Bangor Metro - December 2006

December 2006

Navigating Your Wish List

Brad Eden
At a loss for what to give the outdoor enthusiasts in your life? Here's some help playing Santa.

Bridging History

Packed with press releases, plans, and renderings, waldohancockbridge.com has also featured a Q & A section addressed by DOT spokesperson Carol Morris. Here are some excerpts:

A Journey Called Cancer

Henry Garfield
Thankfully, cancer is no longer always a death sentence. But it does seem to make the important things in life crystal clear. Just ask these three survivors.

Town Juggler

Henry Garfield
It's a good thing Greenville Town Manager John Simko has plenty of energy. He has a few roles to juggle.

Cheesecake Revelations

Chandler Hendrix
What would compel a woman to reveal her coveted cheese cake recipe after decades of secrecy? Call it a brush with mortality.

50 Tons of Emotions

Dale Hanington
The debate over trucking weight limits on the Maine Interstate keeps rolling on. Perhaps it's time to stop, park, and look at how we got here.

CPR Revival

Deborah Turcotte
The new CPR protocol makes being a good samaritan in Maine less intimidating - and more effective. Just think "chest compressions."

Necessary Ornaments

Annaliese Jakimides
Tasteful decor is delicious indeed, but save room for the shamrock teacups and a popsicle-stick sled.

Adding Up the Public Good

Here's a list of our region's top 40 nonprofits in terms of revenue...plus an explanation of that mysterious tax status called "501(C)(3)."

Club Appeal

The Penobscot Nation Boys and Girls Club has an appealing approach to youth development: active engagement.

Think Pink

Thanks to enthusiastic participants, the Race to Cure Breast Cancer is that much closer to the finish line.

O's Tribe

Annaliese Jakimides
Sculptor Elizabeth Ostrander has anchored her world with a group of solid souls she calls her tribe.

Soapbox Derby: Media Watchdogs

Sean Faircloth and Scott K. Fish
Maine's citizens depend on print, broadcast, and web media outlets to be their watchdogs. How good are they at doing just that?