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Housing for homeless in Bangor moving forward despite push back
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (981+ words) A 30-unit permanent supportive housing facility for homeless residents is moving forward after Bangor City Council approved a property tax reimbursement Monday that will help the project overcome a funding gap. Under the approved tax increment financing district, or TIF…...
Maine Sports Commission awards more than $25,000 to nine Maine sporting events
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (396+ words) Grants will support marketing efforts designed to expand audiences, increase visitor spending and strengthen events statewide PORTLAND – The Maine Sports Commission has awarded $26,138 through its Spring 2026 Event Support Grant Program to nine sporting events taking place across six regions of…...
Federal report says firefighting tactics at Maine lumber mill explosion aided the blast
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (580+ words) The silo then blasted skyward like a rocket as flames and a shock wave from the explosion hurled workers and firefighters away. The firefighters didn’t know, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health wrote this month, that the silo…...
Maine closes 3 Reid State Park beaches for swimming after shark sightings near shore
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (322+ words) Three beaches at Maine's Reid State Park were closed to swimmers after repeated shark sightings near shore, turning a popular summer destination into a reminder of how quickly ocean recreation can change when wildlife moves close to people. Officials have…...
This Popular Maine Country Market Serves Incredible Homemade Sandwiches
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1467+ words) A great sandwich can rescue a road trip faster than a full tank of gas. I stopped at this small downtown market expecting a quick bite, then spent far too long studying the candy shelves like they held the answers…...
$20.4M Historic Preservation of Maine’s First State Mental Health Institute Enters Final Phase
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (684+ words) A project to preserve the Stone Building in Augusta, Maine, which housed a mental health institute, is entering its final phase of construction. The facility comprises of six connected structures, collectively covering 262,000 sq ft in the state’s East Campus Historic…...
Why beaches close for piping plovers in Maine and New Hampshire
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (310+ words) I have been away working as a naturalist guide in Southeast Alaska for the past couple of weeks, far away from Maine beaches. One thing I love about guiding in that area, in addition to the large, charismatic megafauna like…...
Maine Lifeguard Yanked Underwater by Shark, Lives to Tell the Tale - AOL
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (399+ words) Most lifeguards spend their summer worrying about sunburns, riptides, and the occasional kid who wandered too far from the towels. Greg Wilfert had a slightly bigger problem on his hands this past weekend off Scarborough Beach in Maine. A shark…...
$690K purchase tops Bangor home sales for July 12-18
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (282+ words) A nearly $700,000 house in Bangor’s Fairmount neighborhood tops the 13 home sales that took place in the Queen City from July 12 to 18. With an average sale price of slightly less than $314,000, the residential properties are just over the median sale price…...
Why Bangor isn’t seeing the same drop in overdose deaths
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (46+ words) As overdose deaths decline across Maine, local officials and advocates say drug supply, resource access and stigma may be contributing to Bangor’s trend. As overdose deaths decline across Maine, local officials and advocates say drug supply, resource access and stigma…...