Bangor

Suspected unexploded WWII mortar found in Co Down

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 18/12/2008

A suspected unexploded World War II mortar has been found in Bangor, County Down.

Two Door Cinema Club

Check The Availability (Free subscription) | 17/12/2008

Hailing from County Down's seaside resort of Bangor comes Two Door Cinema Club . This drummer-less three-piece combine the frantic tendencies of Vampire Weekend with the smooth production of Death Cab For Cutie . Bursting at the seems with melodious guitar flourishes and vocal harmony, the band manage to create an indie sound with both pop and electronic overtones. Remarkably, they remain unsigned,...

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Montecito Heights, Above the City (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

war. Ave 43 and 110N Montecito Dr. and Griffin Ave. Montecito Dr. and Sinova (Perfectly bent) Echo Park Ave and Delta St. Even way down on Redondo and Bangor And finally under the Colorado St. Bridge Love these altered traffic signs around our beautiful hill. And sprouting up around town. Congrats and thank you to whoever you are! The Submarines "Peace and Hate" Erykah Badu "The Healer"

Goodbye Woolies

Stephen's Linlithgow Journal (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008

If you were to look very carefully at the back of my shaven head you would see two scars. One of this happened when I was three as I slid down the step outside Woolworths in Bangor as my grandfather was looking after me and my baby (at the time) brother. Well today Woolworths and MFI (upon how desks and surrounded by whose bookcases I prepared for the 2005 General Election) have both gone into administration....

Bangor Symphony conductor resigns after 6 seasons

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008

The conductor and music director of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra has resigned, citing personal reasons. Xiao-Lu Li stepped down after six seasons.

Bangor Maine

Travelblog (Free subscription) | 16/10/2008

Hello all It is 900pm on wensday nite and we had a great long day. We spent the day down in Camden Maine. It was a really nice day and the weather was good. It was a bit cold but it felt nice.Last nite Judy Sarah and I all went down to check out the new casino here in Bangor.....It has nothin on the Cali casinos of course. It was a great nite for Sarah and I. I pulled out 500 from one m

Fans, Foes of Moosehead Plan Air Arguments LURC Winding Down Review of Historic Proposal

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008

By KEVIN MILLER; OF THE NEWS STAFF BANGOR - Critics and supporters of Plum Creek's housing and resort plan for the Moosehead Lake region made closing arguments Tuesday to state regulators winding down their review of the largest development proposal in Maine history.

Leader raises core doubt about basis of allocating ministries in Executive

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008

Party leader David Ford says their No to the justice offer is principled and not for changing, writes Northern News Editor, Bangor, Co Down

LURC Debates Land Use Update Chairman: 'Process is Far From Over'

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008

By KEVIN MILLER; OF THE NEWS STAFF BANGOR - Members of Maine's Land Use Regulation Commission spent most of Wednesday bogged down in semantics as they struggled to update a planning document that affects policy decisions on more than 10 million acres.

Alton Bog, Maine

The Thinking Mother (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008

This is the view of the Alton Bog looking to the west from I-95. Sunrise over the Alton Bog, near Bangor, Maine, looking east while driving down I-95 heading south to home after visiting my grandmother in northern Maine in September 2004. I never knew this was a bog and while a teen I wondered why the trees there never grew high. I had no clue, no ideas of why. At about age 20 while driving myself...

Alton Bog

ChristineMM's Artist Trading Cards (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008

This is the view of the Alton Bog looking to the west from I-95. Sunrise over the Alton Bog, near Bangor, Maine, looking east while driving down I-95 heading south to home after visiting my grandmother in northern Maine. I never knew this was a bog and while a teen I wondered why the trees there never grew high. I had no clue, no ideas of why. At about age 20 while driving myself up to visit my grandmother,...

Welsh Anglicans unlikely to appoint gay man as bishop

PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008

The leaders of the Anglican Church in Wales have played down suggestions that a prominent gay man could be selected as the next Bishop of Bangor.

Church plays down speculation of gay cleric as next Bishop of Bangor

Christian Today (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008

The Church in Wales has played down media reports speculating that controversial gay cleric Dr Jeffrey John could become the next Bishop of Bangor

• Bishop post to go to gay cleric - The Guardian
• Gay priest Dr Jeffrey John could become a bishop in Wales - Anglican Mainstream
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Maine utility fights back against copper thefts

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008

Bangor Hydro Electric Co. has installed motion detectors and surveillance equipment at several power substations to cut down on the number of copper thefts.

Up-and-down day for Lee

icWales (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008

LEE JARMAN figured in mixed contributions when Haverfordwest County plundered a rare point at Bangor City in a battling draw.