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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Having more people live there permanently — that’s how neighborhoods start.”
— BangorHousing Executive Director Mike Myatt on plans for a 30-unit supportive housing facility for chronically homeless people, planned for construction near Bangor’s airport.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
New housing for Bangor’s homeless is planned near the airport. The building for 30 residents is projected to open in spring 2027 and will be the first of its kind in the city.
A referendum in a Maine vacation town is all about child care. There are just 16 registered providers in Piscataquis County, two in Greenville, and none with open slots as of May.
If you own a Maine home, here are five things you can do to prepare for winter. The Bangor Daily News asked home maintenance experts from across the state what steps people should take ahead of the cold season.
Former Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention chief Nirav Shah is running for governor. Shah, who became one of Maine’s best-known public officials while leading the state’s health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, officially entered the race Monday.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Mike Michaud endorses Matt Dunlap to primary Jared Golden
- Brookfield says Maine dam sale motivated by ‘overburdensome’ regulation
- Maine rivers hit record lows and wells run dry as drought tightens grip on state
- Man allegedly stole identity of Maine state trooper
- Accused burglar allegedly told Bangor police he had pipe bomb when officers found him
- Bangor is now accepting applications for its opioid settlement funds
- Madawaska’s new development director wants to aid town revival
- Rabid raccoon found in Deer Isle
- Blue Hill fills staff spots after several key resignations
- Police identify victim in fatal Warren crash
- Buckle up, UMaine hockey fans. You’re in for a roller coaster ride this season.
- 2 of UMaine hockey’s key scorers ‘day-to-day’ with injuries
- As Boston arena gets demolished, southern Maine gets bonus Black Bear hockey
- UMaine women’s ice hockey gets ‘confidence booster’ win over top 10 team
- Knee injury ends season for 1 of UMaine football’s top offensive weapons
- Watch this nifty goal by former UMaine hockey player Bradley Nadeau
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“We believe every voter should have the confidence that their ballot is counted and counted only once.”
Paul LePage: Requiring voter ID is common sense
LIFE IN MAINE
A Maine hunter set a new state record with a female black bear.
This game is a “science” for Cooper Flagg’s family. It’s not basketball.