Bangor Metro - March 2007

March 2007

Landing in Maine

Henry Garfield
Thousands of planes land at BGR every year. Most stops are planned; some are a surprise. Airport director Rebecca Hupp is comfortable handling whatever comes down the runway.

The Quest for Better Bones

Research at two regional facilities, Maine Center for Osteoporosis Research and The Jackson Lab, could someday make stooped backs and fragile hips a thing of the past.

Winds of Fortune

Katherine Cassidy
The Mars Hill Wind Farm along the mountain's ridge towers above other wind-generated projects in New England, putting the community on the map for its renewable energy leadership.

Maine-Struck

Annaliese Jakimides
John Cariani's prolific acting career takes him from Broadway to LA and beyond, but he's grounded for life in the good, rich soil of Presque Isle, Maine.

University Driver

Ruth-Ellen Cohen
Though Maine's president for less than two years, Robert Kennedy has been in high gear since he took over the driver's seat. He even has a road show.

Weinberger on Weinberger

Chandler Hendrix
Caspar Weinberger Jr. is working to secure his father's place in history by reminding the world of "Cap's" ideals, through the eyes of the next generation.

Cooking up a Good Life

Craig Idlebrook
Bob St. Peter and Juli Perry bring the principles of the Good Life to their dinner table every night.

Soapbox Derby: Brookings Reactions

Scott K Fish and Sean Faircloth
Last fall the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, released a 150-page study assessing Maine's economy and proposing changes to cut spending and jump-start growth. Will the new legislature follow its advice? Should it?

Fishing for Memories

Brad Eden
Storing away outdoor adventures to ease the pain of a long Maine winter.

Who Needs Philosophy?

Justin Maseychik
What does it take to get college students to grapple with the ancient questions? Ask CJ.

Circles of Love

Annaliese Jakimides
Ask a jewelry-hound: Love can be bought.