Bangor Metro - November 2006

November 2006

A Perfect Match

Annaliese Jakimides
Wonder if your kid was really adopted? So do adoptive parents.

Bad Is Good

Bikers Against Diabetes revved up almost Twelve Thousand dollars on its third-annual BAD ride in Rockland, Maine.

Capella Voices

This summer, the area's camp for special needs children was strangely silent. Some folks are working to bring back the laughter.

Get Your Deer Yet?

Brad Eden
Only one out of five license-holders will get their deer this year. The trick is to make sure opportunity and preparation meet in the crosshairs.

High-End Canner

Henry Garfield
Mike Cote bought one of Maine's last canneries and is showing the world that "Gourmet Canned Food" is no oxymoron.

Jazzy Coda

Annaliese Jakimides
From eclectic creations to a middle-aged vocal career launch, Diane Linscott has a knack for jazzing up the world around her.

Put 'Em on Ice

Henry Garfield
We all know about Maine's love affair with basketball. But some think ice hockey has become the hottest game in town.

Soapbox Derby: Maine's Best Politicians

Scott K Fish and Sean Faircloth
Elections are choices. While we all try to choose the best candidate, some politicians will perform better than others. We asked our prolific pundits, Scott K Fish and Sean Faircloth, which Maine politicians have impressed them the most.

Squeeze Therapy

Deborah Turcotte
Cardiac care often requires surgery or medication to get patients on the mend. A procedure called ECP, available in Bangor, gives angina patients relief through thousands of healthy "squeezes".

The Colors of Love

Mike Woelflein
November is National Adoption Month, but for Dawn Degenhardt, it's every day of the year. Meet Aroostook county's most prolific matchmaker.

Wild Cookin'

Chandler Hendrix
Maine sportsman Brad Eden brings the age-old art of cooking game like venison from the tough and gamey to the profoundly delicious.

Winter Count

Todd Nelson
If you drew last year's highlights on an animal hide, like the Lakota Sioux, what would they look like? They probably didn't come in a shopping cart.