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Having been chosen Miss Mount Desert Island 1950 and Miss Poultry Queen of Hancock County 1951 while in high school, [12] she decided to enter the Miss Maine pageant. At the state fair in August 1952, representing Bangor, Fahey came in first runner-up to winner Norma Lee Collins. [13]
Bangor (/ ˈ b æ ŋ ɡ ɔːr / BANG-gor) is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States.The city proper has a population of 31,753, [3] making it the state's third-most populous city, behind Portland (68,408) and Lewiston (37,121).
The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009.
The auditorium and civic center shared its campus with Bass Park, home of the Bangor State Fair as well as Bangor Raceway, one of the oldest harness racing facilities in New England. Bangor Auditorium has hosted many major musical acts and has been a stop for World Wrestling Entertainment house shows for many years.
Farnham served on the Bangor City Council from 1997 to 2010, including as mayor of Bangor from 2007 until her election to the Maine State Senate in 2010. [4] She defeated three-term incumbent Joe Perry with 54% of the vote. [5] Nichi Farnham was a member of the Health and Human Services and Chair of the Veterans and Legal Affairs. [4]
The KahBang Festival had partnered with the city of Portland to bring concerts to the Maine State Pier in the summer of 2011. [4] The decision was greatly influenced by the festival’s failure to find a campsite to house festival-goers, artists and bands in the Bangor area. [5]
The following is a list of mayors of the city of Bangor, Maine, United States. Bangor City Hall building, Maine, 2016 ... ca.2009-2010 [6] Cary Weston, 2011–2012 ...
Maine Savings Amphitheater: Former names: Bangor Waterfront Pavilion (2010-13) Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion (2013-2022) Address: 1 Railroad St Bangor, ME 04401 Bangor USA: Location: Waterfront Park: Owner: City of Bangor: Operator: Waterfront Concerts Live Nation: Type: Outdoor Amphitheatre, Music venue, Concert Venue, Amphitheater: Genre(s ...