Bangor Metro - August 2006

August 2006

126 Dimes

Annaliese Jakimides
Each of us must do what we can.

Capturing the Wild

Annaliese Jakimides
Sculptor Forest Hart observes wildlife and freezes it in bronze, capturing structure and sinew, movement and moment.

Edible Art

To raise money for Maine Arts Education, this wise group turned to the grand opuses of the culinary world: wine, cheese, and chocolate.

In Praise of Roundabouts

Bob Ziegelaar
As scary as it may seem, an engineering feat called a roundabout may actually help regional drivers get there from here.

Leased Paradise

Brad Eden
Camps on the leased lots were once a great way for Mainers to get a taste of the rustic life on a young family's budget. Sadly, this piece of paradise is disappearing. But paradise it was.

Lobster on the Rocks

Stonington fisherman Joey Dolbow caught the lobster, stoked the fire, and steamed them in seaweed on the shores of Burnt Cove. The only thing he didn't do was eat them.

Painting Maine: The Three Wyeths

Lori Douglas Clark
Nearly a century ago, N.C. Wyeth discovered a treasure called Maine. Dozens of masterpieces later, from three generations, the Wyeths continue to gift us with new truths in Maine hues.

Selling the Maine Experience

Mike Woelflein
Ecotourism is creating more buzz than the Maine blackfly in economic development circles. And entrepreneurs and organizations in Maine's rural nirvanas are hoping to lure these "new tourists" their way.

Soapbox Derby, Uninsured Drivers

Scott K Fish and Sean Faircloth
Maine mandates that auto insurance policyholders pay an annual fee to insure them against uninsured/underinsured Maine drivers. Is this the best way for Maine government to address the problem of uninsured/underinsured drivers?

Soaring to New Heights

Henry Garfield
As Cadet Commander of the Civil Air Patrol, this Bangor High School student may be vision impaired, but he's handling his post with flying colors.

Swimming With Bear

Norman Jolliffe
Two days on a bike in the heat of summer. Presumed dead. Feared dead. Then came the bear.