Lia Russell
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Bangor chooses newcomer and returns 2 incumbents to City Council
City Councilors Rick Fournier and Dan Tremble were reelected Tuesday, along with newcomer Cara Pelletier. → Read More
Bangor’s once-thriving mall is nearly empty. It doesn’t have to be.
The largely-vacant Bangor Mall could become home to new development projects that could expand housing or introduce industrial spaces. → Read More
Bangor council chair will receive region’s top business award
Rick Fournier will receive the Norbert X. Dowd Award in January. → Read More
Bangor doesn’t know how it will spend $20M in COVID relief funds
Bangor is one of six Maine municipalities that received federal funding awards ranging from $9 million to $46 million. → Read More
Newly approved Bangor subdivision is for sale before it’s been built
Nate Freeman on Friday listed the site of the proposed subdivision off Broadway for sale for $1.5 million. → Read More
Bangor residents want a court to block planned 30-duplex subdivision
They alleged that the subdivision's approval was “arbitrary,” “capricious,” “contrary to law” and made without evidence. → Read More
Bangor considering temporary ‘shelter village’ to house homeless residents
"Shelter villages" are made up of pod-like, 100-square-foot structures meant to provide temporary housing to those experiencing homelessness. → Read More
Bangor YMCA buys 5 properties for planned expansion
The YMCA will expand to five properties on Davis Court, First Street and Maine Street in order to address its growing membership. → Read More
Bangor's Stillwater Avenue may get a new drive-through restaurant
A developer applied to construct a 3,000-square-foot building at a Stillwater Avenue shopping center. → Read More
Bangor landlords are pushing back against ‘tenants’ bill of rights’
Developer Emily Ellis said the city of Bangor was protecting tenants at the expense of landlords. → Read More
Canadian firm acquires its 2nd Bangor-area trucking company
Winnipeg-based Bison Transport announced Wednesday that it will acquire full ownership of Pottle's Transportation. → Read More
Bangor looks to ‘tiny homes’ as a way to add more affordable housing
Tiny homes are manufactured houses that are 400 square feet in area or less, and can be placed on lots or hosted on mobile platforms. → Read More
New housing subdivisions test Bangor’s desire for denser development
Bangor is trying to encourage denser development as city officials grapple with a dearth of affordable housing. → Read More
Maine has stopped accepting applications for rent relief after unexpected demand
Bucking predictions from a year ago, the Maine State Housing Authority can barely keep up with current rent relief requests. → Read More
Man killed in crash on Route 1A in Holden
Joseph Wadman, 62, drifted into the opposite lane and collided with a truck Monday morning, police said. → Read More
Meet the 5 candidates for for Bangor City Council
The five candidates seeking three seats on the Bangor City Council in the November election named housing, homelessness and economic growth as the city’s most pressing issues. → Read More
Hampden-area school district will pay settlement to conservative activist it banned from meetings
Shawn McBreairty filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Maine after RSU 22 banned him in May from attending school board meetings through the end of the year. → Read More
Bangor Savings keeps expanding south with new Kennebunk branch
Bangor Savings Bank announced earlier this month that it was seeking approval to open a branch office at 30 Main St. → Read More
Dixmont car crash victims identified
Andrew Clark, 34, of Belfast and Doreen Spinney, 74, of Dixmont both died at the scene of the crash on Wednesday. → Read More
Bangor is still trying to remove coal tar dumped the Penobscot River decades ago
The city recently allocated $98,000 for efforts to remove 10 acres of hardened coal tar deposits that have settled in the Penobscot River. → Read More