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Rolling Thunder Picks Up Wreath Laying Tradition

Local veterans’ groups have cut ties with controversial non-profit Wreaths Across America and are planning to scale back the annual pre-Christmas wreath-laying ceremony. The Southern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, which has hosted the annual event, and Rolling Thunder Maine Chapter 1, which raises funds for the event, say they could no longer afford the affiliation. Last year, it cost more than $78,400 to lay wreaths for all 2,800 graves, according to Linwood Dall, member of the cemetery board. The cost would have been higher this year since the cemetery has expanded to 3,300 graves.

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Bangor Mall tenants face relocation after city condemns property

Tenants of the Bangor Mall are looking for new places to set up shop after the city condemned the property this week over health and safety concerns. For "Some Theater Company," which has operated out of the mall for nearly seven years, the closure came with little notice. "Just got...

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Drought Conditions Still Getting Worse in Maine

Drought conditions continue to worsen in Maine after the state dealt with an especially dry October. Extreme conditions, which is the second highest level of drought, have expanded to cover a section of northern Maine and include almost 10 percent of the state. (Maine Drought Monitor as of November 5,...

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Husson will offer free tuition to Aroostook students

Qualified students must have at least a 3.0 high school GPA, an adjusted gross family income of less than $80,000 and live in Aroostook County.

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Bangor Daily News

Hannah Pingree taps former Republican and tribal leader to build her Cabinet

Roger Katz and Maulian Bryant will lead a volunteer Transition Committee whose full membership will be announced in the coming days.

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Bangor Daily News

Only 29% of faculty say they would choose UMaine again

The finding comes from a Higher Education Research Institute survey administered in April.

Orono, ME · 1d

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Big shots by DeAndre Williams, and a first career collegiate double double from Ace Flagg lifts Maine men’s basketball to a road win

Maine put four players in double figures, and got a three-pointer from DeAndre Williams late in the second half on Thursday night to put them ahead for good in a 74-72 non-conference men’s basketball win over Sacred Heart at William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center in Faifield, Connecticut.

Orono, ME · 1d

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Penobscot County Budget Committee approves proposal that would raise property taxes nearly 24%

The Penobscot County Budget Committee spent several hours Wednesday night scrutinizing every department before authorizing a proposed budget that would increase property taxes by nearly 24%. The overall proposed budget is nearly $42 million, which is about $6 million more than the current budget. But the amount of that budget...

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Bangor Daily News

Upstream pig poop stymies Maine town’s desire to reopen polluted clam flat

Residents believe the shores could be at least seasonally opened if the pig waste can be contained.

Brooklin, ME · 1d

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Referendum vote for potential jail outside Bangor too close to call

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - There is still a razor-thin margin Wednesday night in Penobscot County, where voters are still waiting on the final outcome of Question One. The referendum asks whether county commissioners can search outside of Bangor for a new potential jail site. Right now, “yes” leads by just...

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Early morning fire destroys Bangor outbuilding

Firefighters got there within five minutes, and when they arrived, the outbuilding was fully engulfed in flames.

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Bangor Daily News

UMaine asks faculty to retire to address budget shortfall

UMaine has asked nearly 160 faculty members to consider voluntary retirement.

Orono, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

An illegally killed bull moose became an unusual classroom lesson for Maine students

East Grand High School students in Danforth got a hands-on lesson in processing wild game Wednesday.

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Maine gas, diesel prices continue to drop, AAA says

MAINE (WABI) - Gas and diesel prices continue to drop in Maine. The average price for a gallon of gas in Maine is $4.20. That is down 7 cents from last week and nearly 20 cents from a month ago. Gas is still more than $1 higher than it was a year ago.

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🚗 ONE LANE IS GETTING OLD! When Will the Chamberlain Bridge Return to Two-Way Traffic?

The finish line is getting closer for the Chamberlain Bridge project.

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Local baker expanding cookie business to downtown Bangor

Baked By Joy will open in the former Bangor Sandwich Company location at 25 Hammond St.

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Bangor And Brewer Veterans Day: Pancake Breakfast, Parade, Ceremonies

Pancakes at Jeffs Catering, a parade over the Chamberlain Bridge, Taps at Mt. Hope. Bangor and Brewer have a full day set aside for veterans.

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Several Maine towns approve data center moratoriums on local ballots

After Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a temporary statewide data center moratorium earlier this year, voters in several Maine towns approved local ordinances this week. Voters in Peru, a town in Oxford County, approved a 180-day moratorium on data center development and permitting. The local ballot question received 578 votes in support and 182 against, according […]

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Local pastor elected to Bangor City Council

Terry Dinkins became the pastor of the Mansion Church 13 years ago and for the past six years, he's turned his church into a warming shelter for the unhoused during Maine's colder months. Right before COVID-19 shutdowns, he installed a shower inside the church. Now, it's used by over ten people a night.

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