Bangor Metro - December 2009

December 2009

Best Of '09

The past 12 months have been some of our busiest. It’s also been historic—literally. Our history issue, published in June, was Bangor Metro’s largest magazine to date with a whopping 138 pages in celebration of Bangor’s 175th birthday. The best part was hearing from so many readers! Keep the cards and emails coming . . . and join us for a look back at the Best of ‘09 as we gear up for an even greater 2010.

First Impressions

Melanie Brooks
A port of entry is the first impression people get when entering another country. The new land port of entry in Calais is designed to take their breath away.

Micro Docs

Craig Idlebrook
Some area physicians are trading the fast-paced group practice setting for face time with their patients; one even gives out his cell number.

Slaughter and Screwdrivers

Annaliese Jakimides
Mystery writer Sarah Graves’ Home Repair Is Homicide series is putting both her and the city of Eastport on America’s fictional map

Delightful to the Finnish

Sheila Grant
Bulla bread is a favorite treat in the Nordic community surrounding Monson. But you don’t have to be Scandinavian to enjoy its delicate flavor.

Christmas Land

Shane Leonard
Toby and Cynthia Hall have turned their family farm into a Christmas tree producing powerhouse.

Maine-struck

Brad Eden
Maine has a way of grabbing your soul. That's made clear when you try to leave.

Soapbox Derby: If you could make a wish for your state or

Scott K Fish and Carrie Jones
It’s amazing how fast a year goes by. It seems like only yesterday we were watching America’s first black president be sworn into office. We’ve come far as a country; there’s no doubt about it, but there’s a lot more to be done. This month, Fish and Jones look forward to the future.

Singing Anyway

Annaliese Jakimides
Notes from a church choir reject.

Perspectives: James Daigle

Photographs by James Daigle

Earl Hornswaggle: Earl's Favorite Holiday Catalogs

Mark Ricketts
Earl Hornswaggle, the oldest man in Bangor.