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WiFi Antennas – the Technology, Types, and Applications
There are already 1.75 billion smartphone users as of 2014 and the number is only expected to grow in the next decade. This puts an increasing demand on wireless antennas, which help these smartphones connect to the Internet through WiFi. WiFi has become a common household item, as everything from …
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American Mathematics Competitions 10 and 12 Results at UMFK and UMPI
Competitions are pivotal part of learning mathematics and mathematics is important for us as a nation to be competitive in the 21st century economy. Over the years the writer of this article have been involved with mathematics competitions – starting as a young participant continuing by working on committees of …
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Get in Bed with Yamuna Body Rolling Workshop in Bangor
Exercise in Bed? Come on, can there really be a gentle, relaxing self-care method to improve your health and well-being that anyone, at any age or level, can do in your own bed, at very low cost? A recent class participant wrote, “My chiropractor couldn’t believe the improvement in my …
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Baker Newman Noyes Welcomes Tax Season Interns
PORTLAND, Maine, and BOSTON, Mass. — Just in time for tax season, Baker Newman Noyes, one of the nation’s top 200 accounting and consulting firms, has welcomed 11 new interns in its Portland and Boston offices. “Our tax practice welcomes some of the brightest students from across New England,” said …
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Water Dog Tavern opens in Thomaston
THOMASTON, Maine — When Billy’s Tavern decided to close its doors recently, they were concerned that Thomaston area residents would be left without one their favorite gathering spots, and Starr Street would become a little too quiet. When local entrepreneur, Vicki Fales heard about this she realized the location would …
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Dr. Mark Richard to present at the UMFK Presidential Lecture Series
Noted scholar Dr. Mark Richard will appear at the University of Maine at Fort Kent annual Presidential Lecture Series on Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in Fox Auditorium to discuss his book Loyal but French: The Negotiation of Identity by French-Canadian Descendants in the United States. The presentation is …
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Pope Memorial Humane Society’s 5th Annual Tropical Getaway Dance on March 22
(ROCKLAND, ME): On Saturday, March 22 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., warm tropical breezes will draw Midcoast revelers to Rockland’s American Legion Post One at 335 Limerock Street for the 5th Annual Tropical Getaway Dance, with all proceeds to benefit the Pope Memorial Humane Society of Knox County (PMHSKC). The …
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Renowned character reenactor Jessa Piaia to portray Amelia Earhart Saturday, March 8 at the Owls Head Transportation Museum
Come celebrate International Women’s Day at the Owls Head Transportation Museum on Saturday, March 8 at 1 pm with historical character reenactor Jessa Piaia. Piaia will present a one-person interpretation of pioneer aviatrix Amelia Earhart, one of the world’s most famous aviators and greatest mysteries as part of the museum’s …
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Music and Movement for Infants and Toddlers
The Blue Hill Public Library is pleased to announce the return of a special weekly music and movement program for infants and toddlers on Wednesdays during the first half hour of the Library’s “Playgroup” starting March 19th at 10:30 AM. The sessions will be led by early childhood music educator …
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Blue Hill Public Library Play Reading
The public is invited to participate in the Blue Hill Public Library Play Reading Group on Wednesday, March 19th from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Library, and every 3rd Wednesday of the month until summer. This month the group will read selections from Joe Orton’s play, Loot (1965), a …
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Maine Writer’s and Publisher’s Alliance Present Bryan Wiggins at the Bangor Public Library
Are you an inspiring writer but need help finding your story? The search for story can be a long and lonely journey. Join the Library and the Maine Writer’s and Publisher’s Alliance Saturday, March 15th from 2 – 4 p.m. when ad-man, artist, and writer Bryan Wiggins will show attendees …
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Bangor man graduates from basic training
BANGOR, Maine – Army National Guard Pvt. Devon M. Tracy has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core …
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Mud Season Mid-Day Munchies – The 4th Revelry for the River event of 2014
Shake off the winter blues and experience a non-traditional cooking class overlooking Rockland Harbor, the fourth of Georges River Land Trust’s (GRLT) sixteen Revelry for the River events scheduled for 2014. On Thursday, April 3, from 11 am to 2 pm, hosts Jeanne and Bill Johnson of Breakwater Vineyards and …
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Penobscot Valley Ski Club announces $5,000 gift to sports center
Bangor Daily News on March 07, 2014, at 11:35 a.m.
CARIBOU, Maine – The Penobscot Valley Ski Club, based in the Bangor area, announced a $5,000 gift to the Maine Winter Sports Center’s fundraising campaign. That campaign is looking to raise $900,000 by April 30 in an effort to keep the MWSC programs available to Maine. “The Maine Winter Sports Center has made a large impact on Maine’s ski community, including in the …
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Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip are 3rd cousins through Victoria
Reading through the approved “souvenir programme” of The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from June 2, 1953, with its “Genealogical Table Showing the Descent of the Crown,” reminded me that both the Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, are descended from Queen Victoria. In fact, the couple are …
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LePage honored at Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve forum
Bangor Daily News on March 07, 2014, at 10:55 a.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul R. LePage was honored Thursday by the Maine Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve at a “Briefing with the Boss” held in Augusta. More than 30 employers of reserve component members, ESGR volunteers and community leaders came together to build a positive working …
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Maine Jewish Film Festival features premieres and visiting filmmakers
Bangor Daily News on March 07, 2014, at 10:39 a.m.
PORTLAND, Maine – The Maine Jewish Film Festival slated for March 22-29, will bring filmmakers from around the world to Maine for New England, East Coast, North American, and World Premieres of films. The screenings will offer moviegoers the opportunity to discuss the works with visiting filmmakers with lively question-and-answer …
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Medication take-back and brown bag day at Brewer Medical Center
Bangor Daily News on March 07, 2014, at 10:35 a.m.
BREWER, Maine — Penobscot Community Health Care is holding a medication take-back and brown bag day 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at Brewer Medical Center. Brewer Police Department will be on hand to take back unwanted and expired medications so they may be disposed of safely. Pharmacy staff, residents, …
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2014 Manufacturing Summit to feature Gov. LePage as a speaker
Bangor Daily News on March 07, 2014, at 10:25 a.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Manufacturers Association of Maine has announced the 2014 Manufacturing Summit will take place March 13, at Pineland Farms, New Gloucester. Gov. Paul R. LePage will address leaders in Maine’s manufacturing industry as they premiere the latest high-tech manufacturing innovations in Maine and take part in facilitated discussions …
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Living the Extreme on Mount Desert Rock
On a clear day standing anywhere on Mount Desert Rock (MDR), distant islands and mountains may speckle the horizon – the only indication that civilization is even somewhat nearby. The isolation of “the Rock” is what makes it invaluable as College of the Atlantic’s (COA) field research station, but it’s …
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