BRLI's annual dinner sends off a new crop of new leaders, and honors a high-achieving alum.
While most events are a tough sell for busy community leaders, the Bangor Region Leadership Institute’s (BRLI) annual dinner is something those who have been bitten by the BRLI bug don’t want to miss. Each year, BRLI trains a group of emerging leaders in the art of community service over nine monthly, daylong sessions. Attendees learn team-building skills, hear from area experts, visit local businesses, and even play a bit of “survivor” on a wilderness ropes course. The sessions culminate in a graduation fundraiser, where a previous BRLI graduate is awarded the coveted G. Clifton Eames Leadership Award for outstanding community service.
This year’s winner was Robert Reeves, CEO of the Bangor Y. Clif Eames, a longtime community leader and a founder of the Institute, was also recognized for his service with a mini-Paul Bunyan trophy. (Eames admitted to eyeing the colorful trophy in years past and was thrilled to receive his own.) The dinner, held at the Black Bear Inn and Conference Center in Orono, had 80 new grads and alumni in attendance
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Clare Marcussen
Bangor’s lumber boom days have long passed, but these four historic homes are testaments to the era’s vitality and opulence.
Melanie Brooks
House hunting? It’s a buyer’s market, so they say, so why not find a house that suits your personality as well as your budget? Whether you prefer city living or a country hideaway, the Bangor metro area has it. We asked three experts in the real estate industry to reach into their bag of homes for sale and offer up some of their most unique properties. All three delivered, in a big way. There’s a history-packed jewel from the Civil War era, a waterfront fun house nestled in potato country, and an urban townhouse with a snappy storefront. Ready to do some house shopping? Sit back, put up your feet, and imagine yourself in one of these fabulous finds.
Craig Idlebrook
The Gracie Theatre will be celebrating its sophomore season this fall. Take a look inside this performance powerhouse.
Craig Idlebrook
It seems that everywhere you turn in Bar Harbor you run into a restaurant owned by Michael Boland. This entrepreneur is adding a fifth restaurant to his arsenal while keeping people, the planet, and profits foremost in his mind.
Clare Marcussen
Being able to die peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones is a luxury that everyone can afford, thanks to hospice services.
Annaliese Jakimides
Crack open a Chris Van Dusen book, and you’re in for an explosion of humor, color, and delight that is both as timeless and as fresh as a morning in Maine.
Melanie Brooks
Sunday afternoons are sweet indeed at the home of Lanie, Lydia, and Natalie Colson. Homemade food is important to this mom and her daughters, and they spend time each weekend baking up a storm.
