Articles by Gabor Degre
Demolition of six buildings on First Street in Bangor begins
BANGOR, Maine — Crews began the demolition of six buildings near the intersection of First and Davis streets on Tuesday. The aging buildings, some of which have structural issues and crumbling foundations, will be replaced with 24 townhouse-style apartment units. Bangor purchased the six apartment buildings in a private deal with their …
Bangor Pet Quarters store closing
The Bangor Pet Quarters store is closing after 19 years in business.
Vigil for Brooke Locke
Vigil for Brooke Locke at Husson University in Bangor Sunday.
The schooner Beacon Won ready for launch
The schooner Beacon Won at the Front Street Shipyard in Belfast. The vessel, which was built in Addison, will travel to the Bahamas to be used as a charter boat this winter. It will make the voyage under engine power and will eventually be outfitted with two masts.
Lee Jackson newly elected Old Town school board member
Lee Jackson, a 19-year-old UMaine student, was elected to the Old Town school board.
Bar Harbor Bed Races 2013
The 6th annual Bed Races were held in Bar Harbor on Saturday morning. Each team had five members and one has to stay on the bed during the race, while the others propel the contraption. Ten teams participated in the race this year. It was organized by the Bar Harbor …
Doll collector
Anne Sleeper of Hermon talks about her doll collection. She is the president of Maine-ly Doll Club.
Survey about heaven
The Trenton-based Good News Center plans to conduct a survey about heaven in Hancock County.
Scallop study in Maine
Move over, oysters, mussels and salmon. Scallops might be next on the list of aquaculture products grown in Maine.
U.S. Senator Angus King in Bangor
U.S. Senator Angus King in Bangor on Friday October 23rd 2013.
Dead woman found in the Penobscot River
An unidentified woman was found dead in the Penobscot River in Hampden on Monday.
The Wilde-Stein Club at the University of Maine
Steven Bull was one of the co-founders of the Wilde-Stein Club at the University of Maine 40 years ago. The club was a lesbian and gay rights organiztion the first of it’s kind at the university.
Orono neighbors worry about quarry expansion
A proposal to expand a rock quarry has pitted its owner against neighbors and those who enjoy the peaceful setting of the nearby Orono Bog Boardwalk.
Girls on the Orono football team
Kaitlyn Cota and Chassidy Orn are playing on the Orono High School football team this season.
Wyeth Center opens at University of Maine
Artist Jamie Wyeth toured the large painting studio in the former Stewart Dining Commons as UMaine debuted its new Wyeth Center.
LifeFlight of Maine marks 15th anniversary at Bangor event
LifeFlight of Maine is celebrating its 15th year in service.
BDN Man Expo
BDN Man Expo at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
Friars’ Brewhouse now available for sale
The first bottles of the beer made by the Friars’ Brewhouse went up for sale at the Bangor Wine and Cheese Company Sunday. They held a raffle to determine who will get to buy the first ten bottles of the craft beer made by the new craft brewery.
Rescued hunter recounts two nights in the woods of northern Maine
LePage sees upside for global warming in Maine with opening of Northeast Passage
Arlington National Cemetery lacks funds to hit wreath-laying goal
The upside to surviving poverty and depression
$40 million tax break process was doomed by politics, lack of information
National Park budget cuts undermine Bar Harbor’s economy
Pennsylvania’s Coal Region toughness, football tradition helps quarterback excel at UMaine
Fearing loss of fans downtown, Portland Chamber pressures civic center, Pirates hockey team to reconcile
Ellsworth cross-country runner among three Mainers to qualify for Foot Locker nationals
Kelco Industries: 58 years in the Christmas business
Portrait artist Robert Shetterly adds Wabanaki activists to famed ‘Americans Who Tell The Truth’ series
Maine dancer’s risk pays off with performance on Conan O’Brien’s talk show