Bangor Metro - June/July 2006

June/July 2006

Coming Out Party

Bangor Beautiful's annual Bangor Garden Show preview night is proof positive that spring has sprung.

Eating Wild

Brad Eden
Wild Game gets a bad rap, but if properly prepared can have the naysayer asking for seconds.Anyw

Existential Moose

Annaliese Jakimides
Just be yourselves. The moose won't mind at all.

Goodies at the Grange

Start with a rustic historic building, add several competative dessert-makers, stir in some top-notch musicians, and you have yourself one heck of a good time in East Sangerville.

Just the Story

Annaliese Jakimides
While millions of Cynthia Voigt's award-winning books are found in libraries, schools, and most importantly, the hands of young readers, she remains fiercely focused on her job: Crafting the story.

Mayor of More

Ria Biley
Michael Hurley wears many hats. The one he's proudest of, the one he never takes off, is the one that says "Mayor of Belfast."

Soapbox Derby on Retaining Elderly Citizens

Scott K Fish and Sean Faircloth
Retirees are moving into Maine at twice the rate they're moving out. But who's moving out? And why? Some say Maine is a retirees� paradise. Others say we're driving out our best and brightest elders with our tax system. What do you say, Fish and Faircloth?

Tropical Flavor

Maine Coast Memorial Hosptital was the benefactor, but everyone benefited from this tasty night in the tropics.