Archive for February, 2009
The BAT is necessary to the survival of alternative transportation in Bangor, a strong sense of community and individual independence.
There comes a time in every beard columnist’s life when the unmentionable must be mentioned: Shaving.
Normally I wouldn’t even consider broaching the subject of shaving – with an important exception made for the shaving of one’s head – but I’ve recently been exposed to a method, nay, a lifestyle, of shaving that is of comparable manliness to beards.
Students at the University of Maine are getting their knees dirty, uprooting carrots and picking peas to provide the Orono community with local produce. Black Bear Food Guild, a student-run garden at Roger’s Farm, participated in the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair on Feb.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. OK, I know it’s not holiday season anymore, but if you’re a college basketball fan, then to you this is the equivalent of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or whatever you prefer. Of course what I’m talking about is the buildup to March Madness.
Don’t judge a book by its cover – this cliche rule doesn’t apply to magazines such as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Apparently, it doesn’t apply to women, either.
Are you a strong supporter of sexually transmitted infection prevention but have a tough time finding condoms on campus – or worse, you’re embarrassed to get them from someone you know? These are the type of fears the Great American Condom Campaign seeks to eradicate.
It was a record year for the The Bangor Area Transportation (BAT) system, and the numbers are only expected to increase. One thing is clear to riders, drivers and administrators of the system: More buses are needed.
“Oh absolutely,” said Sue Wagner, who has been a BAT bus driver for almost two years, when asked if new vehicles were a pressing need.
The University of Maine men’s hockey team will have to make up some ground in the final month of the season if they hope to make the playoffs. The Black Bears were swept by the University of Massachusetts on the road in a pair of 4-3 decisions.
The woes on the Olympic-sized ice continued for UMaine, who has lost their last three games on those dimensions.
I hope all the sad stories related to alcohol resonate with readers so they can start to tell their own.
Bull Moose Music in Bangor has departed from the traditional second-hand record store environment in search of a more hip, new-wave style. Since 2005, the store has invited local bands to exhibit their talent during store hours.
Store manager Mark McCrillis called the in-store performances a “cool, new way to experience music.
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