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Candidate with banking and nonprofit experience wants to restore civility to Bangor City Council
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (664+ words) The Bangor Daily News is profiling all 12 Bangor City Council candidates ahead of the election this fall. Read more coverage of Bangor’s local election here. A Bangor City Council candidate wants to use his business and nonprofit experience to restore…...
Maine Has A European Bakery So Authentic It Feels Like A Trip Overseas
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (1421+ words) You could drive right past this roadside bakery without giving it much thought. Then the smell of fresh pastry hits, and suddenly that quick stop starts to feel like a very good idea. Inside, the cases are packed with flaky…...
Company didn’t know how to fix license plate cameras in Brewer that were breaking Maine law
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (944+ words) The Bangor Daily News was the first to report this story. What you’re reading here would likely not be made public without the efforts of professional journalists asking questions, interviewing sources and obtaining documents. A company that sells and operates…...
Artists Long Drawn to Maine Get Upgraded Apartments and Workspaces by Baird Architects
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (360+ words) Artists’ spaces are entered through recessed front porches. McNeil was impressed by Baird’s Maine houses as well as the firm’s New York–based work, such as its renovation of The Kitchen, a legendary performance space, and a newly built townhouse…...
Maine heating oil prices jump 74% from a year ago as winter approaches, survey shows
18+ hour, 6+ min ago (369+ words) As colder weather approaches, a new survey from the Maine Department of Energy Resources shows heating fuel prices have climbed sharply compared to last year. According to the department's weekly fuel survey, the average statewide price of heating oil was…...
Surprise donation pushes annual Maine fundraiser over $100,000
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (226+ words) After spending nine days on the roof of Patriot Subaru in Saco, Kevin Fitzpatrick has officially come down after surpassing his fundraising goal for STRIVE. Fitzpatrick climbed onto the dealership's roof on Sept. 9 as part of his annual fundraiser benefiting…...
Maine Constitution printed for first time in 150 years — now with previously omitted treaty language
18+ hour, 49+ min ago (243+ words) The Maine Secretary of State's Office on Thursday unveiled the first formal printing of the Maine Constitution in 150 years. This version includes key treaty commitments made to the Wabanaki Nations that were cut from earlier printed copies of the document…...
Maine fights ruling that it illegally fired immigrant whose work permit briefly lapsed
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (351+ words) AUGUSTA, Maine — The administration of Gov. Janet Mills is asking a judge to throw out an arbitrator’s ruling that found the state illegally fired an epidemiologist after his work authorization briefly lapsed. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 10 in an Augusta court,…...
Bangor Public Library is displaying one of the earliest Declaration of Independence copies
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (459+ words) For the first time ever, Bangor area residents have the chance to see one of the earliest copies of the Declaration of Independence up close. One of 26 remaining copies of the “Dunlap Broadside,” the first printed version of the Declaration…...
What families need to know about Maine college admissions
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (394+ words) WRITTEN BY CRYSTAL SANDS The University of Maine, like many schools in Maine, uses the Common App. The Common App, used by more than 1,000 colleges and universities nationwide, streamlines the college application process. Within the application, there is an essay…...