Dismantling History is a Spectator Sport of Sorts
February 27, 2013 The big construction equipment is now in place for the next phase of the demolition project bringing down the old Waldo-Hancock Suspension bridge.
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February 27, 2013
The End of Basketball at the Mecca
February 26, 2013 This is the final weekend you'll be able to watch basketball at the Mecca, otherwise known as the Bangor Auditorium. By tourney time next year, the Cross Insurance Center will be open and it will be a whole new experience. So I wanted to pause for a moment and reminisce about some fun times at the auditorium!
Too Many People in Maine Know What It’s Like to Go Hungry
February 26, 2013 "An 85 year old man, who had worked all of his life, somehow slipped through the cracks, and when I checked on him he was heating up a small baked potato. Probably his only meal of the day."
Whistling is Disorderly Conduct but Only if You Stand Still
February 26, 2013 I think the man's only crime here really is the fact that his tune is slightly monotone and repetitive.
He says he used to sing, but switched to whistling.
Perhaps that's a good thing but apparently not everyone in Portland has a sense of humor and they've complained leading to a court order that basically allows him to keep whistling, but he has to stay on the move so as not to become too irritating in one spot near downtown Portland merchants
Documentary “Bully” To Be Shown in Bangor This Week (Video)
February 25, 2013 "Bully" is a very special documentary. It follows the stories of five schoolchildren and their families that are affected by bullying. The film will be shown this week at Husson University's Gracie Theatre and families are encouraged to attend together.
Dinner and Auction Will Benefit Couple Displaced by Fire
February 25, 2013 Life changed drastically for Tom and Rose Ketchun on January 26th, when they awoke to a popping sound coming from their roof. They were able to escape the fire unharmed, but the converted camp has been declared uninhabitable.
Eat Up That Guacamole!
February 25, 2013 Frankly, I need no further incentive to eat guacamole but if I did, the fact that avacados are really good for you would provide the additional encouragement to eat more.
Join the Club. Meaningful Employment is a Road to Recovery in Dealing with Mental Illness
February 25, 2013 As gun control issues continue to stir debate many people say the real issue is mental illness.
In a letter Governor LePage sent to the Obama Administration last week he said, "to prevent future tragedies...we must be willing to focus on delivery of mental health care services."
One such program providing valuable service to folks living with mental illness in Maine is the Clubhouse program.
So You Think You Want Spring? Got DEET?
February 22, 2013 So you're thinking about Spring and Summer?
Hopefully it won't be a wet one because that's just the kind of environment in which these pesky little, blood-sucking, disease carrying creatures thrive.
Fireside Science Meeting Will Talk About Healthcare for the Aging
February 21, 2013 A series of Fireside Science meetings are being held at Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor to help educate folks about what they do there. Thursday, February 28th, the topic of conversation is the future of healthcare as it relates to aging.