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Part 5 of a 6-part series You might remember the former Kim Willey as your waitress at the Pizza Hut near the Bangor Mall, or as a news reporter for Q106.5-FM a few years ago. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
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Part 1 of a 6-part series From his 30th floor office in Boston’s bustling financial district, Medway native Michael Faloon scanned an online newspaper for the latest turn in the bankruptcy filing by Great Northern Paper Co., the once indomitable employer in his small hometown. Read More
Today the Bangor Daily News begins a six-part series focusing on the flight of people from northern Maine, one of the major reasons why the state is becoming a demographic disaster zone. In analyzing 2002 Census data for previous stories, we discovered that three northern… Read More
The numbers used in this Bangor Daily News analysis originate with the Internal Revenue Service, which tracks county-to-county moves using tax returns. For instance if John Smith, or more precisely John Smith’s Social Security number, claims Aroostook County as his primary residence on his federal… Read More
(photographs) 1. Storefronts lining Portland’s busy Exchange Street are filled with retail and office space, making the historic Old Port a popular section of the city. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More