People and Milestones

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (514+ words) Three hundred and forty three American flags dotted the lawn outside Central Station of the Bangor Fire Department on Friday. Each flag, arranged in more than two dozen columns, represented a New York City firefighter who died on Sept. 11, 2001. The…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (58+ words) Ceremonies honoring the victims of 9/11 are being held across the state Friday, with one at the 9/11 Memorial in Portland and another at the Bangor Airport. Ceremonies honoring the victims of 9/11 are being held across the state Friday, with one at…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (419+ words) ORONO – University of Maine Foundation Board Chair Chris Keating ’79 announced that Sean Campbell ’94 has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Foundation, starting in the role on Oct. 19. Keating chaired the search committee for a national search process…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (219+ words) This story was originally published in June 2016. We are republishing it following the death of Dolly Parton at age 80. Orlando Frati died in January 2024. “She was beautiful,” Frati said. “She had on a beautiful dress, and she was all glittered…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (157+ words) Robert Carlton was selected Maine County Official of August in honor of his community service by Spirit of America Foundation’s Maine Chapter. Carlton has served four years as a commissioner of Franklin County, including some time as commission chair. In…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (52+ words) Dozens of families in the Bangor area assembled and launched model rockets into the sky on Saturday morning. Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after... Dozens of families in the Bangor…...

4+ week, 44+ min ago   (267+ words) For Wendy Prior Fentress, finding extraordinary places is part of the job. A former television producer who began her career as an assistant to the head writer at Saturday Night Live before going on to produce for MTV, Wendy now…...