Stephen Edwin King is perhaps the most successful and prolific writer of his generation. King and his wife, Tabitha, own a home on West Broadway in Bangor. Before he was a famous writer, he attended the University of Maine in Orono and taught English at Hampden Academy. It was while he was a teacher that he wrote "Carrie," which would propel his writing career. King has written more than 80 books including "Salem's Lot," "The Stand," "IT," "The Shining" and many more. Bangor residents have many stories of encountering King out in public, maybe at a convenience store, or a movie or just walking down the street. The Kings have been generous with the Queen City, funding major renovations to the Bangor Public Library and the Beth Pancoe Aquatic Center.
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A Bangor Spot Was The Inspiration For A Scene In ‘IT Chapter Two’
When "The Losers Club" meets for dinner, you might recognize the location.
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25 Years Ago, Maine's Stephen King Almost Died
Maine's most famous resident Stephen King, almost died 25 years ago when a man in a van hit him as he was walking in North Lovell, Maine.
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Did You Know Maine's Stephen King Was a Contestant on 'Jeopardy!'
In November 1995, Maine's Stephen King was a contestant on 'Celebrity Jeopardy!', playing against the late actress Lynn Redgrave and 'X-Files' star David Duchovny.
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1990 Stephen King Novel Perfectly Describes NE's LaVerdiere's
If you remember LaVerdiere's Super Drug Store in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, you'll find Stephen King's description of the popular store to be right on point.
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‘It’ Prequel TV Series Will Star Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise
Pennywise himself will welcome us all to ‘Welcome to Derry.’
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40 Years Ago This Month Drew Barrymore Was In Bangor
America's favorite daytime talk show host, once attended a movie premiere here in the Queen City!
Hard to believe it now, but back in 1984, there was no Bangor Mall Cinemas, that didn't arrive until a year later. In those days, most people went to see movies in Brewer, where the Hannaford now stands...
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13 Best Stephen King Movies According to Rotten Tomatoes
There are 50+ Stephen King movies, but only about 20 have a "Fresh" Rotten Tomatoes rating. Here are the top 13 best from the Maine native.
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Stephen King Told a Horror Story in One Single Tweet About Ticks
The master of Horror, Stephen King, managed to freak everyone out in one single creepy tweet about ticks. Check it out.
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There Are 18 Dates For Summer Mount Hope Cemetery Walking Tours
Take a tour of one of Bangor's most beautiful spots, and get a history lesson while you are it.
This summer, there will be 18 walking tours through the historic, and iconic, Mount Hope Cemetery.
Taking a stroll through Mount Hope is always better in person, but during this event, they will be taking a look around the grounds, and breaking down some of the stories of some of the many notable and in
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Netflix Is Now Streaming A Stephen King Adaptation He Hates
Bangor's most famous resident is no fan of this flick!
When Netflix added a new lineup of movies to their library at the beginning of the month, one title in particular, raised the ire of one, Stephen King.
King is not afraid of voicing his opinions on just about any topic, one look at his social media feeds, and you will find that out pretty quickly...