Bangor Metro - April 2006

April 2006

Sowing Good Seeds

Lori Douglas Clark
Johnny's Selected Seeds, like company namesake Johnny Appleseed, believes good seeds are meant to be planted.

Joi Gin, Sluggish Brain

Stephen Allen
Are you as old as you feel? Or as young as you think? Here's some unsolicited advice on keeping your aging gray matter humming.

The Fine Art of Fiddleheading

Brian Fiske
For the resourceful Mainers, the disappearance of snow and a few warm days in a row mean one thing: a delectable treat is about to arrive. And it's free for the taking.

Better Than Sugar

In a world oozing with sucrose and simple carbs, Jaynie Higgins has created an eating program that's clean, lean and scrumptious.

Feeding the Bears

UMaine athletics raises $30K for Black Bear scholarships, and sends Paul Hammond home dancing.

Maine's Dr. Dora

Russ Van Arsdale
With the entire state on her "patient list," Dr. Dora Anne Mills, Maine's public health director, has achieved some significant victories in her 10 years of service. But she wants more.

Morris' Keel

Russ Van Arsdale
Cuyler Morris navigates his company this way: Hire the best people, point them in the right direction, and get out of the way. No wonder his company is a "stand-on vessel."

Odd Signs of Spring

Brad Eden
A quirky game birth, the American Woodcock is as sure a sign of spring as mud and baseball.

Snippets of Spring

Annaliese Jakimides
Sorry, Shakespeare, all the world's and orchestra-especially now that the birds are back, and our neighbors' windows are open.

Soap Box Derby

Sean Faircloth and Scott K Fish
Sean Faircloth, why are you a democrat? Scott K Fish, why are you a republican? Only Independents will like both their answers...

Spatial Sensations

Annaliese Jakimides
Elizabeth Busch as turned an architectural eye and an artist's defiance into moving, multidimensional works of art.

Team United

In a year with Hurricanes and earthquakes, the people of Eastern Maine still managed to help their neighbors in need.