Aimee Dolloff
Living Editor
Grilled Corn and Peach Salad with Queso Fresco
Grilled corn and peach salad is a perfect summer combo to liven up the grill.
Cherry Cola Smoked Chili Ribeye
The Key to Great Grilling Build the Right Fire – Use different briquet arrangements depending on what’s going on the grill. Thinner pieces of meat respond best to high temperature, direct-heat grilling, which requires spreading the coals out evenly across the grate. Thicker pieces of meat cook beautifully all the ...
BDN columnist featured on CNN website
Maine author and columnist Sarah Smiley, who writes a syndicated weekly for the Bangor Daily News and other publications across the country, was featured Thursday on CNN’s website. Smiley and her husband, Dustin, live with their three sons in Bangor. Dustin currently is deployed for 13 months in the Navy. ...
Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63
By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press on May 17, 2012, at 1:07 p.m.
NEW YORK — Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as “Last Dance,” ”Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girls” became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63. Her family released a statement, saying Summer died Thursday ...
TO WIT
Top tunes that make you wanna get down and boogie
on May 16, 2012, at 9:57 a.m.
Dancing to rock ‘n’ roll is, of course the greatest fun you can have with your clothes on. Guys like Chief Al who always believed that “real men don’t dance” made it easier for the rest of us. When I grew up in Boston, I was a lousy, maybe below-average ...
Fiddleheads & Pasta
Since April 2006, BDN columnist Sandy Oliver has solicited and shared recipes with Down East cooks, sharing stories about the food in her garden, community, and across Maine. Hundreds of readers have sent in their recipes, and eagerly read about each others kitchen experiences. Be sure to check in weekly ...
Currant Scones
Since April 2006, BDN columnist Sandy Oliver has solicited and shared recipes with Down East cooks, sharing stories about the food in her garden, community, and across Maine. Hundreds of readers have sent in their recipes, and eagerly read about each others kitchen experiences. Be sure to check in weekly ...
CULTURE SHOCK
Things to remember for tonight’s waterfront concert
on May 09, 2012, at 11:06 a.m.
Wednesday night (tonight) is the first concert of the season for the Bangor Waterfront Concert series. The weather forecast calls for things to be a little soggy, and traffic could be tricky, so here are some things to remember if you’re attending the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s first-ever outdoor concert: Gates open ...
Couple on a 12,000-mile kayak expedition, connecting with students as they go
By Sam Cook, Duluth News Tribune, Minn. on May 07, 2012, at 11:15 a.m.
The West Coast and the Canadian wilderness are behind them. The next leg of Dave and Amy Freeman’s North American Odyssey will be more civilized. The Grand Marais couple leaves Wednesday from Grand Portage on a 4,900-mile sea-kayak trip to the East Coast and down to Key West, Fla. “We’ll ...
Girl with deformed face learns to navigate world
By Martha Irvine, The Associated Press on May 03, 2012, at 11:17 a.m.
WINNETKA, Ill. — What if you knew, even before your child was born, that she wouldn’t look like everyone else? Clara Beatty’s parents knew. They were living in Belgium at the time, a decade ago. Prenatal screening was extensive, probably more than would have been done in the United States. ...
19th annual Chefs’ Gala in Ellsworth
The 19th annual Chefs’ Gala was held Saturday, April 7, at the Ellsworth Ramada. The event benefited Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. Chris Facchini and Audry Amann of WLBZ2 served as hosts, and The Tony Boffa Band provided music for dancing. Chefs from the Crocker House Raw Bar, Nostrano, Chow Maine, ...
Cute critters from an Acadia hike
The woods and trails are drying up nicely, and Dave and Deb Small took advantage with a hike Sunday, March 18, at Gorham Mountain in Acadia National Park, capturing some great nature shots along the way.
John Mayer cancels tour, Orono concert
John Mayer, who was scheduled to play at the University of Maine in Orono on April 17, has canceled his tour, according to several online media outlets. “John Mayer has been forced to take an indefinite break from live performance after learning that a granuloma on his vocal cords has ...
CULTURE SHOCK
Big Time Rush to visit Bangor Waterfront for August show
on Feb. 27, 2012, at 10:32 a.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The rush is on! Waterfront Concerts announced Monday morning that boy band Big Time Rush will headline a show Friday, Aug. 31, as part of their summer tour. Other performers will include Cody Simpson and Rachael Crow. Big Time Rush stars Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan, are ...
SAM NEWS
Improved SAM News
By now you have figured out that the SAM News has changed, we hope you will agree for the better. The SAM News is the most important vehicle we use to communicate with our members on legislative and out-door issues effecting sportsmen. That will not change: Members will still be ...
VIDEO AND POLL
Waterfront Concerts announces three big-name headliners for 2012 series
BANGOR, Maine — Country music fans have a lot to smile about with the announcement of three big-name acts set to headline the 2012 Waterfront Concert Series. Friday, July 6, will bring Rascal Flatts, along with Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge. Grammy Award-winner Keith Urban is ...
BDN Living editor gets skunked, as does newsroom by proxy
It’s a fact of life that some things just don’t smell very nice — rotting garbage, hockey bags, wet dogs — and yes, skunks. They’re a part of living in Maine, those pesky critters with a stripe down their back that can peel paint when they spray. In fact, I’ve ...
Arts and Outdoors 11 in 2011 — Where are they now?
At the start of 2011, the BDN staff selected 11 people to watch in various categories of our coverage areas. It wasn’t an easy task, and while we hit some right on the nose, a few of our selections didn’t pull through the way we thought they would. The following ...
Kennebec River excursion leads to loon-y photos
Dave and Deb Small made their annual excursion to Bath and Kennebunkport last week with Deb’s sister and brother-in-law. Once again, the Kennebec River in Bath gave up a nice opportunity. As they approached the river, they noticed two seals making their way up river from under the bridge, most ...
Glenburn art teacher killed in Friday morning collision in Bangor
Harvard student asked to leave bar for ‘bad behavior,’ not drunkenness
LePage blasts teachers union for endorsing same-sex marriage question
Reporting crime
A people’s revolt in Bar Harbor
Old Town football coach steps down
Perakslis helps UMaine beat Albany; Binghamton next in America East tournament
Orono baseball shuts out archrival Old Town for ninth straight victory
Stony Brook knocks out UMaine to win America East tournament
Aroostook businessman expands company out of home with hit mobile app 7 Little Words
Former CEO of MaineToday Media Richard Connor sued over $250,000 in loans
Small idea launches major project in Hampden
Diversity predicts export success, MIT professor tells Maine audience
New, old methods combine to deter scrap metal thefts in Aroostook
Gary Allan talks with the BDN leading up to Bangor concert
Out of the ashes, Central Street’s garden grows
Mid Coast Actor’s Studio provides new forum for classic plays
Signs lead artist to opportunity
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