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Bangor Daily News
bangordailynews.com > 08/13/2026 > bangor > bangor-housing > bangor-considers-tax-deal-homeless-housing

Bangor’s city council may reconsider tax deal for homeless housing

53+ min ago   (633+ words) The Bangor City Council is planning a special meeting to reconsider the tax deal it approved this week for a housing development intended for chronically homeless people. The meeting, which has not yet been added to the council’s official calendar,…...

Newsday
newsday.com > news > nation > maine-eelgrass-meadows-casco-bay-conservation-q31891

The race to save Maine's seagrass meadows

12+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1270+ words) On a sunny afternoon in early August, the hot air rippled above a sandbar in Casco Bay as a group of researchers dove into the water. Wearing wetsuits and flippers, they swam out over sand, rocks and kelp until they…...

Newsday
newsday.com > news > nation > graham-platner-maine-senate-susan-collins-x13246

Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign

13+ hour, 8+ min ago   (455+ words) Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at a campaign event in Bar Harbor, Maine, June 5, 2026. Credit: AP/Robert F. Bukaty PORTLAND, Maine — Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be the featured speaker at a Labor Day…...

Bangor Daily News
bangordailynews.com > 08/13/2026 > bangor > bangor-police-courts > maine-supreme-judicial-court-jeff-belony-drug-conviction-tossed

Maine's high court tosses Bangor man’s drug conviction over botched timeline

2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (413+ words) Maine’s high court on Thursday tossed a Bangor man’s drug trafficking conviction, ruling that a judge failed to adequately justify how long police detained him during a 2021 traffic stop that led police to find drugs on his body. The 17-page…...

Bangor Daily News
bangordailynews.com > 08/13/2026 > opinion > opinion-contributor > maine-elections-are-secure-joam40zk0w

Opinion: Maine elections are secure

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (462+ words) William A. Lee III is an attorney representing a number of municipalities, the former chair of the Maine Ethics Commission and a retired adjunct professor in government and administrative science at Colby College. Last year, there was a Republican claim that…...

Bangor Daily News
bangordailynews.com > 08/13/2026 > midcoast > midcoast-culture > maine-shark-sightings-dont-phase-midcoast-beachgoers-joam40zk0w

Recent surge in Maine shark sightings don’t phase midcoast beachgoers

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1180+ words) Jenny Richardson-Rossbach and her family moved to Thomaston five years ago from a place she describes as “super, super sharky”: Monterey Bay, California. She wasn’t expecting to see many in her new state, she said Wednesday at Lincolnville Beach as…...

Bangor Daily News
bangordailynews.com > 08/13/2026 > bangor > bangor-government > bangor-no-flock-cameras-joam40zk0w

Bangor denies there are any Flock cameras in city as complaints mount

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (494+ words) Bangor is fielding multiple complaints about automatic license plate reading cameras in the city, even though officials deny there are any. The city has had numerous complaints about its alleged use of automatic license plate reading cameras and had an…...

Ever After in the Woods
everafterinthewoods.com > this-maine-ice-cream-stand-is-a-summer-tradition-youll-love

This Maine Ice Cream Stand Is A Summer Tradition You'll Love

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1518+ words) I planned to stop for one scoop, which was adorable optimism on my part. This beloved Maine creamery quickly turned a simple dessert break into the highlight of my afternoon. The ice cream is made in-house, and the menu includes…...

Bangor Daily News
bangordailynews.com > 08/12/2026 > bangor > housing-homeless-bangor-moving-forward-joam40zk0w

Housing for homeless in Bangor moving forward despite push back

1+ day, 9+ hour 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…...

Bangor Daily News
bangordailynews.com > 08/11/2026 > bdn-maine > maine-sports-commission-awards-more-than-25000-to-nine-maine-sporting-events

Maine Sports Commission awards more than $25,000 to nine Maine sporting events

2+ day, 5+ 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…...