Bangor Metro - June/July 2009

June/July 2009

Bangor's Heyday

Tori Britton

Lessons Framed

Henry Garfield
The land and sea surrounding Rockport are some of the most photographed areas in the state thanks to the thousands of students and professionals who attend the Maine Photographic Workshops.

Isle of Wyeth

Annaliese Jakimides
Artist Jamie Wyeth has created masterful portraits of the exalted and the low, of ravens and gulls, cabbages and kings. He lives in isolation so he can better do exactly what he wants to do: paint some more.

Worth Saving

Craig Idlebrook and Melanie Brooks
There are many historic buildings in Bangor that would be but a memory now had it not been for contractors with a heart for bringing old buildings back to life.

Plasma Progress

Melanie Brooks
Got a nagging case of tennis elbow or a shoulder that’s been giving you grief for months? Thanks to a new procedure performed by Dr. Mark Kandutsch, surgery isn’t your only option.

Perfect Picnic

Craig Idlebrook
Birthday parties don’t have to be all about the layer cake with sugary frosting—and Daniella Tessier proves it. Serving simple and healthy food to your toddlers puts them on the path to healthy choices.

Accidental Captain

Henry Garfield
WoodenBoat founder Jonathan Wilson didn’t mean to become the captain of a multifaceted boat-centric enterprise. It’s the kind of accident that happens when you find a niche you’re passionate about, and hang around good people.

Soapbox Derby: Legalizing Gay Marriage

Scott K Fish and Sean Faircloth
Last month Governor Baldacci signed a bill making Maine the fifth state in the nation to legalize gay marriage. Is Maine ready for this historic change in policy?

Parking in Vacationland

Brad Eden
Have aspirations of moving to Maine? Be forewarned, it’s not just lighthouses and pretty pine trees...

Perspectives: Bill Rankin

Photographs by Bill Rankin

Earl Hornswaggle: Little Known Facts About Bangor

Mark Ricketts
Earl Hornswaggle, the oldest man in Bangor

Pedal Pushing

Annaliese Jakimides
When push come to shove, some things you never forget.