Manchester NewsLocal news for Manchester, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.'Hippie banker' managing Litchfield- February 25, 2008 "Just an incredible amount of stuff comes in here. You don't have five minutes to concentrate on anything." At age 71, Mike Byron - a self-proclaimed "hippie banker" in the 1960s - is starting a new career as town manager. via Sun-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/manchester-me/2008/02/hippie-banker-managing-litchfield?fromrss=... Crafting connections- February 17, 2008 "Now I can just type in what I'm looking for and up come all these links for patterns" This is a story about how the Internet has revolutionized the folksy art of crafting, and that's no old yarn. via Sun-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/manchester-me/2008/02/crafting-connections?fromrss=1 'A writer to watch' visits Bangor- February 15, 2008 "When writing - Season of Ice,' I thought of so many families whose life courses have taken unexpected and dramatic turns" An award-winning author will be visiting Bangor Thursday. Diane Les Becquets will read from her new novel, "Season of Ice," and speak about her work from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bangor Public Library. via Bangor Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/manchester-me/2008/02/a-writer-to-watch-visits-bangor?fromrss=1 |