Renee Ordway
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Parenting in the new world of technology
There are times when I need to be conked on the head a few times before becoming aware that a problem is afoot. more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 3/13/10 | 1386 views
Domestic conflicts, weapons don’t mix
When someone we care for dies a tragic and preventable death, those of us left behind are bound to spend countless hours pondering the “whys” and the “what-ifs.” Eight years ago, when my … more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 3/6/10 | 1040 views
Transgender issue draws controversy
Generations of schoolchildren — nerdy ones, shy ones, fat ones and ones who were simply different — are all too familiar with the gut-wrenching fear that a trip to a school bathroom or locker … more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 2/27/10 | 7402 views
The news you love to read
Perhaps the most overused media cliche of our time is "If it bleeds, it leads." more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 2/20/10 | 661 views
Loose lips and hidden recorders in Bangor
So I’m thinking that any councilor or selectman in the state who has found himself at the center of public scrutiny or controversy is feeling just a bit smug as he watches the antics in Bangor … more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 2/13/10 | 1679 views
Taking the good news with bad
Some weeks it’s harder than others to determine whether things fall into the good news category or the bad news category. more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 2/6/10 | 1402 views
A last tour of Bangor building
One thing is almost always true in this business, and that is that the most interesting nuggets of any story generally are the ones preceded by the words, “You probably shouldn’t print this but … more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 1/30/10 | 3121 views
Unlocking the mystery of prisons
In 1989 I took a tour of the old Maine State Prison as part of a story I was doing on a $35 million bond issue for the construction of a state-of-the-art prison to replace the century-old behemoth … more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 1/23/10 | 2666 views
Sympathy for men who cheat?
So if we are to believe news reports, famed and clearly much-loved golfer Tiger Woods has entered into sexual rehabilitation treatment. more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 1/16/10 | 5841 views
A grinding halt for Bangor High School dances?
Inappropriate behavior by students at Bangor High School dances recently prompted school officials to temporarily suspend school-sponsored dances. more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 1/13/10 | 36137 views
Body image now part of flying
When I was 20, no kids, 5 foot 9 inches tall and 125 pounds, I was not real comfortable getting naked in front of anyone. At the time I had an “outie,” that being a belly button that stuck … more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 1/9/10 | 2841 views
Sharing sandwich memories
As we begin our journey into the next decade, we do so in a constant state of fast forward. We are journeying through a time when change itself seems to be the only true constant. more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 1/2/10 | 927 views
Loud ads least of TV problems
I’m wondering just how many people slammed down their newspapers in triumph Monday morning after reading the Bangor Daily News editorial confirming that the sound level of the most annoying TV ads was indeed punched up a notch or 10. more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 12/26/09 | 3267 views
Room for all to offer help this season
During the past several days, after work, school and basketball practices, someone, we hope, remembers to turn on the Christmas lights and bring in the mail. As we sit around preparing for some … more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 12/19/09 | 617 views
Snow days’ appeal lasts over time
There is little that is more frightening to me than a phone ringing either too late or too early in the morning. Back in the day, a late-night phone call might have been a friend in “good … more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 12/12/09 | 2033 views
Scrutinizing your council a good idea
Bangor City Manager Ed Barrett is heading to Lewiston. The current recall election designed to oust the five city councilors who voted to show him the exit ramp most likely will fail, and the city is in the midst of an important and expensive project that will require great stewardship. more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 12/5/09 | 2327 views
The ultimate sacrifice — Black Friday
Parents have long made sacrifices for their children. more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 11/28/09 | 1981 views
Task force misjudged importance of ‘the girls’
Behold the power of breasts! They are a source of power and comfort and sexuality, and this week, a whole lot of political wrangling. Early Friday morning as I pondered the topic of this … more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 11/21/09 | 3226 views
City Council actions need explanation
Anyone who volunteers to sit on boards, committees or councils is aware that the decision to leave a meeting early may well result in your being appointed to chair a newly established committee during a vote taken later in the meeting for which you were absent. more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 11/14/09 | 1128 views
A funeral and a fear of infection
When I finish writing this column I vow to wipe down the keyboard, the desk and the arms of the chair I was sitting in — twice. I have not been feeling all that well since Thursday morning. … more
By Renee Ordway
Special to the NEWS | 11/7/09 | 1368 views
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