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Hear the stories behind the auditions as more than 150 people were lined up Saturday, April 12 at Linnehan's Credit Now car lot to try out for Season 10 of CBS' "Big Brother." (Video: Judy Harrison); Bangor; big brother; Hear the stories behind the artwork at this year's show in Bangor. (Video: Emily Burnham); Bangor; tattoo; Behind the scenes at Red Sox spring training in Fort Myers, Fla. (Video/Editing: John Clarke Russ); Spring Training; red sox; Firefighters from several Hancock County towns responded to a March 19 fire on Route 180 in Otis. The structure was fully involved and no one was home when firefighters got to the scene.; fire; otis; Firefighters from six communities twice fought flames at a Corinna dairy farm Wednesday after a morning fire re-ignited, destroying both a one-story home and an attached farm.; Corinna; fire; Three Coast Guard boat crews and two air crews responded to a report of a tanker vessel that was taking on water about 35 miles of the coast of Rockland and 20 miles southwest of Matinicus.; coast guard; rescue; rockland; A February 24 fire burned a house on West Shore Road down to a pile of rubble and resulted in minor injuries for one person.; fire; otis; Sen. Hillary Clinton takes her 'Solutions for America' town hall to the University of Maine.; Election 2008; Hillary Clinton; View the New Year's Eve ball drop from West Market Square in Downtown Bangor.; Bangor; New Year's Eve; With its three key structures standing and buttoned up against the wintry weather, the focus has shifted to the inside at Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway. (Video: John Clarke Russ; Editing: Sara McCormick, John Clarke Russ); Bangor; Hollywood Slots; It's not quite as fast as a sleigh, but surfing Santa drew a small crowd Sunday as he made his seasonal voyage on the Penobscot River.; Bangor; Penobscot River; santa; View the New Year's Eve ball drop from West Market Square in Downtown Bangor.; Bangor; New Year's Eve; The streets of Downtown Bangor were once again filled with the sounds of gunshots and throngs of curious onlookers Sunday, October 7 as the city marked the 70th anniversary of one of the most sordid but noteworthy days in its history.; Bangor; Brady Gang; Workers and volunteers scrambled Sunday to put on the finishing touches as the Ray-Smith family saw their new home for the first time courtesy of ABCs 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'; Extreme Makeover; Milbridge; Excavators started by taking a few nibbles out of the roof and walls, then proceded to demolish the Ray-Smith family residence. The demolition paved the way for ABCs 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' to begin building a new home for the family.; Extreme Makeover; Milbridge;