Bangor Metro - April 2007

April 2007

Swirling Snowball

Bangor's young professionals group, Fusion, created plenty of motion blur at it's second annual Winterfest Dance.

Egging on the Generosity

At this year's Q106.5 Pine Tree Egg Ride, the yolks and donations ran freely.

Grounded Achiever

Henry Garfield
Stephen Cole founded a successful engineering firm and achieved national prominence. Today, he keeps one hand in the firm and another on his fishing pole.

Rollin' in Grins

Melanie Brooks
The Miles for Smiles clinic delivers the dental care rural kids need - right to their doorstep.

Resurrecting the Club Scene

The Bar Harbor Club was once the pinnacle of posh for the rich and famous. Hotel developer Tom Walsh has used persistence and acumen to make it celebrity-worthy once again.

John Marin's Keeper

Carl Little
Norma Boom Marin has spent the past 50 years managing the legacy of John Marin - the celebrated American Artist, and the father-in-law she never met.

Eye to the Sky

Annaliese Jakimides
Architectural photographer Brian Vanden Brink's decision to use the sun as his lightbox makes his work very challenging, uniquely beautiful, and in high demand.

Maverick Gardeners

Claire Ackroyd
Three independent-minded gardeners didn't like the way things were on their turf. So one started digging, one stopped mowing, and a third is creating his own breed of daylilies.

Digging In

Voscar
Retired geologist Bill Forbes can't stop bringing home rocks. He makes up for it by cooking food that's easy to dig into.

Soapbox Derby: Smoking in Maine

Scott K Fish and Sean Faircloth
Smoking is no longer allowed in most public places in Maine. In Bangor, we banned smoking in the car with kids. Maybe we should just say no to smoking in Maine, period.

Garden Wars

Brad Eden
Looking forward to sweet corn this summer? You better plan your defense strategy now.

Endnotes

Annaliese Jakimides
Even Hollywood knows to give credit when credit is due.

Earl Hornswaggle: The Oldest Man in Bangor

Mark Ricketts