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The Path to Spring
on May 15, 2013, at 10:32 a.m.
By Brian Swartz Weekly Staff Editor When Gen. Sam Veazie purchased a Bangor-to-Old Town railroad in 1849, he expected the short line to run for decades. It did until 1870, then closed forever. Nature gradually reclaimed the rail bed, but sections remain in use today — just not by trains. ...
UMaine library goes to the dogs
on May 15, 2013, at 10:24 a.m.
By Debra Bell Of the Weekly Staff “It’s hard not to smile when you’re around dogs,” said Katie Kiel, a junior art history major at the University of Maine. And smiles abounded at the university’s Fogler Library when the library hosted a week of visits by local therapy dogs. According ...
May 17-18 Loggers Expo will feature high-tech equipment
on May 15, 2013, at 9:59 a.m.
By Brian Swartz Weekly Staff Editor For people employed in the forest products sector in New England and adjacent Canadian provinces, attending the Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo in Bangor represents an opportunity to check out the latest equipment and technology related to their industry. But there’s more to the ...
Have fun, learn a lot at seventh annual Senior Expo
on May 08, 2013, at 10:29 a.m.
Senior Beat by Carol Higgins-Taylor Eastern Area Agency on Aging May is Older Americans Month. To celebrate, Eastern Area Agency on Aging is holding the seventh annual Senior Expo 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Spectacular Event Center, 395 Griffin Road, Bangor. Attendees will receive an official pink Senior ...
Comedian embarks on bicycle trip to Texas
on May 08, 2013, at 10:26 a.m.
Chris Quimby is a standup comedian, author and graphic designer who is undertaking an eight-week adventure, Spokes and Jokes, with his family, cycling to Texas with their logistic support and performing in venues en route while staying in the homes of hosts across the nation. The family’s blogs of the ...
YESTERDAY …
on May 08, 2013, at 10:21 a.m.
YESTERDAY … 10 years ago — May 9, 2003 (As reported in the Bangor Daily News) BREWER — A Brewer home will receive national attention on “If These Walls Could Talk,” airing on the Home and Garden Network. The red brick 1836 Greek Revival home of Paul Noddin and Scott ...
Fishermen, history buffs will enjoy Canal Path hike in Searsmont
on May 08, 2013, at 10:17 a.m.
By Brian Swartz Weekly Staff Editor SEARSMONT — Bring a fishing rod and a camera and enjoy nature and history along the Canal Path, an interesting hike along the St. George River in this rural Waldo County town. Rising at Lake St. George in Liberty, the river flows south through ...
Visitors bureau, Bangor museum team up to offer guided local tours
on May 08, 2013, at 10:14 a.m.
BANGOR — The Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau announced a new partnership with the Bangor Museum and History Center to offer guided tours across the Bangor region. The eight tours will feature four walking and four bus tours all with an experienced guide beginning in June. Each tour will ...
Cupcake Battles raise $600 to fight Alzheimer’s
on May 08, 2013, at 10:11 a.m.
By Brian Swartz Weekly Staff Editor As the Cupcake Battles swept through the lobby at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation-Westgate in Bangor on May 1, neither the judges nor the onlookers took any prisoners. Kindred-Westgate sponsored the second annual Cupcake Battles to raise funds for the Eastern Maine Walk to End ...
BSO to perform concert for nearly 2,000 students
on May 08, 2013, at 10:03 a.m.
ORONO — Nearly 2,000 students from public, private and home schools will attend the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Young People’s Concert on May 20 at the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono. Students traveling from as far away as Dyer Brook, Machias and Wesley, and as near as Bangor ...
Two years in Tanzania informs author’s first book for middle-school readers
on May 08, 2013, at 10 a.m.
By Ardeana Hamlin of the Weekly Staff ORONO — Author Katie Quirk drew on her experiences in Tanzania from 1998 to 2000 to inform her book — her first — “A Girl Called Problem.” The book, intended for middle school age children, is set in Tanzania and is the story ...
WABI to air ‘Time Capsule’ specials
on May 08, 2013, at 9:54 a.m.
By David M. Fitzpatrick Of The Weekly Staff Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles about WABI-TV’s 60th anniversary as Maine’s first television station. This week: the evolution of WABI’s programming. When WABI went on the air in 1953, it featured programming from all four networks: ABC, CBS, ...
Maine at War
Sixth Maine’s screaming demons hurdled the Stone Wall at Fredericksburg
By Brian Swartz, Special Sections Editor on May 06, 2013, at 3:51 p.m.
Frantically loading and firing their rifled muskets, the Mississippi infantrymen defending the Stone Wall at Fredericksburg in Virginia about 11:05 a.m. on May 3, 1863, suddenly realized that all the .58-caliber lead bullets in the world would not stop the screaming, wild-eyed berserkers swarming toward them. No matter how many ...
Workshop, clinic to provide information about memory loss, foot care for diabetics
on May 02, 2013, at 10:58 a.m.
Memory loss, diabetes screenings and emergency alert buttons sponsorships. Lots to talk about this week. Early memory loss can be a nebulous yet terrifying thing. What is normal aging and what constitutes the beginnings of dementia? Think about your life. Did you forget to pay a long-standing bill or are ...
Waterfront Concerts, bank announce advance ticket opportunities for bank customers
on May 02, 2013, at 10:57 a.m.
BREWER — Waterfront Concerts announced on April 15 an exclusive arrangement with Machias Savings Bank by which the bank’s customers will have access to tickets before tickets are available to the general public. “We have already announced some big shows this year, but there is more to come,” said Alex ...
UMaine announces $1 million naming gift for the Emera Astronomy Center
on May 02, 2013, at 10:55 a.m.
ORONO — A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine was held on April 29. The $5.2 million astronomy center is made possible with a $1 million naming gift from Emera Inc., the parent company of Bangor Hydro and Maine Public Service. The Emera ...
Rotary auction to raise funds for CancerCare of Maine
on May 02, 2013, at 10:53 a.m.
OLD TOWN — Skybox tickets to a UMaine hockey game, a work party by Old Town Rotarians, a family membership to the Old Town-Orono YMCA and a two-day bounce house rental are just a few of the items that will be up for bid at the Old Town Rotary Club’s ...
Colloquium to focus on challenges facing older veterans
on May 02, 2013, at 10:51 a.m.
ORONO — Challenges facing older veterans and the resources available to them in Maine will be the focus of the eighth annual University of Maine Clinical Geriatrics Colloquium 7:45 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Monday, May 13, at Wells Conference Center. The colloquium, “Serving Our Older Veterans: Today’s Clinical Issues and Best Practices,” ...
Weekly calendar
on May 02, 2013, at 10:50 a.m.
Calendar runs as space permits. Items with dates take precedence over activities that occur every week. ITEMS FOR CALENDAR ARE DUE 10 DAYS BEFORE THE THURSDAY OF PUBLICATION. Email: weekly@bangordailynews.com. Mail The Weekly Calendar, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402. Art BANGOR: • Art Factory Family Fun Day, in conjunction with ...
Rep. Diane Russell’s fool’s errand
The scramble to fill the 2nd District seat if Mike Michaud runs for governor
How the omnibus energy bill will benefit Maine
Governor Veto
Goodwin steps down as Brewer High School boys basketball coach
Tommy Lawrence pitches UMaine baseball to victory in first America East tournament game
Live Updates: UMaine baseball vs. Binghamton in America East championship
Garcia sorry after ‘stupid’ Woods fried chicken jibe
Live updates: UMaine baseball vs. Stony Brook at America East Championship