Renee Ordway - Bangor Daily News

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 | 905 views

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 | 971 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 | 7222 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 | 638 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 | 1644 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 | 1371 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 | 3080 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 | 2610 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 | 5792 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 | 35951 views