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Veterans Day: WW II Through the Eyes of a Kid

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A blue star banner indicated that a household had a family member serving in the military during the war. A gold star indicated a family member had died in the service — either killed in action or died from other causes. by Dave Riley MY WORLD WAR 11 began on a Sunday afternoon in December […]

When We Were Kids: Baseball

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Second in a series of occasional posts wherein a geezer looks back at a time when he (and Bangor) were far younger. By Dave Riley FOR AT LEAST PART of one summer, Owen Inforati was the most popular guy in our neighborhood.  If he or any of his heirs are reading this, don’t take it […]