Bangor Metro - Summer 2008

Summer 2008

Dancing for Dollars

Orono High School seniors swing, samba, and hip-hop their way to fund Project Graduation.

Tasty Texts

EMCC cooks up a sweet library fundraiser.

Laps for Life

UMaine’s Field House was transformed into a cancer-fighting, survivor-cheering, calorie-burning all-nighter.

History Driven

Henry Garfield
Galen Cole has spent a lifetime making, collecting, preserving, and sharing history—whether it’s a fleet of vintage vehicles or one veteran’s precious sacrifice.

Childhood, lighter

Brenda Pierce
Over one-third of Maine kids are overweight. Nearly all Maine kids spend too much time on their bottoms. Programs like 5210 are helping youngsters to move more, eat better, and enjoy the process.

Innkeepers' Refuge

Craig Idlebrook
How do two Bar Harbor innkeepers keep their sanity during the bustle of peak season? By a nightly return to their secret in-town castle.

Riding the Lobster Wave

Sandra Dinsmore
When you spend your life fishing lobster, you understand their cycles.Last year was tough for those in the business—but the keepers that started life seven years ago may be one shed away.

Garden Party

Chandler Hendrix
Three glorious gardens: All are labors of love, close by, and free for the taking in.

Moving from Mattagash

Annaliese Jakimides
Cathie Pelletier is one of Maine’s most prolific and acclaimed novelists. She’s tapped out on mining her Allagash roots, she says, and is moving to screenplays. Look out Hollywood—a fearless writer is looking straight at you.

Ramey's Sweet Tooth

Voscar
Caribou’s Del Ramey is known locally as “the hunter gatherer.” He’s just glad he listened to his mother’s advice and learned to make his own dessert.

Earl Hornswaggle: What the Elite Eat

Mark Ricketts
What's that ol' Earl up to this time?

Perspectives: Bridget Besaw

Bridget Besaw

Soapbox Derby: Money Matters

Sean Faircloth and Scott K Fish
Money—money changes everything. Between gas prices and dwindling home equity, some citizens are getting a little freaked. Bottom line: What Maine party should we vote for in November in order to keep more of our moolah?

Wildlife Quiz Kids

Brad Eden
Is it time to travel with the kids? Electronics aren’t the only answer. You’ll be surprised how much they can learn just by looking out the window.

Working with Dumbbells

Annaliese Jakimides
Ever found yourself able to do something you never thought possible? You can probably trace it back to a kind soul, good at handling dumbbells like you.