Exiles MC plan memorial motorcycle ride for founding member
DEDHAM, Maine — The Exiles MC will hold a memorial ride on Aug. 10 for George Veillette who was a brother for many years and also with others formed the club in 1969, and recently died. Participants...
View ArticleEMMC establishes cardiac network connection with Boston hospital
Eastern Maine Medical Center has entered an agreement that will establish instant access to specialists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for second opinions and complicated case consultations...
View ArticleWeekly calendar|
Calendar runs as space permits. Items with dates take precedence over activities that occur every week. ITEMS FOR CALENDAR ARE DUE 10 DAYS BEFORE THE THURSDAY OF PUBLICATION. Email:...
View ArticleDo you know a frozen dog treat for a hot day?
I’m seeking local recipes of frozen dog treats. Maybe you created the recipe. Maybe someone told you about it. It doesn’t matter, as long as you know a dog that enjoys it! Send me a description of the...
View ArticleAsk Alex: EDM [is Controversial] Edition
Last week I flipped the model of Ask Alex on its head and I asked Logan Nee a bit about Electronic Dance Music [EDM]. I know decidedly little about the genre, and I figured Logan’s insights would make...
View ArticleYESTERDAY …
YESTERDAY … 10 years ago — Aug. 8, 2003 (As reported in the Bangor Daily News) BANGOR — As far as Keith Goffin was concerned, his wife, Tzveti Goffin, has been serving the United States for the past...
View ArticleAmerican Folk Festival station launches on Maine Internet Radio
BANGOR, Maine — The 2013 American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront has added a new component as excitement builds toward the 12th annual event set for Friday through Sunday, Aug. 23-25. A 24/7...
View ArticleWaiting for the Mean Girl
When I was a little girl, my mother always told me that I was unique. That in all of creation there had never been anyone just like me. That my life had a purpose. That I could do anything that I set...
View ArticleObama cancels meeting with Russia’s Putin over Snowden decision
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday abruptly canceled a Moscow summit with President Vladimir Putin planned for next month in a retaliation for Russia’s decision to grant asylum to...
View Article‘Makerspaces’ provide room to cook, sew and create in cramped Portland
PORTLAND, Maine — We are living in DIY times. People roast their own coffee beans, knit their own sweaters and brew their own beer. But doing it yourself can be problematic without the right space and...
View ArticleEllen Gitomer named VP of development at Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England has named Ellen Gitomer the new vice president of development. Gitomer brings more than 20 years of development experience to this position where she will...
View ArticleHungry in America
A bologna sandwich. Celery sticks. Canned oranges and chocolate milk. It’s hardly a feast, but don’t tell that to the children for whom this meal makes all the difference. The experience of a food bank...
View ArticleMemorial ride
HERMON, Maine — The Exiles Motorcycle Club will hold a memorial ride for George Veillette, who died recently, on Saturday, Aug. 10. Veillette was a member of the club for many years and helped form...
View ArticleCentral Penjajawoc Preserve Official Trail Grand Opening
Join Bangor Land Trust members at the Official Opening of the Central Penjajawoc Preserve Trail on Tuesday, August 13 at 11 am The trailhead parking area is located just south of the Burleigh Rd and...
View ArticleFlying at 30,000 feet is best experienced in the cockpit if you’re a control...
For as long as I can remember I’ve been fearful of flying. I’m not so immobilized by the fear that I can’t summon the strength to board a plane, but the flight path is paved with turbulence, both...
View ArticleVehicle fire on turnpike in Gardiner slows traffic to one lane
GARDINER, Maine — A vehicle is on fire in the northbound lanes of the Maine Turnpike, according to the Maine Turnpike Authority. The blaze has backed up traffic in the northbound lanes near Mile Marker...
View ArticleThursday, August 8, 2013: Bipartisanship, Medicare and wind power
Labels at the door Given that we had worked side by side on legislation for the good of Maine people this session, I was shocked to see House Minority Leader Ken Fredette, R-Newport, in a recent OpEd...
View ArticleIn defense of baby boomers
The Wall Street Journal took the baby boomer generation to task in a 10-point article on July 13-14, “10 Things … Baby Boomers Won’t Tell You,” arguing that boomers are an aging generation that “is...
View ArticleMilitary veterans among participants in Ride Aroostook bike trek
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Aroostook County native Barbara Springer is a relative newcomer to the sport of bicycling, but the 50-year-old retired United States Army colonel is more than making up for lost...
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