Bangor Metro - October 2006

October 2006

Baxter's Magnificent Obsession

Cathy Genthner Plaisted
The land one man bought...and gave away. "[When]...the forests of our state have been cut off and disappeared, when civilization has encroached upon the land we now refer to as 'wild land,' this park will give the people of succeeding generations a living example of what the state of Maine was 'in the good old days.'" -Governor Parcival Baxter

Fresh Medicine

Henry Garfield
Like most of the small, winged creatures that pollinate her one-acre herb garden, Avena Botanicals owner Deb Soule rises before the sun--a habit she picked up nearly 30 years ago.

Heel Genetics

Annaliese Jakimides
Of course she can walk in those spike-heeled shoes. It's hereditary

King Pa'tridge

Brad Eden
How does a chicken-sized game bird elicit such devotion?

Sail On

OHI supporters took to the high seas to help people with disabilities catch the wind in their lives and work.

The Bean Hole King

Voscar

Unnatural Selection

Jeff Della Penna
Everyone's out to net the biggest fish. But if we take out all the strong ones, we may not like what's left in the gene pool.

Wives Saving Lives

The Island Fisherman's Wives Auxiliary wants to keep fishermen safe. They'll even throw a party ro do it.

Women In Charge

Mike Woelflein
Twenty years ago, the realm of healthcare CEOs was a man's world--except for a lone nun in Bangor. Those days are over. Meet four can-do hospital CEOs who also happen to be female.