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Coastal communities brace for nor’easter in Downeast Maine
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (269+ words) As whiteout conditions rolled into the region, residents in Southwest Harbor said storms like this come with uncertainty. "Living here " you never really know what you're going to get," one resident said. For coastal communities, the water can be just…...
What to know about Maine’s new red flag law
3+ day, 10+ hour 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
1+ week, 10+ 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, 6+ 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, 4+ day 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
1+ mon, 10+ 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, 2+ 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, 3+ 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…...