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Posted inFree, Up Beat

Bangor High couple stage a ‘porch prom’ after coronavirus upends plans

by John HolyokeMay 29, 2020June 16, 2020

Bangor senior Aislyn Tkacs resigned herself to the fact that the pandemic had turned all her plans upside-down. Among the events she wouldn’t experience: senior prom.

Posted inNews

How Stephen King’s love of baseball helped generations of young Bangor athletes

by Emily BurnhamMarch 21, 2022March 20, 2022

As baseball season kicks off, we’re reflecting on the impact that Stephen King has had on Maine’s young baseball players.

Posted inOpinion Contributor

Snow days are the best part of winter. Students need them now more than ever.

by Opinion Contributor November 14, 2020November 16, 2020

“Shouldn’t we begin teaching them now that sometimes work — and school — can wait? Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should,” Sarah Smiley writes.

Posted inFree, Opinion, Opinion Contributor

Life during coronavirus is like experiencing 9/11 in reverse

by Opinion Contributor March 26, 2020

Instead of moving forward and away from a shared horrific experience, we are moving toward one, wondering when it will hit.

Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor

My son will come home, but something has changed

by Opinion Contributor September 11, 2019

My son would come home for sure, but something was gone just the same, and that needed to be recognized.

Posted inBaseball, Sports, Youth Sports

Bangor Little League grows by 20 percent, yet more funds are needed

by Larry MahoneyMay 15, 2019May 15, 2019

Registration for Bangor West Side Little League is up 20 percent over a year ago.

Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor

The law that gives the government control of men’s bodies

by Opinion Contributor September 12, 2018September 12, 2018

According to law, all men must register within 30 days of their 18th birthday.

Posted inArts & Culture

After 16 years and 900 columns, I’m moving on to the next chapter

by Sarah SmileyAugust 21, 2018

As my role as “mother of young boys” slowly comes to an end, I find myself less excited about what adventure I’ll write about next and more excited about what my boys will do with their lives.

Posted inLetters, Opinion

Friday, Jan. 12, 2018: Tax bill imperils America, sharing Sarah Smiley’s journey, don’t get into teaching

by Opinion Contributor January 11, 2018January 11, 2018

Letters to the editor for Friday, Jan. 12, 2018: Tax bill imperils America, sharing Sarah Smiley’s journey, don’t get into teaching.

Posted inBangor, Living, News, State

Sarah Smiley shares her love affair with Maine in new book

by Sarah Walker Caron March 30, 2016March 31, 2016

“I couldn’t believe it took me 31 years to get to Maine,” Smiley said. “[It’s] the one place I really want to belong to.”

Posted inArts & Culture, Blogs and Columns, Living

Spending a night inside Bangor’s Hope House

by Sarah SmileyFebruary 21, 2018February 21, 2018

“Drugs and alcohol are a major problem for the homeless population, but the tipping point for many of them is the same life challenges faced by people like you and me,” Sarah Smiley writes.

Posted inLetters, Opinion

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017: Expand Medicaid, York casino bad deal for Maine, Paradis for Belfast mayor

by Opinion Contributor October 24, 2017

Letters to the editor for Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017: Expand Medicaid, York casino bad deal for Maine, Paradis for Belfast mayor.

Posted inBlogs and Columns, Living

Sarah Smiley column to appear on new day

by Opinion Contributor April 19, 2015

Editor’s Note: Starting this week, Sarah Smiley’s column will be published at bangordailynews.com every Tuesday and appear on Page B1 of the BDN each Wednesday. Robin Clifford Wood’s biweekly column, […]

Posted inBlogs and Columns, Living

What happened when I gave up dessert

by Sarah SmileyAugust 30, 2016June 20, 2017

Sarah Smiley: This year I learned I love desserts.

Posted inLiving, Next

This senior book group grapples with race relations, the horror of war

by Meg HaskellApril 13, 2017

Birds sang sweetly and warm spring sunshine filtered through the trees outside the Eastern Area Agency on Aging one recent afternoon when a dozen women in their 60s and older gathered in a conference room to discuss race relations, the American transcendentalist movement and the horrors of war.

Posted inBlogs and Columns, Living

The Smiley boys talk favorite columns, previewing mom’s stories in this Q-and-A

by Sarah SmileySeptember 20, 2016September 20, 2016

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions Sarah Smiley receives regarding the boys, with her answers — and theirs!

Posted inBDN Maine

Hampden Academy first quarter honor roll

by BDN Community January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Hampden Academy First quarter honor roll Grade 12, high honors: Oliver Bois, Ethan Carreira, Liam Castrucci, Rose Chellis, Evan Cottle, Travis Czapiga, Megan Deans, Bryce DeRosby, Mercedes Dorr, Sara Economy, […]

Posted inBlogs and Columns, Living

Feelings of not belonging in Maine are real

by Sarah SmileySeptember 27, 2016

Sarah Smiley: Feelings of being “different” when you are new to Maine are not fiction. Neither is the immense sense of pride people have in this state — for good reason. But these divisions stymie growth and turn away people who will love Maine as much as we do.

Posted inBDN Maine

Hampden Academy quarter 3 honor roll

by BDN Community May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Grade 12, high honors: Katie Armstrong, Ella Baldwin, Abbie Bishop, Annika Bragg, Jacob Brown, Paige Chahley, Olivia Dunn, Grace Farrar, Brooklyn Fortin, Sarah Gardella, Taylor Gardner, Marion Glinski, Summer Kilgour, […]

Posted inBlogs and Columns, Living

To my son, peanut butter is green

by Sarah SmileyAugust 23, 2016June 20, 2017

Sarah Smiley: What else does my son think is green? I wondered. Turns out, quite a bit.

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