Articles by Kevin Bennett
Putting on an original musical makes these seniors feel young again
BANGOR, Maine — The giggles, laughter and banter backstage at the Hammond Street Senior Center before a dress rehearsal of “The Skylight Club” on Thursday, May 17, was reminiscent of a fourth-grade play. Actors discussed last-minute costume and prop ideas, scripts were read and reread, and some actors were late ...
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Shorter route doesn’t deter Souadabscook Stream canoe racers
Competitors in the Souadabscook Stream canoe race jam up while taking the falls at Emerson Mill in Hampden on Saturday, April 14, 2012.
Tobogganing: A cure for the common cabin fever
Winter in these parts, as we all know, is long and cold and can wear even the most hardened Mainers. Just when cabin fever is setting in, to the rescue comes the U.S. National Toboggan Championships at the Camden Snowl Bowl. The Championships provide most anything a person could ask ...
Jazz jams liven up Nocturnem Draft Haus
People flow into Nocturnem Draft Haus in downtown Bangor most days looking to taste a variety of beers from across the globe. Tuesday nights however bring a different sort of people looking for something not found in Bangor until recently — jazz. Black cases containing cornets, saxophones and guitars are ...
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George Thorogood closes out 2011 Waterfront Concert Series
George Thorogood and his band the Deleware Destroyers rock the crowd gathered on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 along the Bangor Waterfront for the last concert of the 2011 Waterfront Concert Series.
Make hay while the sun shines
Farming for quality horse hay is largely dependent on four consecutive days of sunny weather. “You got to make hay while the sun shines,” said Jeff Kelman of Glenburn. “It’s like the law of gravity; you just can’t ignore it.” Kelman and his wife, Annabelle, who live on a small ...
Conversations with Bangor voters
Kevin Bennett speaks to voters at the Bangor Civic Center.
Orono women protest inattentive drivers
University of Maine student Sylvia Schuler, a part-time crossing guard, witnessed a dog getting run over three weeks ago. She is asking drivers to put down their cell phones and pay attention to their driving.
River Coalition hosts Canoe Hullabaloo
A video walk through of the festivities at Old Town's Riverfront Park.
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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