available to answer… Read More
In Elmer Morin’s letter of Nov. 25-26, he continues the line that so many Bible followers use to promote hate and misunderstanding of gay people – Leviticus. So I took his advice and went to said biblical offering. After chuckling my way though all the burnt offerings material,… Read More
PORTLAND -A former Bonny Eagle High School student has been handed a four-month jail term for making a bomb threat at the school, a sentence school officials hope will deter others who regard such threats as harmless pranks. Mary Jo Moore, 19, of Hollis also… Read More
BANGOR – The state has failed to adequately protect the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, a group of guides, environmentalists and river users said Thursday in announcing they are suing over a new access point on the federally designated wild and scenic waterway. The groups, including the… Read More
MADAWASKA – The Madawaska Board of Selectmen agreed Wednesday night to support the creation of a Tax Increment Financing [TIF] District in the future for a major investment at the Fraser Papers Inc. paper mill. Details on the project were minimal because a reporter raised… Read More
Sequels that improve on ther cinematic forerunners are a rarity. This is especially true among children’s films, where sequels are too often straight-to-video photocopies of the originals. “Rugrats in Paris,” now in theaters, is one of those rare exceptions. Nickelodeon’s popular babies return in a… Read More
BAR HARBOR – At Reel Pizza Cinerama, customers can get a pint of beer and a slice of pie, then settle into their favorite recliner to eat, drink and watch a film in surround sound. Owners Chris Vincenty and Lisa Burton say first-time customers aren’t sure what to… Read More
Whenever the National Weather Service issues an official severe weather, flood or other local hazard alert, you can hear about it immediately with a weather radio from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This holiday season consider giving a potentially life-saving gift: an NOAA weather radio receiver. Read More
The Bangor Festival of Lights parade is going to be terrific this year, according to Rotary Club parade organizer Deb Farnham and Steve Robbins of Bangor Center Corp. The parade begins at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Fleet Center on Exchange Street and… Read More
CALAIS – More than two dozen Washington County communities were left scrambling to replace ambulance service Thursday after the current provider announced operations would cease next week. Months of uncertainty about the future of McGovern Ambulance Service came to an end when owner Dana McGovern… Read More
Jonesport-Beals High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, honors: Chelsie Carver, Sarah Church, Tasha Look, David Merchant, Leslie Peabody and Tracy Smith. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
This fall, a research team led by Jan Hollis of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center used a 12-meter radio telescope atop Kitt Peak in Arizona to detect the presence of a simple sugar near the center of our galaxy. The sugar, glycoaldehyde, can combine with other molecules to… Read More
UNION – Union Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, in the Robbins House on Union Common. Julia Hunter, co-author of “‘Fly Rod’ Crosby, the Woman who Marketed Maine,” will give a slide presentation on the career of Cornelia Thurza, the subject… Read More
BANGOR – The man charged in connection with a burglary that resulted in a kitchen fire at a Center Street restaurant remained in Penobscot County Jail Thursday night unable to make bail. Eric Becker, 20, appeared in 3rd District Court Thursday afternoon on charges of… Read More
PORTLAND – A Bridgton man has been sentenced to 121/2 years in prison for selling cocaine. Nathan Wade Conley, 27, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of distributing the drug. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
HAMPDEN – Northeast Sky Artists Inc. of Hampden, owners of Blue Hill Pyrotechnics, has expanded to include a U-Haul rental dealership and a limousine service. The new businesses are located at Blue Hill Pyrotechnics’ main office at 176 Ammo Park off the Odlin Road in Bangor. For more… Read More
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PORTLAND – If I had a million dollars, I wouldn’t eat Kraft dinners. I wouldn’t buy a real fur coat – that’s cruel. And I wouldn’t buy anyone’s love. I would pay to have even half the energy the Barenaked Ladies had during Wednesday night’s show at the… Read More
ROCKPORT – The Camden Hills Regional High School will host a Holiday Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, in the high school cafeteria. Proceeds from the fair will go toward a trip to Virginia in April, where the high school… Read More
BANGOR – For the second December in a row, volunteers will decorate empty street-level windows in downtown Bangor. Friday will be busy as 18 groups transform storefronts on West Market Square, Columbia Street, Main Street and Central Street. Train buffs will be especially interested in… Read More
ORONO – The Maine Chapter of Children’s International Summer Villages is now accepting applications for delegates in multinational camps and exchange programs next summer. Applications are open to 11- to 18-year-olds. CISV offers international and local programs that foster global friendships and cross-cultural understanding. CISV… Read More
The clock is ticking toward the closure of Maine State Prison, but the fate of the old facility hangs in limbo. The Maine State Prison has overshadowed Thomaston’s quaint village for some 176 years, and has been a Route 1 attraction to hundreds of thousands… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Works of art by Cheryl Lovely will be featured in an exhibition opening Saturday and continuing through Jan. 26, 2001, in the Reed Art Gallery at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The exhibit, the Invitational Exhibition Award One-Person Show, is… Read More
Most readers are familiar with the legend of King Midas and his fabled “golden touch.” According to the tale, the god Dionysus granted Midas one wish and he asked that everything he touched be turned to gold. Soon he realized that he could not eat or drink and… Read More
BELFAST – Doug Johnson has gone out on a limb for the city’s trees. For the past two years, Johnson’s firm Johnson’s Arboriculture-Treekeepers of Camden, has been working to clean up the carnage caused by the 1998 ice storm. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
The Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics first convened in 1990 after a decade on which big-time college sports had been rocked by recruiting and academic scandals. After six years of peering under rocks and poking around in some very dark corners, the commission disbanded after convincing the… Read More
THOMASTON – A Maine State Prison inmate who was found dead in his cell May 23 died of acute methadone toxicity, according to the State Medical Examiner’s Office. Warden Jeffrey Merrill said Thursday that he had just received the medical examiner’s report on Thomas Thurston’s… Read More
BANGOR – Allen McRae, CEO of the North Star Companies, has announced the opening of offices at Hancock Place, 304 Hancock St., in Bangor. North Star provides sales and service of telephone systems, voice mail systems and voice and data cabling. For more information, call 1-800-959-3545, fax 207-829-3557… Read More
Caribou District Court Charles J. Slattery, 30, Stockholm, failure to register motor vehicle operating on public way, $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++)… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Pittsfield planners have two applications for review before them for their Dec. 11 meeting. David Charrier of Route 2, who along with Myron Green of Connecticut has purchased the former Avian Farms site, is asking for a site plan review to operate a… Read More
THOMASTON – Three weeks after a stolen car crashed, killing one teen and hospitalizing three others, a Rockland woman has been charged for allegedly providing alcohol and a place to drink for the teen-agers. Melanie L. Paton, 29, of Rockland was summoned for furnishing a… Read More
BANGOR – Rabbi William Leffler will speak about his new book, “Jews and Mormons: Two Houses of Israel,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at Congregation Beth El, 183 French St. Rabbi Leffler’s book, which he co-authored with his Dartmouth roommate, came about when the… Read More
AUGUSTA – If the state equips students with laptop computers, the schools – not the students – should own them, according to members of a task force studying the issue. The 17-member panel has not taken its final votes, but some members say the consensus… Read More
MILO – It has been more than 30 years since the town has had a jewelry store, but Sue Strout of Milo is about to change that when Jewelry by Sue has its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. The new store is… Read More
PITTSFIELD – The Pittsfield Town Council continued budget deliberations this week, looking for where they can trim about $87,000 in increased costs. In their first round of reviews, no cuts were made. Town Manager D. Dwight Dogherty explained that two of the major causes of… Read More
CAMDEN – Hurtling down a snow-covered hill on a pair of slender sticks or on a single board isn’t enough of a thrill for some people. For many young people – mostly boys – merely skiing and snowboarding isn’t as much fun as jumping off… Read More
ORONO – The Orono Arts Cafe will be back on its regular schedule Saturda, Dec. 2. Signup for performers will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the show at will start at 7 p.m. KidsPeace, a nonprofit foster care organization based in Ellsworth with an office… Read More
BIDDEFORD – A man once charged with fatally running over his girlfriend has settled his case against an insurance company over her life insurance benefits. Murder charges against Raymond Wood, formerly of Waterboro, were dropped in May after a judge ruled that his confession to… Read More
BANGOR – PIPCo, the Professional Inventory Protection Co., at 552 Hammond St. has opened to provide tangible asset protection to businesses and private citizens throughout central, northern and eastern Maine. For more information and a free quote, call 942-5995 or toll-free 1-866-GoPIPCo. Read More
NEWPORT – Citizens age 60 and older from the SAD 48 and SAD 38 towns of Corinna, Hartland, Newport, Palmyra, Plymouth, St. Albans, Etna and Dixmont are invited to attend a holiday concert at noon Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Nokomis Regional High School. A luncheon… Read More
BELFAST – The fad of guzzling cough syrup to get high nearly killed a teen-age girl last weekend. Police Chief Allen Weaver said the girl was hospitalized after overdosing on over-the-counter cough syrup. He said the girl’s heart stopped beating for 11 seconds at one… Read More
BANGOR – Three area choirs will combine their talents to perform “Saint Nicolas,” a cantata by Benjamin Britten, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 225 French St. The University of Maine Oratorio Society, the Orono Community Children’s Chorus and the… Read More
AUGUSTA – In his eight years in the Maine Senate, Mark Lawrence worked his way through term limits, a tumultuous government shutdown, and the replacement of two politicians who were considered institutions – House Speaker John Martin and Senate President Charles Pray. On Thursday, the… Read More
BANGOR – “On the Road to Excellence – Charting Your Course, Making the Trip” is the theme for four information-packed sessions from February through April 2001 intended to help organizations accelerate their business performance and challenge their competition. A joint project between the Maine Small Business Development Centers… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Town Manager D. Dwight Dogherty announced Thursday that he is posting a $250 reward for information leading to the conviction of whoever is stealing road signs around Pittsfield. In the last several weeks, he said, street identification signs have disappeared from High Street,… Read More
Right between the U.S. Naval Academy’s “Anchors Aweigh” and the University of Southern California’s “Fight on For USC” sits “The Maine Stein Song,” No. 6 on the all-time top 10 list of college songs, according to William E. Studwell, who has written a couple of books on the… Read More
BANGOR – The annual Advent Lessons and Carols service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 225 French St. The program will be followed by the traditional Advent Tea. Read More
PORTLAND – A study of more than 9,000 women in Maine suggests a link between a thyroid condition and miscarriage late in pregnancy. The study, published last week in a European medical journal, found that women who have an underactive thyroid are four times more… Read More
BAR HARBOR – John P. Reeves, chairman of the board of Bar Harbor Bankshares, has announced a recent vote by the board of directors to pay 19 cents per share cash dividend Dec. 15 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 27. Bar Harbor Bankshares is a public… Read More
Dover-Foxcroft District Court Ernest A. Dyer, 73, Millinocket, hunting on Sunday, $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()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
Your editorial of Nov. 25-26, “Public and the radio,” was right on target. There are some priceless traditions that merit preservation. Permit me to express my deep disappointment and dismay at the unfortunate decision of Maine Public Radio to cancel the live broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera. Surely… Read More
BANGOR – Live from City Hall, it’s Monday night! Although there are still a few kinks to work out, this week’s City Council meeting for the first time went out live throughout the city on Adelphia cable Channel 7, the city’s governmental channel. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine State Police were investigating a protest of Department of Human Services policies that involved the mailing of smashed raw eggs to Gov. Angus King. About a dozen eggs, some of them dripping rancid liquid, have arrived at the governor’s office over the… Read More
BANGOR – Great Northern Paper has filed suit against the town of East Millinocket claiming the municipality is seeking more information than is required by state law in its review of the papermaker’s request for a tax abatement. East Millinocket, however, counters that the documentation… Read More
Three University of Maine football players have been named to the 2000 All-New England Division I-AA All-Star Team as selected by the New England Football Writers. Sophomore quarterback Jake Eaton of Rutland, Vt., junior tight end Chad Hayes of Old Town and senior placekicker Todd… Read More
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HERMON – Terrance Robinson of Brewer rolled his first-ever 300 game Wednesday at the Heritage Lanes in Hermon. Robinson, who plays in the Regressive League, is on Team Storm. They are currently second in the league. Read More
ORONO – Coach Sharon Versyp and the University of Maine women’s basketball team are spending some quality time together on the road. For the next week, the Black Bears will be traveling around the country during a three-game swing Versyp hopes will help bring her… Read More
ORONO – From the day after the University of Maine men’s basketball team was eliminated from postseason play last March, one question kept popping up among Black Bear fans. Who’s going to play point guard next year? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Harold Wilkins of Dexter won the Eastern Regional Arctic Cat Snowmobile Award, after being named the Maine Snowmobile Groomer of the Year for 2000. Wilkins’ work grooming the Wassookeag Snowmobile Club’s 50 trails and his 25 years of service as a trail groomer earned him… Read More
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FARMINGTON – Rachel Bard scored 11 points, pulled down six rebounds and handed out four assists as the University of Maine-Farmington rolled to a 62-47 win over Thomas Wednesday in women’s basketball action. Megan Woodcock added 11 points. Jocelyn Sawyer tallied six rebounds for the… Read More
The curtain has come down on another deer season, unless you’re holding claim to a black powder rifle. Then there’s still time to sneak up a few more ridges or ease into another chopping at the crack of dawn, in hopes of catching that elusive buck by surprise. Read More
On Nov. 9, a state judge came within inches of jailing the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot governors on contempt charges. The scene played out within the contex of an ongoing fight by the tribes to protect the health of their ancient homelands, the St. Croix and Penobscot rivers. Read More
WINTERPORT – Secretary of State Dan A. Gwadosky has cited the Winterport Free Library Association in honor of its 100th anniversary. Gwadosky honored the library association this week by presenting Phil Sherwood, its president, with a certificate of achievement. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
In a story that appeared in the Hancock-Midcoast edition on Nov. 18, the NEWS, based on information from Blue Hill Selectman James Schatz, reported that the selectmen had met with a school committee member in executive session on Nov. 14 to discuss issues related to a new School… Read More
The last time I got lost while hiking was about a year ago. I had signed up for a weekend of caretaker duty at Bigelow Col on Bigelow Mountain, across Carrabassett Valley from Sugarloaf Mountain. The weather was terrible, even for late October. It had… Read More
My condolence to Pam Pelotte of Pittsfield on the loss of her horse by such a bizarre shooting. My question – when she asked that the boys dig a grave for the animals they so needlessly shot, why was her request denied? There is no question as to… Read More
BREWER – City councilors on Tuesday authorized fire Chief Richard Bronson to sign an automatic aid agreement with his counterparts in Holden and Eddington. Elected officials from Holden and Eddington are expected to follow suit in the near future. Under the proposal, developed over the… Read More
BANGOR – Almost half of the state’s Internet service providers lost access to the Web – and so did thousands of residential and business customers – when the providers’ wholesale Web connection went offline because of an unidentified disruption Tuesday night. At least 24 of… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Pittsfield’s Town Council enacted an emergency ordinance Tuesday night aimed at halting trash disposal in the town’s satellite recycling containers. Several weeks ago, in an apparent protest against the town’s new mandatory recycling program, household rubbish was stuffed in containers at Grove Hill… Read More
I am writing to express enthusiastic support for the recent changes in programming on Maine Public Radio. I acknowledge the viewpoints of the classical and opera fans upset with the new format, but I believe there has been an overreaction. I must say that I felt for some… Read More
SCARBOROUGH – Two new lanes along a busy two-mile stretch of the Maine Turnpike were opened to traffic Wednesday, completing the first part of a $135 million widening project that had been delayed for a decade. The cutting of a red ribbon on the northbound… Read More
FORT KENT – A representative of the Maine Veterans Service will be available to serve veterans of northern Maine, their dependents and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans’ affairs. The service will be available 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Fort Kent armory… Read More
NEWPORT – The main water pump at the Newport Water District pumping station on the north end of Nokomis Pond was being reinstalled Wednesday afternoon, two days after it failed after a flood. Superintendent Tom Todd said the district “began making water about 8 p.m. Read More
NORTHEAST HARBOR – A meeting of the Mount Desert zoning appeals board isn’t typically a blockbuster event. But the first of several hearings on summer resident William Stewart’s proposal to expand his Somes Sound pier and float complex had concerned citizens packed shoulder to shoulder Tuesday night. Read More
PORTLAND – State officials have launched an education campaign to get school systems to reduce their use of toxic pesticides in classrooms and hallways and on athletic fields and playgrounds. The campaign follows a recent study by the state Department of Agriculture. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent and Northern Maine Medical Center are hoping to turn the tide on a local and nationwide nursing shortage by introducing area high school students and their parents to the opportunities available in the profession. With… Read More
STETSON – At a well-attended, special town meeting earlier this week, Stetson voters refused to accept $10,000 in state Community Development Block Grant Funds to study accessibility to Pleasant Lake. Although townspeople have set aside $20,000 in the last two years to buy lakefront property… Read More
Orono is fortunate to have a new pharmacy and I hope everyone will join me in welcoming pharmacist-owner Ali Aghamoosa to our town, and in supporting our new local business. The Orono Pharmacy opened officially last week. The store sparkles with cleanliness and fresh paint, and Ali, his… Read More
With 40 elves of various sizes assisting Santa and Mrs. Claus, the Calais Lioness Club Second Annual Christmas Parade, set for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, on Main Street in Calais, promises to be a real treat. “Last year, we had thousands watching,” reported Calais… Read More