The city is cutting hours for the park next to the Bangor Public Library beginning Friday.
That comes as the city grapples with a new homeless encampment in Peirce Park.
The Harlow Street park, which features a monument to lumbermen whose labor fueled the wealth of the city’s lumber barons, will now be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., the city announced Thursday. Currently, the park is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
A police officer or city park ranger will monitor the park to ensure safety. City Manager Carollynn Lear told the City Council earlier this week that it will cost about $680 a day to station a police officer outside Peirce Park.