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Roger Lycette's peony garden in Bangor
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Showing Their Peony Pride

A Bangor couple leans into a bold, fragrant spring bloomer.
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They tackled one room at a time, often with a budget of just $200–$400.
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Bangor performance/visual artists Donna Decontie-Brown and Jason K. Brown, of Decontie & Brown
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Five Minutes With Decontie & Brown

Bangor performance/visual artists Donna Decontie-Brown and Jason K. Brown, of Decontie & Brown, on a spiritually energetic heirloom, a glam DIY, and the evolution of Wabanaki art.
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Fitbits for lobsters, vaccination incentives, a celebrity chef sighting, and more.
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Sugarloaf starts carving out new trails, Marden’s closes one of its stores, an exhibition for a Maine musician Dick Curless opens, and more.
Maine News You May Have Missed, February 2023
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Maine elects its first Black Speaker of the House, Bangor High School offers a new Mi’kmaw language course, and more.
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A Maine high-schooler wins big at an international science fair, Senator Susan Collins sells her Bangor home, and more.
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Utopia Bangor cauliflower roasted with harissa and tahini
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Utopia Is a Pretty Idyllic Place to Eat

The new Bangor restaurant serves up sublime Mediterranean dishes.
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