Here Are The 10 Most Popular Stories On Z-107.3 For 2015
This year was a busy one here at Z-107.3. Of course, we played all of Today's Best Music, because that's what we do. But there was a lot of stuff going on in and around Bangor.
Between naked bicyclists and Bigfoot sightings, we had lots to talk about. Here are the 10 most popular posts from Z1073.com for the year that was 2015.
Before you look at the list, though, we'd also like to mention a few of our favorites that didn't quite make the Top 10 like the Bangor girl who keep her coffee safe while sliding down an icy hill and a Bangor High student who challenged the school's dress code.
Anyways, here's the year in review!
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Earth Day Means Naked, Green Bicyclists at University of Maine [PHOTOS]
>>Go to storyIn a tradition dating back to 1970, dozens of University of Maine students took off their clothes, painted themselves green and hopped on their bikes to celebrate Mother Nature on Earth Day. The post, which had more than 80,000 page views, documented the annual event with help from photojournalist Kevin Bennett.
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Where Is The Most Dangerous Place In Maine?
>>Go to storyMaine may be one of the safest states in the country, but as we know we still experience a lot of crime in our cities and towns. Ask anybody in law enforcement, and chances are that they’d attribute a lot of the crime to drug abuse. The real estate site Movoto ranked Maine cities on how dangerous they were. Do you remember which city came out on top? More than 50,000 people checked out this post.
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Apple Buys 32,400 Acres of Forest in Northern Maine
>>Go to storyPeople were understandably curious when Apple bought more than 32,400 acres on the Mattawamkeag River in Aroostook County. Why would the technology giant buy an area the size of the city of San Francisco in northern Maine? The answer was an interesting one.
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Bigfoot Sighting in Turner, Maine? [VIDEO]
>>Go to storyA Bigfoot in Turner, Maine? Probably not, it turns out. But lots and lots of you wanted to hear the story. And, who knows? Just because this Maine Bigfoot turned out to be bunk, that doesn't mean something isn't lurking in the deep woods of Maine.
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Californians Take the Maine Food Taste Test [VIDEO]
>>Go to storyApparently, Californians don't know good food when they taste it. Who doesn't like Moxie? Or Maine baked beans? Well, when the folks at the real estate site Movoto gathered some west coasters to try some Maine delicacies, here's what happened.
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Largest Plane in the World To Land at BIA This Afternoon
>>Go to storyWhen the largest plane in the world touched down at Bangor International Airport in April, hundreds of people crowded along the Odlin Road and Maine Avenue in Bangor. The Anotov Design Antonov An-225 Mriya was originally scheduled to land in Bangor a few days before, but had to change its itinerary at the last minute..
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See Where These Maine Celebs Went to High School
>>Go to storyBack to school time! We wished we were riding the bus with these famous Mainers. Did you attend the same high school as any of these celebs? Lots of people wanted to know, and more than 16,000 people clicked to learn more.
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Watch ‘We Are Bangor’ The Music Video!
>>Go to storyWe have all listened to people struggle with how say Ban-GOR the right way. Be it tourists, or every time we are mentioned on the national news, or in movies and TV. Finally, all we have to do is show them this clever music video.
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Out-of-Staters Struggle to Pronounce Maine Town Names [VIDEO]
>>Go to storyBangor isn't the only city name people from away have trouble pronouncing. In this video, the folks at Movoto (once again) gathered some "flatlanders" to try to pronounce some other Maine town names. Spoiler: it didn't go well.
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Ed Sheeran To Play Bangor Waterfront
>>Go to storyWhen news that British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was going to play the Bangor waterfront, you guys went nuts! Of course, we were the first to bring you the news so it's understandable that so many of you wanted to know the details. And of course, we were at the show and brought you the sights and sounds with the help of photographer Monty Rand.