Senior citizens dance the night away at annual Big Band Dance

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Thursday, October 13th, 11:49 pm

BREWER, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- Music and memories were on tap for Big Band fans in Bangor.

They gathered at Jeff's Catering in Brewer on Thursday night for the third annual "Big Band Dinner Dance." The dance is held each year to raise money to support programming at the Hammond Street Senior Center in Bangor.

The Queen City Big Band was once again on hand this year and playing tunes from the 30s, 40s and 50s. In year's past the dance has drawn a huge crowd. So much so that it had to be moved to the bigger hall in Brewer.

The folks on the dance floor say the music brings them back in more ways then one.

"Just boom! And all of a sudden you're back in the 50s," said Jack Collins of Bangor, who attended the dance with his wife Kate, "We grew up in the 50s...we graduated in 54' and we just had a wonderful life."

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Western Maine Resort Towns, Downeast Coast Displaying Peak Foliage

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Thursday, October 13th, 2011, 2:24pm

Western Maine Resort Towns, Downeast Coast Displaying Peak Foliage

AUGUSTA, Maine - Peak foliage color has reached Rangeley, Farmington, Bethel, and the downeast coast, according to the fifth 2011 fall foliage report from the Maine Department of Conservation (MDOC).

Maine fall foliage conditions for Oct. 12. Credit: Maine Department of Conservation.
Currently, Maine Forest Service and state park rangers are observing peak leaf color, or at least 75 percent color change, in the western lakes and mountains region, covering the towns of Rangeley, Kingfield, Farmington, Rumford and Bethel. Peak color is also being reported along the downeast coast from Bucksport to Eastport and in interior Hancock and Washington counties.

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SMBME - Momentum Convention

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Supporters speak up for eastern Maine racino

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Thursday, October 13th, 2011, 8:41am

CALAIS, Maine (AP) -- Racino advocates are kicking of a campaign in support of a racetrack casino in eastern Maine.

Passamaquoddy tribal leaders, community representatives and business leaders are holding a news conference Thursday in Calais in a show of support for a statewide referendum seeking approval for a horse track with slot machines in Washington County to be operated by the tribe.

Question 2 on the Nov. 8 ballot asks voters if they want to allow a racino in southern Maine and a second racino in eastern Maine.

Developers are proposing a $120 million project in Biddeford that includes a horse track, hotel and entertainment complex.

The Passamaquoddy Tribe has yet to unveil specific plans for an eastern Maine facility.

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Decorate for the fall season with these easy crafts

Submitted by Jackie Ward on Thursday, October 13th, 7:12 am

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Kristi Bartlett started her blog, "Creative Kristi", during her husband's last deployment.

Bartlett now treats her blog like a full-time job. She's a blog and graphic designer who writes about simple ways to decorate your home. Bartlett stopped by the studio to give us some tips.

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Leaves a little late to change color this year

Submitted by Jackie Ward on Thursday, October 13th, 6:34 am

ORONO, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- While some trees are already showing their true fall colors, many others are still holding on to their familiar green color.

Experts at the University of Maine say the color changing of the leaves is about a week or so late this year. They say that for the leaves to get red and orange there must be cold nights and sunny days. Spurts of warm weather this month have slowed the fall process. Bill Livingston of UMaine Forest Resources says there is no way to tell from the color changes if there will be an intense winter or not.

"No, no, I don't know any, or if you see the woollyback caterpillar and you can tell if it is going to be a cold winter," Livingston said. "I don't know about any legends with the change of colors and trees."

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Bangor debates fireworks ban

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Wednesday, October 12th, 11:11 pm

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Bangor could be the next municipality to ban the sale and use of fireworks.

In a meeting Wednesday, Bangor City Council voted 7-3 to refer an order to ban the use and sale of fireworks, meaning the council kept the ban on the table for its next meeting on October 24.

The council indefinitely postponed an order to allow the sale of fireworks in city limits.

"It's a little disappointing," said Rep. Douglas Damon, who sponsored the bill to legalize fireworks in the last legislative session.

"It is an industry. It's a place people can work," he said.

"It's revenue for the city as well as the state of Maine."

Before the vote, the council listened to public comment, weighing the benefits of job creation and revenue against concerns for safety and standard of living.

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