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The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on聽bangordailynewsHank Garfield teaches in the English Department at the University of Maine and writes Slower Traffic slowertraffic.net , a blog about alternatives to the car. He lives in Bangor.Im super excited about the imminent openingof the new bus depot in downtown Bangor. The Bangor Are Transit Center in Pickering Square will have its offi yeezy cialopening at 1 p.m. Friday.Nearly three years after the Bangor City Council gave the go-aheadfor construction, the transit center opens a new chapter in the annals of Bangor-area transportation. Its a shining example of what a small but determined group of people can accomplis stanley cup h in the face of occasionally lukewarm official support. We did this, adidas samba og fellow bus passengers and advocates. Im proud of all of us, and proud that my blog, Slower Traffic, may have played a tiny part in getting it done.It was never a sure thing. Various visions for Pickering Square were floated, including the so-called Joni Mitchell option of building a parking lotright next to a parking garage. Some people wanted the bus depot out by the airport, atop a vacated gas station near Shaws supermarket on Main Street, or other outlying locations. But Pickering Square, at the hub of Bangors wheel of radiating traffic routes, was always the logical choice. On Jan. 27, 2020, the City Council, by the narrowest of margin Bqfp Ruby Haylock beats defending champ to win Maine Women s Amateur golf tournament
As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 23 Maine residents have been confirmed positive and nine others are presumed positive for the coronavirus, according to the state. Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. You can support this mission by purchasing a digital subscription.The Maine Maple Producers Association announced on Monday that all events owala tumbler should be postponed for Maine Maple Sunday Weekend, which was scheduled for March 21 and 22, in response to the spread of COVID-19 throughout Maine.During the statewide event, dozens of maple producers throughout Maine open their sugar houses to the public to sell products and provide family-friendly activities that celebrate the states maple industry. [Read our full coronavirus coverage here] owala This was a very difficult decision and will significantly impact all members across the state, but as an association we feel this is the right thing to do for public health, the Maine Maple Producers Association said in a written statement. We plan owala canada to host Maine Maple Sunday Weekend when the timing is right. Some maple producers had already decided to cancel their events prior to this announcement.The directors of the association, which owns the trademark for the event, made the decision by phone on the morning of March 16.The decision was based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local government officials to limit large gatherings and practice social distancing at |
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