Aimee Thibodeau
Senior Editor, Features
Board: Massachusetts doctor cannot practice in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine — A doctor specializing in reproductive medicine is no longer allowed to practice in Maine after the state’s Board of Licensure in Medicine determined he presents “an imminent danger to his patients.” Roger I. Hardy has been licensed in Maine since 1998, and most recently practiced in Reading, …
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Mainers read fewer romance novels than the rest of the country
on Feb. 07, 2014, at 3:16 p.m.
Are the men of Maine getting romance right? Scribd online digital library data revealed that residents of Maine read the fewest number of romance books. Should they turn to more steamy novels to warm up from the arctic chill, or are they starring in a real life romance every day? …
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Maine native comedian, musician Abbott Vaughn Meader was made famous for JFK impersonations
Fifty years ago, the lives of a U.S. president and a rising young stage performer from Maine were deeply intertwined. Born in Waterville, Abbott Vaughn Meader was the Guinness World Record-holder for the fastest-selling album of all time. His album of John F. Kennedy satire, “The First Family,” amazingly sold …
Getting as much meat as possible from your Thanksgiving turkey
By MPN on Nov. 20, 2013, at 9:31 a.m.
A step-by-step approach to carving your Thanksgiving Turkey. This method will save you time, assure that you get as much meat as possible for your dinner and leftovers, and also make for an impressive presentation. 1. After letting the turkey rest for at least 30 minutes, start by carving the …
Good Birding
Colder weather shouldn’t deter birders
By Bob Duchesne. Special to the BDN on Sept. 03, 2013, at 2:17 p.m.
Birds go south in the winter. You’re south. Our summertime birds go to the tropics, but many of the arctic birds come here. By polar standards, we’re pretty toasty. For example, our ocean doesn’t freeze. The arctic summer teems with life. Round-the-clock daylight lasts for only a few months. …
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Houlton native eliminated from ‘America’s Got Talent’ as death-defying stunt fails to impress judges
Houlton native Sam Johnson was eliminated Tuesday night from the “America’s Got Talent” reality TV competition. Johnson, 34, had hinted in an interview late last week that his performance in week five of the reality show competition would be the most dangerous he’d performed for the cameras to date. Outside …
Houlton native performs ‘most dangerous act yet’ on NBC reality show, but some judges unconvinced
Houlton native Sam Johnson elicited gasps from the “America’s Got Talent” judges and audience Tuesday night with his death-defying performance — but some of the judges weren’t convinced it was dangerous enough. Johnson, 34, had hinted in an interview late last week that his performance in week five of the …
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Hank Williams Jr. announces new Bangor concert date
BANGOR, Maine — Hank Williams Jr. has added an Oct. 12 concert at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to his schedule. In June, on the same day it was announced that Hank Williams Jr. would be performing on the Bangor Waterfront in August, concert organizers sent a news announcement …
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Houlton native to tackle his ‘most dangerous act’ to date on NBC reality show
Houlton native Sam Johnson says he never dreamed that YouTube videos of his death defying circus act would attract producers of a reality TV show, and is still surprised that his act has advanced him to compete in week 5 of the NBC reality show “America’s Got Talent.” Although he …
Bangor not the setting for reality TV show pilot being filmed in Maine
Taping for the latest reality TV show pilot being filmed in Maine is not being shot in Bangor, according to Doug Ray, spokesman for the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. Filming for show is being filmed by Engel Entertainment of New York, the same producers responsible for “North …
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Free country concert for Bangor Waterfront
BANGOR, Maine — Country music fans will have another reason to rock out at the Bangor Waterfront this year. The Lost Trailers, which just began its 2013 tour, announced recently a stop in Bangor on Aug. 1, at the Darlings Waterfront Pavillion. The show will also feature Massachusetts native and …
Hank Williams Jr. Bangor concert postponed for ‘technical issues’
BANGOR, Maine — The same day it was announced that Hank Williams Jr. would be performing on the Bangor Waterfront in August, concert organizers sent a news announcement saying the performance has been “postponed due to technical issues.” They offered no additional information as to why the Aug. 3 concert …
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Hank Williams Jr. to play Bangor Waterfront in August
BANGOR, Maine — Hank Williams Jr. is the latest act to be announced as part of the summer concert season at Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion on the Bangor Waterfront. Waterfront Concerts announced Tuesday that Williams will play Saturday, Aug. 3, with ticket prices starting at $27.75 for general admission, or $37.75, …
Dear Prudence
My husband won’t cuddle. Is it cheating if I meet another man for hugs?
By Emily Yoffe, Slate on June 08, 2013, at 7:57 p.m.
My co-worker and I meet for hugs -- and that's all.
Doe a deer, a female deer
This lovely lady stopped by my parent’s house in western Maine Friday morning.
Habitat helps birders identify migrants
By Bob Duchesne, Special to the BDN on June 04, 2013, at 11:24 a.m.
There is no better time to go birding than June. The migrants are back, they’re on their breeding territories, and they spend every morning telling you where they are. They sing with the sunrise and continue the tunes through much of the day. Songbirds are easy to find this time …
Maine historical atlas a prime example of the importance of humanities to the state
What began as a desire to showcase the University of Maine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as a model of its faculty and students working together has grown into a statewide initiative to highlight the importance of the state’s economic, cultural and political strengths. The first project in the …
Wayne man captures bear images on trail cam
WAYNE, Maine — Ford Stevenson recently shared these photos with the BDN which were taken with a trail camera that he has set up at the home of his mother, Priscilla Stevenson. In an email to his niece, which he shared with the BDN, Ford Stevenson reported that the bear …
UMaine professor helps business take wood from bottom of lake to the showroom
Convicted rapist charged with assaulting woman now in critical condition
Lost passenger jet diverted deliberately; probe enters new phase; police search home of pilot
Unsolved 1965 murder at prestigious Bangor House, one of state’s cold cases
Maine’s budget writers are making their own lives harder. LePage could help, but he won’t
Don’t let dishonesty and ideology block health care for the poor, improvements at DHHS
The Wisconsin story under Gov. Scott Walker: A lesson for Maine?
Providence ousts Maine from Hockey East playoffs with sweep in quarterfinal series
UMaine men’s hockey team benefits from guest speakers
Backup center helps lift Suns past Celtics
WR Edelman agrees to new deal with Patriots
Bud and Jean Lyford — A love that survived more than 70 years
Classic French bread boules — A scatter of voices
Spring gales almost sank the 2nd Maine Cav