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The Maine Jump takes trial run in Presque Isle
By Dale McGarrigle, Of The Weekly Staff on May 25, 2012, at 1:37 p.m.
Ryan Hatch recently took his act on the road. Since last September, Hatch has been the president and co-owner of The Maine Jump, an inflatable children’s playground located on Hogan Road in Bangor, in the former Pier 1 Imports building. The attraction has been growing in popularity, so Hatch decided ...
Getting in shape can help seniors with many medical conditions
By Carol Higgins Taylor, Senior Beat on May 25, 2012, at 1:32 p.m.
If you are looking for a reason to spring into shape this season, I have some sobering statistics for you. “Heart, disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the No. 1 cause of death in American women, claiming almost 420,000 lives each year, or nearly one death each minute. ...
Rehab project targets Bullseye Bridge in Bangor
By Dale McGarrigle, Of The Weekly Staff on May 18, 2012, at 11:07 a.m.
BANGOR — Motorists traveling from Ohio Street to Broadway will have to allow a little extra time en route through late June. That’s because the Maine Department of Transportation is doing some work on the Bullseye Bridge, which straddles the Kenduskeag Stream between Ohio Street and Kenduskeag Avenue. The $225,000 ...
Old Town class records single to benefit Make-A-Wish
By Dale McGarrigle, Of The Weekly Staff on May 18, 2012, at 10:25 a.m.
OLD TOWN — A class at Leonard Middle School has been doing quite a bit of star gazing this year. The 22 students in a seventh grade music-appreciation class have been pondering the many meanings of stars. The ultimate result of this is the song “Stars That Shine,” the single ...
Swedish massage an effective way to handle everyday aches
By Carol Higgins Taylor, Senior Beat on May 18, 2012, at 8:46 a.m.
Gardening is hard work, no doubt about it. While the end result is beautiful, you might end up with more than pretty flowers or fresh vegetables to show for your trouble. You might find yourself with kinks in all the wrong places. Now think about fragrant essential oils, soft music ...
Career and Resource Fair set for May 17
By Dale McGarrigle, Of The Weekly Staff on May 10, 2012, at 8:19 a.m.
BANGOR — Most people are coping with a down economy, with unemployment a fact of life for many. Yet hope springs eternal: That’s the message behind the 15th Annual Bangor Career and Resource Fair, to be held 1-4 p.m., May 17, at Spectacular Event Center. The event is sponsored ...
Seniors should prepare for travel emergencies
By Carol Higgins Taylor, Senior Beat on May 04, 2012, at 7:40 a.m.
While gas prices are coming down, they are still extremely high. Even so, the allure of the open road is sometime too much of a temptation. Traveling is a tradition in Maine, and everybody knows somebody who heads to camp at some point after Memorial Day or the Fourth of ...
Programs available to keep seniors in their own homes
By Carol Higgins Taylor, Senior Beat on May 01, 2012, at 11:05 a.m.
“Let’s go home.” There is something very comforting about that phrase. Even my little white dog knows it by heart and strains at the leash as if to get there faster. Now, imagine the comfort that comes from living in the same home for decades. Around every corner is a ...
Bangor seventh-grader chasing national dream
By Dale McGarrigle, Of The Weekly Staff on May 01, 2012, at 10:59 a.m.
BANGOR — For much of her life, Sydney McDonald has been helping others. The seventh grader at William S. Cohen School has volunteered at local food pantries, the American Folk Festival, her church, the Snowman Fair and Habitat for Humanity ,and visits the elderly in nursing homes. An animal lover, ...
Dance with Real Deal Band to benefit cancer support group
By Dale McGarrigle, Of The Weekly Staff on May 01, 2012, at 10:46 a.m.
BUCKSPORT — Cancer touches everybody. That’s the message that the Bucksport-based Cancer Support Center of Maine is trying to get out to people in Penobscot and Hancock counties. The fledgling group, which began in February 2009, has a pair of purposes, according to executive director Barbara Vittum. One is to ...
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Orono native brings taste of the South to Bangor
By Dale McGarrigle, Of the Weekly Staff on April 25, 2012, at 11:28 a.m.
Call it a homecoming for Dwight “Dewey” Hasbrouck. The 1986 Orono High School graduate has spent the last 20 years in the Southeast, with the last 10 in Nashville. He’s returned with a taste of the Southeast, in the form of Moe’s Original Bar B Que. Hasbrouck is the owner ...
Addition gave Old Town Library room to thrive
By Dale McGarrigle, Of The Weekly Staff on April 25, 2012, at 7:41 a.m.
Working behind the circulation desk at the Old Town Public Library are (from left) Meahgan King, Cassandra Arey, Lynn Uhlman, Samantha Ryan and director Cynthia Jennings. OLD TOWN — When compared to other public libraries, the building at 46 Middle St. seems spacious and attractive. That hasn’t happened by accident, ...
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Bangor Arena construction continues apace at Bass Park
By Dale McGarrigle, Custom Publications Writer on April 19, 2012, at 9:09 a.m.
BANGOR — The “face” of old Bangor, Paul Bunyan looms over the southern end of Main Street. But growing behind Paul is the “face” of new Bangor, the new Bangor Arena and Conference Center that city leaders hope will become the new look of Bangor. The $65 million project, which ...
Pottery Exhibit and Luncheon slated for April 10 in Bangor
By Carol Higgins Taylor, Senior Beat on April 05, 2012, at 8:57 a.m.
There is a special kind of excitement of having a one-of-a-kind piece in your home. Just knowing that your item is the only one in the world gives it a charm all its own. Now is your chance to experience the uniqueness of handmade items without paying museum prices. Circle ...
The Greyhound is in his blood
By Dale McGarrigle, Of the Weekly Staff on April 04, 2012, at 3:10 p.m.
BANGOR — In a world where workers frequently change jobs, Jerome Hogan is the exception. For 50 years, Hogan, who will be 67 on May 12, has worked for Greyhound at its Main Street terminal in Bangor. He’s worked primarily as a baggage handler, helping the drivers to load the ...
Hearing facts that everyone should know
By ARA on April 04, 2012, at 9:00 a.m.
When it comes to our health, many Americans have two realities: what we know and what we think we know. When what we think we know is less than accurate, it can be as harmful to our health as the things we don’t know at all. Perceptions about hearing loss ...
Hearing loss sneaks up on many Baby Boomers
By ARA on April 03, 2012, at 1:00 a.m.
Larry Crum didn’t realize how bad his hearing really was until he was hunting one afternoon with some friends. He couldn’t hear a wild boar grinding his teeth just a few yards away. As a 44-year-old husband, father and head pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene in Rochester, ...
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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