Articles by Joni Averill
JONI AVERILL
Carmel woman makes Bags of Love for children removed from their homes
When children are removed from their homes for their own protection by social service agencies, they often leave in a hurry with nothing except the clothes on their back, Eda Stoll of Carmel explained when she contacted me to pass along information about “It’s My Very Own,” a program that ...
JONI AVERILL
Raising funds for Islesford Neighborhood House a love story
There is something about a love story, whether it is about people, places or things, that is good for the soul. And when you happen upon a love story that is about people, places and things, well, it just doesn’t get any better. This three-dimensional love story came to me ...
Trinity Church auction benefits Hancock County HomeCare & Hospice
Last winter, with the holiday season approaching, Pauline Cooke of Castine began thinking about “those who were going to be forgotten,” she told me, “and my first thought was of hospice; the demands on someone in hospice care,” everything from medical expenses to food and fuel which, in her decidedly ...
POSITIVELY MAINE
‘Boarding for Boobies’ trio surpasses fundraising goal on first day
VERONA ISLAND — Three very hot, tired but happy and smiling young men stopped at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17, in the middle of the bridge between Bucksport and Verona Island to take photos of Fort Knox, across the river in Prospect, before pausing to rest in the shade on ...
JONI AVERILL
Nonprofits and travelers benefit from fundraising trips
You get it! Readers are responding to this newest BDN page as we hoped they would. When Positively Maine debuted at the end of June, Nancy Ziegenbein of Bangor wrote me that it “was as if you had been reading my mind!” As one of this area’s leading volunteer trip ...
POSITIVELY MAINE
3 friends ‘Boarding for Boobies’ for their senior year last hurrah
Three Skowhegan teens and lifelong friends who will enter their senior year of high school in the fall have come up with an interesting, and slightly unusual, way to celebrate that milestone. Connor Reeves, Ethan Johnson and Jacob Weese will hop on their long boards and leave Sunday, July 17, ...
Positively Maine emphasizes commitment to community
Welcome to Positively Maine, where one day a week in print and every day online readers of the Bangor Daily News will learn about opportunities to be of service in their communities either by volunteering with a nonprofit organization or attending a fundraiser to benefit someone in need. Positively Maine is ...
JONI AVERILL
Brianna Rachel Fund for Kids golf tournament helps provide the little things in life
Eleven years have passed since 6-year-old Brianna Rachel Koncinsky lost her two-year battle with brain cancer. After her death, members of her family established the Brianna Rachel Fund for Kids with a mission of “assisting with the nonmedical needs of chronically-ill and hospitalized children and their families.” Brianna, who knew what ...
JONI AVERILL
Summer Solstice to be celebrated early in Bangor
The longest day, as well as the shortest night, of the year is known as the Summer Solstice and it occurs, this year, on Wednesday, June 21. And while many communities host gatherings to recognize this event on that day, it is not something that has occurred in the Bangor ...
JONI AVERILL
ALS calendar raffle offers daily prizes worth more than cost of ticket
Starting July 1 and continuing, each day, through Aug. 13, a different prize will be drawn during the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis calendar raffle, with all proceeds benefiting the Northern New England Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association. According to information provided by raffle co-coordinators Cathy Billings, Michelle Libby and Donna ...
Bangor Band launches 153rd season June 14 at Bangor Public Library
Our historic Bangor Band, one of the oldest continuously performing community bands in the country, opens its 153rd season at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the Bangor Public Library on Harlow Street. Under the leadership of its conductor, Dr. Fred Goldrich of Trenton, the band has 10 free concerts on ...
Forgotten Felines works to help control Maine’s feral cat population
This is a new description of an organization for me, but most appropriate, I believe, and I’m surprised I have not run into it before. Forgotten Felines, a 501(c)3 organization based in eastern Maine, is what its founder Pam Hansberry of Stockton Springs describes as a “paper-only organization.” That means Forgotten Felines ...
Flag Day Celebration to be conducted on Bangor Waterfront
For 23 years, Bangor has been host to an event celebrating a day that is federally recognized but that is not a federal or state holiday: Flag Day. The city’s Flag Day celebration begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, on the Bangor Waterfront. In case of inclement weather, the ...
Two Bangor High School debaters financing own trip to national competition
Two members of the Bangor High School Forensic Team who qualified to compete in the National Forensic League Tournament June 13-18 in Dallas, Texas, are financing the trip themselves. And while junior Rami Blair has raised the money he needs, freshman Jan Tompkins only has half of the $1,000 it ...
JONI AVERILL
Brewer school staff hosts benefit supper for couple with cancer
For nearly 16 years, youngsters attending Capri Street School in Brewer have been greeted each day by the warm and welcoming presence of Dawn Jordan, “the lunch lady,” as she refers to herself. Hundreds of little ones have been part of her life, and they a part of hers, as ...
Thoughts from an unabashed fan of Bangor’s newest author
Methinks we have a budding celebrity in our midst, and I just had to meet her. In fact, I was excited and feeling like a fan when I arrived at her Bangor home. After my visit, I offer this recommendation to all of our famous Maine authors: Move over. Make way ...
JONI AVERILL
Enthusiastic cyclists tackle 85-mile Sunrise Trail for Downeast Health Services
Here’s a tip of the cyclist’s helmet to Dave Norwood of Ellsworth and every other hale, hearty and determined soul who will be joining him Saturday, June 4, on the 85 miles of the Sunrise Trail from Washington Junction in Hancock to Ayers Junction in Pembroke to raise funds for Downeast ...
JONI AVERILL
Brewer church collecting supplies for tornado victims relief
Daily, we see images and read of the devastation suffered by residents of Joplin, Mo., after a force E-5 tornado touched down there just over a week ago, as well as what people living in other Midwestern and Southern states are dealing with following more tornadoes, floods and severe storms ...
JONI AVERILL
One of the great Maine summer traditions is attending camp
One of the grandest of all Maine traditions is the summer camp experience, especially for youngsters, but even better still for individuals who have disabilities. Here in Maine we are so fortunate that, for 66 summers, people with special needs have had the opportunity to attend Pine Tree Camp on ...
JONI AVERILL
Female Marine veteran’s service memoir a fitting Memorial Day observation
Monday, May 30, is Memorial Day, a federal holiday set aside to honor the men and women who have died in service to their country. There are many ways to remember those who have lost their lives while on military duty. Some of us attend or participate in parades, listen ...
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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