Celebrate Pride Month 2025

A brief history of Pride Month

COURTESY OF METRO CREATIVE Each June, pride celebrations serve to recognize and highlight the contributions of people who identify as LGBTQ+ and shed light on issues currently facing the community. Pride events have taken place in some shape or form since the LGBTQ+ liberation movement occurred…

A reinvigorated festival

Bangor Pride Festival organizers ramp up events because ‘Pride is about more than just June’ WRITTEN BY JUDY HARRISON Organizers of this year’s Bangor Pride Festival, set for June 28, have expanded events leading up to the annual parade and gathering in West Market Square along with…

New Pride flag coming to Downtown Bangor

WRITTEN BY JUDY HARRISON There will be a new pride flag hanging from the roof of Paddy Murphy’s in Westmarket Square this month. The decade-old rainbow flag was faded and tattered after years in the sun, wind, rain, and the unpredictable Bangor weather, according to organizers.…

More important than ever

WRITTEN BY CRYSTAL SANDS This year, Pride feels more important than ever to members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies. For more than 30 years, the Pride Parade has been held in June in downtown Bangor. Celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, the Pride Parade is also an…

Celebrate Maine Pride

Show your Pride at events all around Maine Pride events are taking place all over our great state this month. Here’s just a small sample of events, parades, parties, and more to celebrate Pride locally and show your support for our LGBTQ+ community. BANGOR Some big…

Social Security’s legacy—and its future

COURTESY OF AARP MAINE AARP has started our Countdown to 90 Years—a recognition and call to action leading up to the 90th anniversary of Social Security on August 14, 2025. For nine decades, Social Security has been a stable and reliable foundation of retirement security for…