Bangor Metro - November 2008

November 2008

Giving Big

Melanie Brooks and Chandler Hendrix
All of us in Maine stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us: parents, teachers, mentors, and, sometimes, philanthropists who have chosen to invest their earthly treasure in helping others.

On Cue

Craig Idlebrook
Under the leadership of Scott R.C. Levy, Bangor’s Penobscot Theatre is enjoying a new look on the outside and a new level of appreciation from theater fans

That Tilted O

Annaliese Jakimides
Robert Indiana is considered one of the patriarchs of pop art, starting when his painting “LOVE” captured America’s visual imagination. The Vinalhaven artist turned 80 in ‘08—a good omen for a man who changed the world with a tilted O

Gadget Gold Mine

By Melanie Brooks
The folks at Bangor’s Technical Exploration Center want people of all physical abilities to play all the good cards they have in life. They’ll even lend you the card holder.

The Buzz on the Beehive

Craig Idlebrook
Take a dilapidated grange hall in rural Maine, add a small swarm of energetic artists, stir in some local and global politics, and what do you get? A place buzzing with ideas, activity, and mutual respect.

Rev. Bob's Job

By Henry Garfield
Rev. Robert Carlson wears many hats, from heading one of our region’s leading healthcare organizations to serving on WVOM’s “God Squad.” But his chief job is to make sure his faith remains an action verb.

Lobster Lady

Rusty Gagnon
Larna Wellman is known for her magical talents in the kitchen, especially with seafood—though she was never the same after she encountered the beady eye of her grandson’s bass.

Antler Worship

Brad Eden
To understand the allure of the antlers one must understand the animal wearing them.

Soapbox Derby: Lottery

Scott K Fish and Sean Faircloth
Last year Maine had the 10th-highest per capita sale of scratch tickets in the country. Now sales are down, which means revenues are down, so the state is using focus groups and creative marketing to try to get people “dreaming a little” more. High sales or low, given the addictive nature of gambling, should the state be doing this?

Perspectives: Page Eastman

Photographs by Page Eastman

Earl Hornswaggle: RIP

Mark Ricketts

Miss O'Grady

Annaliese Jakimides
It took losing her to realize it: I am a teacher, too.