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Bangor Daily News

Maine's premier news source. With local news from across the state, opinion, obits, and political coverage, The Bangor Daily News brings Maine together.

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bangordailynews.com > 09/08/2026 > midcoast > midcoast-environment > belfast-maine-ethan-hughes-possibility-alliance-environment-climate

Maine family lives without modern amenities to protest environmental destruction

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1654+ words) “I’m here for all generations, for everyone to have access to water and all beings to have access to water,” Ethan Hughes, a Belfast resident who climbed on the roof with his two daughters, told FOX ABC Maine at the…...


bangordailynews.com > 09/03/2026 > bangor > bangor-government > bangor-disrupts-pchc-building-sale

Bangor disrupts struggling healthcare provider’s plan to sell $1.3M building

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (781+ words) A planned sale of a Penobscot Community Health Care building has been disrupted by the city of Bangor, which intends to purchase the property. The building at 103 Maine Ave. currently houses PCHC administrative offices. The organization planned to sell the…...


bangordailynews.com > 09/02/2026 > bangor > bangor-government > penobscot-county-donation-bangor-recovery-center

Penobscot County will give $7K to reopen recovery center if Bangor matches it

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (456+ words) A Bangor recovery center may be closer to reopening after Penobscot County Commissioners approved funds for the organization Wednesday. County commissioners Andre Cushing, David Marshall and Dan Tremble approved up to $7,000 in funding Wednesday for the Together Place Peer Run…...


bangordailynews.com > 09/02/2026 > bangor > bangor-wont-clarify-councilors-spouse-school-committee-joam40zk0w

Bangor won’t clarify if councilor’s spouse can be sworn in to school committee

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (750+ words) The spouse of a Bangor City Councilor qualified for this year’s School Committee ballot, but it’s unclear whether she can be sworn in because of vague guidance in the city’s charter. Jamie Beck, wife of City Councilor Michael Beck, is…...


bangordailynews.com > 08/24/2026 > bangor > portland-housing-program-eyes-bangor-expansion-joam40zk0w

Program that housed 100 people in Portland eyes Bangor expansion

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1166+ words) Last week, Portland’s Project HOPE hit a key milestone: housing its 100th client, two years into the pilot program that uses navigators to help homeless people get into apartments and stay there. Leaders in Bangor’s public health department think the same…...


bangordailynews.com > 08/16/2026 > state > ice-grew-maine-staff-44-percent

ICE grew its Maine staff 44% over the past year

4+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1725+ words) Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce lost two employees last summer to another agency. Both were lured away by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As part of an effort to beef up its ranks to meet President Donald Trump’s deportation goals, ICE…...