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What to know about Maine’s new red flag law
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (402+ words) AUGUSTA " Beginning Saturday, Maine's red flag law will allow both family members and law enforcement to petition a court to temporarily remove firearms from someone deemed a danger to themselves or others The red flag law will act in conjunction…...
Sen. Susan Collins visits Bangor Historical Society to review progress on restoration efforts
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (388+ words) BANGOR -- Senator Susan Collins toured the Bangor Historical Society on Monday to review progress on a major reconstruction project that she helped secure federal funding for. The Bangor Historical Society is nearing the completion of a restoration effort that aims…...
4 victims of fatal Bangor plane crash identified
2+ week, 3+ day ago (116+ words) BANGOR --Four of the victims from the plane crash at the Bangor International Airport have been positively identified. The office of the chief medical examiner says 46year-old Tara Arnold of Texas, 47-year-old Jacob Hosmer of Texas who was the pilot,…...
Bangor woman faces felony charges for an assault involving a knife
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (156+ words) BANGOR --ABangor woman wasarrested Thursday, January 30, and now faces felony charges in connection to an assaultinvolving a knife. According to the Bangor Police Department, on January 24, authorities responded to a residence on Larkin Street in Bangor for a report of…...
Local public facilities keep community engaged throughout winter
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (313+ words) Frigid winter temperatures and endless snow make it difficult to get out of the house. Numerous public facilities worked to'encourage a lively'community throughout the cold season. The harsh winter months can make it more difficult for some to stay active…...
Bangor Housing announces transition to voucher-based model
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) BANGOR" BangorHousing is redeveloping its public housing portfolio, transitioning nearly 600 units from traditional public housing to a voucher-based model overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD currently offers two primary housing assistance programs: Section 8, which provides rental…...
Bangor Housing to close public housing waitlists for first time in more than a decade
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (376+ words) BANGOR " For the first time in more than a decade, Bangor Housing is closing the waitlist for all public housing properties as officials try to manage a system overwhelmed by demand. "We're essentially now in a housing crisis in Maine,…...
Bangor man arrested after driving impaired, assaulting officers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (127+ words) BANGOR --What started out as police responding to a car off the road ended with an arrest. Bangor Police Sgt. Jeremy Brock says a little after 3:30 Thursday morning officers went to Harthorn Ave for a vehicle partially off the road....
Bangor parking ban and state offices delay opening, Maine officials prepare for winter storm
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (173+ words) STATEWIDE --On Sunday, December 28, state and local officials began preparing for the overnight storm.The National Weather Service has placed most of Maine under a Winter Storm Warning or Advisory. With these conditions, power companies are preparing, with a keen…...
2025 Year in Review: March & April
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (705+ words) MARCH & APRIL --As 2025 comes to a close, we're taking alook back at the events and stories that had an impact on our state this year. Following the months of January and February, we now turn to the months of March…...