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Spring chores different 100 years ago

Spring came to eastern Maine a century ago in a burst of glory just as it does today.
Appreciative audiences helped establish Bangor as 'musical city'

IS BANGOR A MUSICAL CITY? asked a headline in the Bangor Daily News on March 14, 1908. 'Everyone Thinks So, But Grand Opera Season Will Be the True Test.'
Wayne Reilly: Remembering Bangor fire

Early on the morning of April 16, 1908, a century ago last week, a fire was discovered in J. Frank Green's hay shed at 156 Broad St. on Bangor's waterfront.
Bugle boy: Fire safety issue spurred unusual drill measures 100 years ago

ARE CONDITIONS SAFE IN BANGOR SCHOOLS? asked a bold headline in the Bangor Daily News a century ago this month.