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How dangerous is the Bangor area drug culture? Look no further than the...

The massive murder trial under way in Bangor is of course about the execution-style killings of three people in August of 2012, but the sidebar, if you will, is surely going to be the revelation of...

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It’s no surprise that child abuse is growing along with Maine’s drug problem

Stories about dead and injured babies and children always get our attention. Men and women alike, parents or not, most of us recognize the difference and feel the tragedy more deeply when an infant or...

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Smartphones mean we’re all on camera a lot more than we may know

I got a new phone for Mother’s Day. It doesn’t flip or slide open and apparently that’s a good thing. Personally, I thought those were nice, practical features that protected the screen from damage....

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Starved Bangor girl Tavielle Kigas was a victim of untreated mental illness

I was four months pregnant with my first child in 1993 when I stood outside Tonia Porter Kigas’ Bangor apartment as police put up crime scene tape and began to process a crime scene that we would soon...

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Jurors in Bangor triple murder trial should restore our faith in American...

Controversial verdicts handed up by juries in the murder trials of O.J. Simpson, Casey Anthony and George Zimmerman have caused many to question the effectiveness of the jury process in today’s...

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Bangor murder case shows men can be victims of domestic violence

There may be no way for us to know exactly what was going on in the lives of Richard and Roxanne Jeskey during the days that led up to his brutal murder inside the couple’s Ohio Street apartment three...

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As you look at those graduating from high school, think of their untold...

I planned on writing about my son who is graduating from high school this weekend. I thought about recalling how 30 minutes after bringing him home from the hospital, at 2 days old, we had to call 911...

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This generation of kids may grow up thinking they’re less interesting than...

Look around and pay attention for just a moment. There is no scientific proof for what I’m about to say, but I’m guessing in a few years there will be. Recently I took my son to have his wisdom teeth...

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LePage’s tough stance on welfare reform could get him re-elected

Sometimes we only see what is right in front of us. That may serve Gov. Paul LePage well during his bid for re-election in November. At least that would appear to be what he is counting on. Many...

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Police department Duck of Justice gaining fame in Bangor

If you spend much time in Bangor and you have not met the Duck of Justice, well stand by, it’s probably just a matter of time. There was photographic evidence that he made a brief appearance in front...

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Hampden woman serves community by recording history of rape response...

It’s no secret that great work gets done every day behind the doors of nonprofit agencies throughout our area, but over time and with the passing of those who did the work, how will it be remembered?...

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Sudden move to Portland shows KahBang’s biggest problem is bad management

Well, KAHBANG! Or shall we now call it KAHPORT? Yes, it’s true. The organizers of Bangor’s KahBang music festival are taking their show on the road — Interstate 95 to be exact — and heading south to...

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Police, parents can’t be skeptical when children report attempted abductions

Apparently white and blue vans have fallen out of favor. It seemed as though most made-up attempted child abductions that occurred during the 1990s involved a suspicious white or blue van. As a...

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Remember, ALS is the focus of the ice bucket challenge

I just returned from the Bangor Humane Society, where I willingly dumped a bucket of ice water over my head. In doing so, I joined millions across the country who have done the same. If you haven’t...

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Pain of taking a child to college will be eased by sweet sounds, tastes of...

I promise this. I will make my son’s bed on Saturday morning. I may put away his clothes and I will survey his room and discuss a possible organizational plan for his belongings. I will make polite...

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Closure of L.L. Bean’s call center in Bangor is sad but not surprising

I am among the 500 or 600 seasonal and 220 year-round employees who heard the news this week that L.L. Bean plans to close the Bangor call center that opened here in 2005. I suspect I also am one of...

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Maine voters should be smart enough to look beyond secret recordings

This week brings proof that even the smartest among us are not immune to a “gotcha” moment.And with recording devices at our fingertips, “gotcha” moments have become the shining stars of political...

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NFL player’s indictment brings back unpleasant memories of corporal punishment

I bit my son. Once. A long time ago. Some days I feel like I’m still making it up to him. I am that ashamed. It left a mark on his little leg. He was young enough so that he would probably not even...

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‘It has been humbling beyond belief’: Community rallies after priest’s arrest...

Community support is often talked about but can be difficult to measure until you need it. The son of a career military man, Lee Speronis moved a lot, and he has relocated a few times as an adult as...

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Farewell to BDN readers: Thank you for sharing your stories for 29 years

When I read the story last weekend about Hampden Mayor Carol Duprey’s slimy and amateurish robocalls to voters in an attempt to influence the outcome of the upcoming council election, I predicted out...

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