{"id":512,"date":"2022-06-17T10:32:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T10:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kadence.pixel-show.com\/pumpkin-patch\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-04-03T19:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T19:48:02","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/?page_id=512","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideleft\" style=\"padding-right:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" data-id=\"1051\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/446983335_1095484088672193_6998950391350456222_n-1-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/446983335_1095484088672193_6998950391350456222_n-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/446983335_1095484088672193_6998950391350456222_n-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/446983335_1095484088672193_6998950391350456222_n-1-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/446983335_1095484088672193_6998950391350456222_n-1-1536x802.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/446983335_1095484088672193_6998950391350456222_n-1-600x313.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/446983335_1095484088672193_6998950391350456222_n-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Bangor Metro &#8211; An Independent Magazine Rooted in Maine<\/h5>\n\n<p><strong>Bangor Metro magazine<\/strong> is a regional lifestyle publication dedicated to celebrating the people, culture, businesses, and stories that define the Bangor, Maine area and surrounding communities. Through in-depth features, community spotlights, and vibrant photography, the magazine highlights local leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, and events. With a focus on connection and community pride, Bangor Metro serves as both a trusted local voice and a showcase for the region\u2019s character, creativity, and growth.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div><style>.kb-row-layout-id512_86c5ac-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id512_86c5ac-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id512_86c5ac-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:22px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:93px;padding-left:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AmyAllen_headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AmyAllen_headshot.jpg 961w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AmyAllen_headshot-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AmyAllen_headshot-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AmyAllen_headshot-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AmyAllen_headshot-600x771.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_469b67-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_469b67-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_469b67-0d\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_469b67-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_469b67-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_469b67-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading512_469b67-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_469b67-0d\">Amy Allen<\/h5>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_5ea1ad-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_5ea1ad-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_5ea1ad-b5\"]{margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:20px;text-align:center;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Roboto;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_5ea1ad-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_5ea1ad-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_5ea1ad-b5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading512_5ea1ad-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_5ea1ad-b5\">Editor &amp; Art Director<\/p>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_6d0fbe-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_6d0fbe-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_6d0fbe-70\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_6d0fbe-70 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_6d0fbe-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_6d0fbe-70\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading512_6d0fbe-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_6d0fbe-70\">A University of Maine journalism graduate and award-winning editor and art director for Bangor Metro magazine and BDN Special Sections, Amy brings experience in magazine editing, graphic design, and marketing to her work. Outside the office, she enjoys cooking, skiing with her family all over Maine, and reading late into the night.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column512_bcf76f-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column512_bcf76f-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column512_bcf76f-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column512_bcf76f-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column512_bcf76f-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column512_bcf76f-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column512_bcf76f-35{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column512_bcf76f-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column512_bcf76f-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column512_bcf76f-35 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image512_a7cbde-43 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image512_a7cbde-43 img.kb-img, .kb-image512_a7cbde-43 .kb-img img{object-position:49% 23%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image512_a7cbde-43 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image_20260227_155902_116.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image_20260227_155902_116.jpeg 616w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image_20260227_155902_116-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image_20260227_155902_116-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image_20260227_155902_116-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image_20260227_155902_116-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_474bda-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_474bda-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_474bda-d1\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_474bda-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_474bda-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_474bda-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading512_474bda-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_474bda-d1\">Angela Marcolini<\/h5>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_67e8d6-6c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_67e8d6-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_67e8d6-6c\"]{margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:20px;text-align:center;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Roboto;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_67e8d6-6c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_67e8d6-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_67e8d6-6c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading512_67e8d6-6c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_67e8d6-6c\">Vice President of sales &amp; Marketing<\/p>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_8564cb-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_8564cb-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_8564cb-7f\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_8564cb-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_8564cb-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_8564cb-7f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading512_8564cb-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_8564cb-7f\">Angela is a modern marketing leader operating at the intersection of strategy, process, media, and growth. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Bangor Publishing Company and Head of Agency at Pulse Marketing, she serves as both an agency executive and fractional marketing leader for organizations navigating complex, evolving marketing and media landscapes. In her spare time, she enjoys woodworking, knitting, painting, and time with her family and two beagles.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column512_448a2a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column512_448a2a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column512_448a2a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column512_448a2a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column512_448a2a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column512_448a2a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column512_448a2a-0e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column512_448a2a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column512_448a2a-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column512_448a2a-0e inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image512_1d5940-36 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image512_1d5940-36 img.kb-img, .kb-image512_1d5940-36 .kb-img img{object-position:48% 38%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image512_1d5940-36 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Laura-George.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Laura-George.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Laura-George-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_8d4a1d-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_8d4a1d-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_8d4a1d-69\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_8d4a1d-69 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_8d4a1d-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_8d4a1d-69\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading512_8d4a1d-69 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_8d4a1d-69\">laura George<\/h5>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_fded73-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_fded73-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_fded73-e3\"]{margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:20px;text-align:center;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Roboto;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_fded73-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_fded73-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_fded73-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading512_fded73-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_fded73-e3\">senior sales manager<\/p>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_e57a6a-36, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_e57a6a-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_e57a6a-36\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_e57a6a-36 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading512_e57a6a-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_e57a6a-36\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading512_e57a6a-36 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading512_e57a6a-36\">Since joining Bangor Publishing Company in 2006, Laura has become a key asset known for building strong client relationships and delivering innovative advertising strategies. Outside of work, she enjoys life in the greater Bangor area with her two daughters and sharing her love of baking with lucky colleagues.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns512_57fca3-1f{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns512_57fca3-1f .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns512_57fca3-1f .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns512_57fca3-1f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns512_57fca3-1f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns512_57fca3-1f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns512_57fca3-1f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns512_57fca3-1f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns512_57fca3-1f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns512_57fca3-1f\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn512_f34735-59.kb-button{width:initial;}.kb-btn512_f34735-59.kb-button .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:106px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn512_f34735-59.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn512_f34735-59.kb-button:focus{color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);background:var(--global-palette6, #718096);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-btn512_f34735-59.kb-button .kb-svg-icon-wrap{display:block;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn512_f34735-59 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/?page_id=1009\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Interested in Advertising? CLick here<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Meet Our Contributors<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4642b67b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2103\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2C0A4198-copy-scaled-e1774636526642.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1333\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2C0A4198-copy-scaled-e1774636526642.jpg 2103w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2C0A4198-copy-scaled-e1774636526642-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2C0A4198-copy-scaled-e1774636526642-1024x831.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2C0A4198-copy-scaled-e1774636526642-768x623.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2C0A4198-copy-scaled-e1774636526642-1536x1247.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2C0A4198-copy-scaled-e1774636526642-2048x1662.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2C0A4198-copy-scaled-e1774636526642-600x487.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2103px) 100vw, 2103px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58dc6e0ec41bf4325754a26977beed47\">Aislinn Sarnacki<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>Aislinn Sarnacki has worked as an outdoor journalist for over a decade. She\u2019s a columnist for the Bangor Daily News, and she is the host of Maine Public\u2019s outdoor TV show \u201cBorealis.\u201d A lifelong Mainer and nature enthusiast, she\u2019s the author of three hiking guidebooks, teaches journalism at the University of Maine, and is a registered Maine guide. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/aislinnsarnacki.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"aislinnsarnacki.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aislinnsarnacki.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Robin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1259\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Robin.png 533w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Robin-255x300.png 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6be05b72beef33d3c5320fffd7f0e301\">Robin clifford wood<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>After a lifetime love of reading and writing, Robin Clifford Wood landed in Maine 24 years ago and blossomed as a teacher, author, and poet. In Maine, she completed an MFA in creative writing from Stonecoast, published her award-winning book \u201cThe Field House,\u201d and wrote for Port City Life, the BDN, Bangor Metro, D\u00e9cor Maine, the Maine Review, and more. Discover more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robincliffordwood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robincliffordwood.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1116\" height=\"1175\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EmilyMorrison-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1260\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EmilyMorrison-1.jpg 1116w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EmilyMorrison-1-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EmilyMorrison-1-973x1024.jpg 973w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EmilyMorrison-1-768x809.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EmilyMorrison-1-600x632.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ccb0e5c2c37e048167e221e6373007aa\">Emily Morrison<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>Emily Morrison is a high school English teacher, freelance writer, and graduate writing instructor from coastal Maine. Since 2000, Emily has been teaching teens, raising children, running marathons, and writing columns. Emily has written for Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, and Journal of Maine Education. Her writing is humorous and frequently insightful. Read more from her at <a href=\"http:\/\/emilydenbowmorrison.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"emilydenbowmorrison.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emilydenbowmorrison.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4642b67b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Marissa-Donovan-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1261\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Marissa-Donovan-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Marissa-Donovan-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Marissa-Donovan-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Marissa-Donovan-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Marissa-Donovan-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Marissa-Donovan-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d154c053a5c7259913905f73f6352d49\">Marissa Donovan<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>Marissa Donovan is a contributing writer for the Bangor Metro and Bangor Daily News Special Sections. She was born and raised in Deer Isle, and graduated from Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing. In her downtime she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and gardening. Marissa is always seeking out feel-good stories and upcoming events in Maine to share with Metro readers.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2299\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RICHARD-SHAW-METRO-PHOTO-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1262\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RICHARD-SHAW-METRO-PHOTO-scaled.jpg 2299w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RICHARD-SHAW-METRO-PHOTO-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RICHARD-SHAW-METRO-PHOTO-920x1024.jpg 920w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RICHARD-SHAW-METRO-PHOTO-768x855.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RICHARD-SHAW-METRO-PHOTO-1380x1536.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RICHARD-SHAW-METRO-PHOTO-1840x2048.jpg 1840w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RICHARD-SHAW-METRO-PHOTO-600x668.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2299px) 100vw, 2299px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5bf0a3bf054720db2bc15843d2899499\">Richard Shaw<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>Richard Shaw is a Bangor native who lives and breathes local history. In 2021, the city named him its honorary historian and presented him with a key to the city. When Dick isn\u2019t writing freelance articles, providing television commentary, or compiling best-selling vintage photo books for Arcadia Publishing, he might be photographing old graveyards or haunted houses. His long careers with the Bangor Daily News and the City of Bangor have provided him with fodder for untold stories and editorial opportunities. On his horizon is a possible novel involving Bangor\u2019s colorful lumbering era.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1381\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katie-Smith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1263\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katie-Smith.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katie-Smith-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katie-Smith-868x1024.jpg 868w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katie-Smith-768x907.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katie-Smith-600x708.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62c218c965a88a33f927b5f97b241c0c\">Katie Bingham-Smith<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>Katie Bingham-Smith is a full-time freelance writer. She\u2019s a staff writer for websites such as Scary Mommy, Grown and Flown and The Girlfriend. You can also follow her fashion adventures on Instagram @katiebinghamsmith.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4642b67b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2295\" height=\"2301\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SWC-Headshot-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1264\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SWC-Headshot-2024.jpg 2295w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SWC-Headshot-2024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SWC-Headshot-2024-1021x1024.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SWC-Headshot-2024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SWC-Headshot-2024-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SWC-Headshot-2024-1532x1536.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SWC-Headshot-2024-2043x2048.jpg 2043w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SWC-Headshot-2024-600x602.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SWC-Headshot-2024-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2295px) 100vw, 2295px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26fafbfab8294a23ebdad714dcc8b8ec\">Sarah Walker Caron<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>Sarah Walker Caron is a Pushcart-nominated essayist as well as a food writer and author. Her work has appeared in Farmer-ish, The Washington Post, the Boston Globe, SheKnows, and more. Her latest cookbook, \u201cHarry Potter and Fantastic Beasts: Official Wizarding World Cookbook,\u201d is available where books are sold. Read more from her at <a href=\"http:\/\/sarahscucinabella.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"sarahscucinabella.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sarahscucinabella.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Annie-Gabbianelli-e1772225074103.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1265\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Annie-Gabbianelli-e1772225074103.jpg 596w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Annie-Gabbianelli-e1772225074103-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7c35bc6a4699bbb9f7c735d83c51c3ee\">Anne Gabbianelli<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>Anne Gabbianelli has enjoyed a robust career as a freelance writer, broadcast journalist, and college professor. Her articles about the fascinating people and history of Maine have been published in several magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals. She finds her subjects as she travels throughout the state, discovering hidden towns, visiting museums, and exploring local lore. Anne is also a hospice volunteer who meets amazing people who often share their life stories with her.&nbsp;<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1606\" height=\"1480\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crystal.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1267\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crystal.png 1606w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crystal-300x276.png 300w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crystal-1024x944.png 1024w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crystal-768x708.png 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crystal-1536x1415.png 1536w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Crystal-600x553.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1606px) 100vw, 1606px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ed673f0f3ccbfa813cdf74e83d6b1351\">Crystal Sands<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>Crystal Sands is a writing professor, homesteader, and editor of the journal Farmer-ish, a journal dedicated to farming arts and education. When she is not saving seeds or tending chickens, she is writing daily for the Farmer-ish blog. You can follow her adventures in homesteading in rural Maine at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.farmer-ish.net\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.farmer-ish.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.farmer-ish.net<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4642b67b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1425\" height=\"1293\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jodi-Hersey-scaled-e1772225326788.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jodi-Hersey-scaled-e1772225326788.jpg 1425w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jodi-Hersey-scaled-e1772225326788-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jodi-Hersey-scaled-e1772225326788-1024x929.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jodi-Hersey-scaled-e1772225326788-768x697.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jodi-Hersey-scaled-e1772225326788-600x544.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1425px) 100vw, 1425px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85f3f0f69db5d727c7651e8cbabf9451\">Jodi Hersey<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>Jodi Hersey is a reporter with ABC7 &amp; FOX22 in Bangor. Over the years, she\u2019s had the privilege of writing for all sorts of platforms including television, radio, magazines, and newspapers. When she\u2019s not working, Jodi enjoys giving back to her community by volunteering at a number of nonprofits. Jodi is a proud military wife, mom, and a huge fan of classic cars.&nbsp;<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1602\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joanna-OLeary.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joanna-OLeary.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joanna-OLeary-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joanna-OLeary-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joanna-OLeary-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joanna-OLeary-1536x1139.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joanna-OLeary-2048x1519.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Joanna-OLeary-600x445.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7bd47de2332c9c35ddcba9e0d8376b7e\">Joanna  O\u2019Leary<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p><br>Joanna Shawn Brigid \u201cBridey\u201d O\u2019Leary was born in Alexandria, Virginia, grew up in central Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, and now calls Sebec, Maine home. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in English and earned a PhD in Victorian literature from Rice University. Bridey has served as a culinary consultant, food historian and travel\/food critic for media outlets such as The Nosher, Let\u2019s Go travel guides, Wine Enthusiast, HuffPost, the Onion, Texas Highways, Houstonia, and ColinCowie Weddings. Follow her writing and research projects at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brideyoleary.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brideyoleary.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.brideyoleary.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Stephanie-Bouchard.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1270\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Stephanie-Bouchard.jpg 573w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Stephanie-Bouchard-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d0f7a5669dd7040e7861d1c0f5a2871\">Stephanie Bouchard<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>Stephanie Bouchard is an editor and writer based in the Midcoast. She writes about health\/wellness, business, pets and Maine life and people. She has been published locally and nationally in publications such as the Portland Press Herald\/Maine Sunday Telegram, the Working Waterfront, Island Journal, The Maine Monitor, WSJ.com, Caregiving, Chicago Health and Cosmopolitan magazines, MensHealth.com, and the Washington Post\u2019s The Lily. Find her at <a href=\"http:\/\/stephaniebouchard.net\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"stephaniebouchard.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stephaniebouchard.net<\/a>.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4642b67b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-598d03a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Baer-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1271\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Baer-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Baer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Baer-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Baer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Baer-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Baer-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Baer-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Baer-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bangormetro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Baer-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4479e06cdb9fe328061394d9c967d5af\">Emily Baer<\/h5>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>ABOUT<\/summary><p>Emily Baer is a freelance writer and artist based in Bucksport. Her work has appeared in various magazines and publications throughout New England and her curiosity about our state and its people is boundless. 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