The Downtown Bangor businesses have created a day for shopping, food and entertainment every First Friday of the month. Of course you can head down there any day but, First Fridays will feature live performances, art shows, fun activities, special treats and great deals in Downtown Bangor on this special day of the month.
Downtown businesses are launching First Friday August 6th will a full line up of great experiences for all of the senses. Here is what is planned for the First Fridays in August happening August 6th:
Art Show at Birds & Bones Studio by artist Lauren Martin. Located at 34 Main Street between 10 AM and 6 PM
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Wood processors are slamming successive governments for failing to support New Zealand s struggling wood processing mills.
Sequal owner David Turner says governments over the past decade have failed to stop the flow of raw log exports to the detriment of all New Zealanders.
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Whakatāne Mill, which makes export paper and packaging products, yesterday proposed it would close, resulting in the loss of 210 jobs.
The mill owners said its prices were no longer competitive internationally.
David Turner owns a Kawerau timber processing mill, Sequal, and agreed there were specific risks with the Whakatāne Mill, but said that governments had failed for the past decade to stop the flow of raw log exports, to the huge detriment of all New Zealanders.