2023 Bangor Metro Media Kit

BANGOR METRO MEDIA KIT OUR NEW 2023 QUARTERLY CALENDAR Bangor Metro magazine is now being delivered to a larger audience, including Bangor Daily News subscribers in the greater Bangor area, along with the Ellsworth and Belfast regions. In addition, these new quarterly issues will be available as a digital magazine, accessible through BangorMetro.com and our social media pages. Reach more readers!

SPRING 2023

SUMMER 2023

AUTUMN 2023

WINTER 2023

Healthy Planet, Healthy You

Best Restaurants

Your Maine Bucket List

Happy Holidays

Get happy and healthy!

Tips for shopping around for healthcare, going green, and could cannabis be right for you?

We’re sharing our Best Restaurant contest winners, PLUS lots of foodie fun!

What not to miss all around our great state, from the towns that make it special to the events you’ll want on your calendar this fall.

DOUBLE ISSUE BONUS! Includes A Look Back at Bangor — Explore Bangor’s history!

DOUBLE ISSUE BONUS! Includes Experience Maine!

Plan your summer around these statewide event listings.

Ad Space Deadline: January 27, 2023 Final Clear Deadline: February 3, 2023 Delivered By: March 3, 2023

Ad Space Deadline: April 21, 2023 Final Clear Deadline: April 28, 2023 Delivered By: May 26, 2023

DOUBLE ISSUE BONUS! Includes Take a Trip!

An expanded travel section focused on exciting trips in and out of Maine.

Ad Space Deadline: July 28, 2023 Final Clear: August 4, 2023 Delivered By: Sept. 1, 2023

This festive double issue focuses on holiday fun, PLUS gift ideas for the whole family.

DOUBLE ISSUE BONUS! Includes the 2023 Holiday Gift Guide with something for even the hardest to buy for on your list!

Ad Space Deadline: September 29, 2023 Final Clear Deadline: October 6, 2023 Delivered By: Nov. 3, 2023

AUDIENCE & DISTRIBUTION REACH YOUR PERFECT AUDIENCE Reach a targeted, affluent and engaged audience with the power to purchase your goods and services.

Bangor Metro magazine is now being delivered to Bangor Daily News subscribers in the greater Bangor area, along with the Ellsworth and Belfast regions.

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MEET OUR READERS 54% of our readers are female, primarily in the 45+ age group.

14,000+ COPIES

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Our combined summer issue, featuring Bangor Metro’s always popular Best Restaurant survey PLUS our Experience Maine guide to summer events, is distributed to Bangor Daily News subscribers all around Maine. That’s 14,000+ readers!

75% our readers “make a point to shop at locally owned stores.”

demographic. According to Forbes.com, the 50+ demographic is the #1 consumer-age demographic.

42% of our readers have a household income of $100,000+

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IN SEASON NOW

BY SARAH WALKER CARON

hen my children were in elementary school, it was simple: I’d limit them to no more than two activities at a time.

That might mean a sport like soccer or basketball coupled with a school club, depending on the season.

Using that strategy meant there was plenty of time for play and reading, for going to parks and for skipping rocks. And during those years, they sampled so many things — soccer, basketball, dance, robotics, running, languages and more.

As they grew older, I didn’t hold to that rule though.

It was okay in middle school if my daughter wanted to go to student council before school and track practice after school, sometimes leaving for a dance class. And it was fine if my son wanted to join three clubs that met a few times each month and also do a sport each season.

As long as they were happy, I was happy.

But as they hit high school, things began to shift.

Classes were more demanding and came with more homework. We started to talk about prioritizing and making choices.

Do you want to dance every day or join the track team?

Do you want to be your class representative to the student council or be in the school play?

Do you really want to be in all these clubs or might you drop some to have more time for homework?

Would you rather compete with the math team or have enough time to get that project done well?

Can you do all this and still get good grades and plenty of sleep?

Teens today are presented with so many options. At school, they can choose from a buffet of classes in every subject — from challenging AP classes to interesting literature classes to creative art classes. And outside of school, there are clubs, teams and lessons for just about every interest imaginable. Plus, there are teen centers, church youth groups, volunteer opportunities and other organizations holding interesting activities.

As if that’s not enough, there’s also the potential for jobs and even travel.

On top of that, teens are growing up in a heavily connected world where social media and smartphones keep them tethered to friends, interests and more 24/7.

That adds more demand to their days.

Together, this is creating a stress-rich environment that’s negatively impacting mental health for modern teens. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey updated in March 2022, 31.1 percent of teens said that their mental health was most of the time or always not good in the previous 30 days. The survey also revealed that 44.2 percent of teens reported feeling sad or hopeless in the previous 12 months. About 19 percent seriously considered suicide. On top of that only 23.5 percent reported getting 8 hours or more of sleep most nights.

In the always connected, always on world that’s full of choices and options, teens need help balancing the things they need to do with those that they want to do.

And they need to make sure they aren’t stuffing their days so full they don’t have time for self-care.

These stories vary with our quarterly theme.

SEAFOOD

FOOD & DRINK

BY SARAH WALKER CARON

I LOVED WATCHING my grandfather make clams on the grill when I was a child.

He’d arrange the clean clams on the grates and then pour beer over them, soaking the briquettes below. It would sizzle and crack as he closed the lid for a few minutes. When he opened it again, like magic, the clams would all be open, ready.

Well, most of them would. The ones that didn’t open were the discards. Never eat a clam that doesn’t open.

A big bowl of clams would be placed on our table, and we’d all take a few, savoring them. The shells would be discarded into a second bowl.

What delicious memories.

These days, I typically cook clams in a pan, infusing them with flavors and creating a broth worthy of dipping bread into. That’s the case with the clam recipe below. I also am an avid maker of salmon (though in an entirely different way than I ate it as a child) and shrimp. Recipes for those are here as well. All of them are quick, easy and flavorful.

Although I eat seafood all year, in my memories it’s a summer food, entwined with the leisurely days of vacation. We’d head to the fishmonger of my childhood, the one perched over a waterfall, in the afternoon. The long cases of ice contained multitudes of seafood, but it was always the rushing water outside that caught my attention most. And then my mother or grandmother would decide — clams or swordfish, salmon or mahi mahi, or something else entirely. They’d ask the fishmonger for cooking advice. And sometimes, they’d walk away with a new recipe.

I’ve found that my own fishmonger — the fine folks at Dorr’s Seafood in Bangor — can provide similar guidance. Don’t be afraid to ask.

And try these recipes. They are all modern favorites.

CLAMS WITH PANCETTA, ONION AND BASIL Serves 4

INGREDIENTS 3 oz diced pancetta 1 small red onion, diced 2 lbs clams, scrubbed clean ½ cup white wine ¼ cup finely sliced basil

INSTRUCTIONS Heat pancetta in a large saute pan over medium heat until just beginning to brown.

Add the onions and cook until softened.

Add the clams and the wine. Cover and cook for 5-8 minutes, until the clams are opened.

Remove clams to a serving dish. Boil the liquid in the pan for an additional minute before pouring over the clams.

Scatter the basil on top. Enjoy.

You’ll find tasty recipes and profiles of Maine’s best chefs and restaurants.

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FOOD & DRINK

A LOOK BACK

OBSESSIONS

OBSESSIONS

OBSESSIONS

WHAT WE CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF THIS MONTH.

TAKE OUT

SNACK LITTLE LAD’S HERBAL POPCORN WHY DO WE LOVE IT? Let’s admit it: Snack preferences are personal. Let others snarf down trendy treats, such as chicken-and-waffle flavored potato chips, wasabi almonds and pumpkin spice-flavored anything.

When I go on a snack run, chances are that I will come back with a bag of Little Lad’s Herbal Popcorn. And if that happens, it’s unlikely the bag will last the afternoon. There’s just something so deliciously addictive about the Corinth-based company’s signature popcorn, which has only five listed ingredients, none of which are a controlled substance (though I am beginning to have questions about nutritional yeast).

Health is a real emphasis of the company, and everything they make is vegan. But even if people found the herbal popcorn while looking for a healthy alternative to other snack foods, I suspect they keep on buying it mostly because it is amazing. When I’m feeling experimental, I sometimes make popcorn at home that tries to replicate the herbal corn. With the judicious use of dill, sea salt and the aforementioned nutritional yeast, I can come pretty close.

But I can also run out to the store and put the perfect snack food in my basket. Made in Maine, good for you and tasty, not trendy. All those things mean Little Lad’s is in no danger of losing my popcorn business anytime soon!

—JULIA BAYLY

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UMAMI NOODLE BAR, BANGOR WHY DO WE LOVE IT? I do love noodles, and the fact Umami Noodle Bar (1 Main St. in Bangor, 207-947-9991) is a traditional Japanese noodle bar that lets you create your own bowl of noodle-y goodness has me hooked on the place.

All of Umami’s ingredients are listed on a board behind the order counter. I gave up trying to mathematically figure out how many different combinations of broth, noodles, proteins and vegetables there are, but trust me when I say it would be a long time before you exhausted all the variations. Don’t be afraid to get creative.

My go-to is to start with a base of the yellow curry and combine it with the rice noodles. Then I toss in tofu, broccoli, snow peas and shitake mushrooms.

I opted to take my noodle creation togo and was delighted that the wonderful woman who prepared my order put the veggies and noodles in one container and the broth in a separate one. This preserved the crunchiness of those fresh vegetables as opposed to creating a soggy, yellow curry combination.

Umami does have seating for eating at the restaurant and in summer there is an outdoor patio. They are open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Even better? They are dog-friendly, and before I even placed my order, the staff had brought a bowl of chilled water for Chiclet — and offered to pack the water to-go, if she wanted.

Take a step back in time with our history section, including remarkable pictures from the past.

Our favorite local food and dining picks for the season, as well as area arts, culture and entertainment.

(Above) The happy couple, Ward Shaw and Frances Duran, along with their 1942 engagement annoucement.

(Left) Corinth Methodist Church, during the town’s Centennial in 1911, later site of the Shaws’ 1942 wedding.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF RICHARD SHAW

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

—ABIGAIL CURTIS 20 / BANGOR METRO September 2018

ALL ABOUT PAUL!

Tourists flock year-round to take a picture with Bangor’s giant Paul Bunyan statue — let’s see what you know about this iconic attraction...

WHAT’S HAPPENING

JUNE/JULY THROUGH JUNE 5 JACOB LAWRENCE: THE LIFE OF TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE Last change to see Jacob Lawrence: The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville. The American artist Jacob Lawrence (1917– 2000) enjoyed a career retrospective at the Seattle Art Museum in 1986. Early the same year, popular uprisings in Haiti led to the ousting of dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier. Lawrence, as if in response to this convergence of events, revisited paintings he had completed fifty years earlier and adapted them for this series of 15 prints. This installation of the recently acquired print series reflects the order of the paintings and includes Lawrence’s original captions.

ARTS & CULTURE

JUNE 23 - JULY 31 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL

THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF SURRY ARTS AT THE BARN

BY CRYSTAL SANDS

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estled in the hills and trees of Surry, overlooking Acadia National Park, stands a beautiful old barn. But this barn is unique among old Maine barns. It doesn’t contain cows or goats or chickens. This barn houses a Steinway grand piano and provides center stage for a variety of musical performances. Each summer, Surry Arts at the Barn hosts dozens of musical events, and though some may not have heard of the organization, it boasts a long history of bringing music, art and culture to rural Maine.

Alan Wittenberg is the director of Surry Arts at the Barn, but the program was originally founded in 1965 by Walter Nowick, a classical pianist, Julliard graduate and the son of immigrant potato

farmers from Long Island, New York.

Nowick’s classical music study brought him to Maine the summers of his youth, and in 1965, he started a music program in Surry for young Japanese students and professionals. In the 1980s, Nowick began an opera program that brought Russian artists to Maine and Maine artists to Russia. Wittenberg, who studied with Nowick for decades, said Nowick studied languages and music “but above all else, he was a visionary.”

“Nowick decided music was a way to bridge the differences between the American people and the Russian people,” Wittenberg explained. In 1986, the Surry Arts program made their first trip to Russia and made more than a dozen trips in the

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PHOTOS: COURTESY OF SURRY ARTS AT THE BARN

IN A MAINE BARN

FOR MORE EVENT LISTINGS...

Flip this issue over to Experience Maine for a long list of summer events all over our great state!

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Local authors, events and artists are featured in each issue.

History & Music

OTHER THINGS HAPPENING THIS SUMMER …

TEN BUCKS THEATRE will be staging an outdoor production of Romeo and Juliet. Check their website at tenbuckstheatre.org for dates, times and locations.

PENOBSCOT THEATRE COMPANY’S DRAMATIC ACADEMY will be staging The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical in July. Check their website at www.penobscottheatre.org for dates, times and locations.

Answers to this month’s Pop Quiz: Question 1: A; Q2: B; Q3: A; Q4: C; Q5: A.

ARTS & CULTURE

Penobscot Theatre Company is closing out their 2021-2022 season with a hilarious production of 9 to 5 The Musical, which has music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick. Directed by Ethan Paulini, this show tells the story of friendship and revenge in the rolodex era. When three female co-workers are pushed to the boiling point, they each concoct hilarious plans to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she? Tickets are available through the Penobscot Theatre Box Office.

We feature events, concerts and happenings in our upcoming calendar listings, PLUS a monthly Pop Quiz!

SENIOR LIVING

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CANOE OR KAYAK ON MAINE’S MANY LAKES AND PONDS STORY & PHOTOS BY AISLINN SARNACKI

MOVING HIS PADDLE slowly through the water, a canoeist propels his boat forward, over lily pads and spears of pickerelweed. Dragonflies dart over the calm surface of the pond. Now and again, one lands on the gunwales of the boat to rest.

The lone paddler hugs the shore where there’s a chance he’ll spot wildlife. Inlets, outlets, islets and wetland areas all present opportunities to see something new.

Just ahead, for example, a painted turtle basks in the sun atop a half-submerged log. As the boat draws near, the creature silently slides into the water to hide within a mass of aquatic plants. Peering down into the shallows, the canoeist tries to catch a glimpse of the turtle’s round shell, but all he sees are the lacy fronds of bladderwort and a school of small, glittering fish.

Around every bend of the shore, a new scene unfolds. In some areas, the water’s edge is lined with camps and cabins. In others, trees crowd undeveloped stretches of shoreline, where the paddler might spot an eagle or kingfisher perched on a branch.

Maine is home to about 6,000 lakes and ponds, many of which are accessible for the public to explore by boat. These bodies of freshwater are home to a diversity of wild creatures, from majestic great blue herons to lodge-building beavers. You’re bound to spot something that fascinates you.

“The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer” by Delorme is a great resource for finding lakes and ponds in your area, along with the location of any public boat launches. Here are a few popular paddling spots you might want to try out.

Revised 07/22 All dates and editorial are subject to change.

HEALTH & FITNESS

Outdoor enthusiast and registered Maine Guide Aislinn Sarnacki shares great hikes, bikes, paddles and more for the season.

BONUS SECTION!

Each of our quarterly issues includes a bonus section, featuring everything from holiday gifting ideas to travel tips.

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Looking back, I wish I had tucked away a portion of my income all along.

DON’T BE LURED BY A FREE T-SHIRT Thankfully, this predatory practice of credit card companies no longer is allowed, but in the 1990s, many college students were lured into applying for credit cards with the promise of a free T-shirt or other trinkets. I was among them. And yes, in retrospect, it was totally dumb.

BUDGETING IS FOR EVERYONE Clearly, I wasn’t budgeting for food, entertainment, shopping or other expenses at 18. But I should have been. Had I created a budget for myself, those paychecks could have gone farther. If I could do it again, I would pay my bills first and then divide my remaining money between savings and an allowance for fun stuff.

What lessons do you wish you had learned at 18?

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Oct. 23 Pumpkins in the Park, Bangor

October 23 14th annual Pumpkins in the Park, Cross Insurance Center This annual Halloween celebration is a family-friendly event set for the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, featuring tons of jack-o-lanterns, hayrides, trick or treating, clowns, face painting, bounce houses and more good, clean fun, set for noon until 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Admission is $3 per person or $10 for a family, and benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Maine. crossinsurancecenter.com October 28 I Love The 90s Tour I Love The 90’s Tour is coming to Bangor on Friday, Oct. 28 for what is being billed as the largest throwback concert event in Maine. 90s kids will flip for hip hop and pop artists including Salt N Pepa with DJ Spinderella, Vanilla Ice, All-4-One, Color Me Badd, Tone Loc, Rob Base and Young MC. Tickets for this wild and crazy show are available via Ticketmaster. ticketmaster.com

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