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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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2027 Maine Savings Amphitheater Summer Concert Lineup (So Far)

We love the summer concert season here in Maine, and the lineup for the 2027 summer concert season is starting to take shape!

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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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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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What could happen next in razor-thin rejection of moving the Penobscot County Jail

County officials have hinged their plans for a new $70 million to $80 million jail on moving the facility out of Bangor.

Penobscot County, ME · 1d

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Penobscot County voters scuttle plans for jail relocation

Penobscot County won’t be building a new jail outside of Bangor after voters rejected the proposal on Tuesday. Voters rejected the jail referendum by a narrow margin of 136 votes. County Commissioner Blair Tinkham released the unofficial results Friday, days after Maine saw historic midterm voter turnout. There were...

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Bangor craft fair returns in new, bigger location after mall condemnation

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Bangor staple is returning for the next two weekends, and it’s looking a little different this year. The Bangor Craft Fair begins this weekend. Usually held inside the Bangor Mall, the building’s recent condemnation left crafters and attendees wondering what would happen to the event.

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A Maine peninsula’s towns keep saying no to marijuana stores

A second "no" vote in Sedgwick on Tuesday follows a similar vote in neighboring Blue Hill in 2025.

Sedgwick, ME · 3d

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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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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 · 2d

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After years of trying, Ellsworth businessman picked for public office at 78

John Linnehan won one of two open School Board seats in a five-way race.

Ellsworth, ME · 3d

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First methadone clinic opens in Hancock County

ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - Hancock County has welcomed its first methadone clinic. The ribbon was cut at Everest Recovery center during their open house Wednesday. The Ellsworth clinic on Route 1A is the fourth Everest Recovery center in Maine and marks their northern-most location. With the capability of seeing up...

Hancock County, ME · 2d

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Hannah Pingree announces staff transition team

STATEWIDE -- Governor-elect Hannah Pingree is wasting no time getting her administration together. Today she announced the staff and volunteers who will lead her transition and plan her inauguration. Former state Senator Roger Katz and former Penobscot ambassador Maulian Bryant will serve as co-chairs of her transition committee that will...

Penobscot, ME · 2d

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After Democratic legislative endorsements, Republican wins Hancock County sheriff’s race

The Republican beat out the Democrat in the sheriff's race in Hancock County, which otherwise mostly went blue on Tuesday. The county's Democratic legislators wanted that outcome. "I was pleased that people did their research and looked at both candidates," said Democratic Rep. Nina Milliken of Blue Hill, who was...

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NEWS CENTER Maine

We promised a reveal last night and didn’t deliver: here it is

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These Are the Biggest Concerts Coming to New England in 2027

Are you already thinking about the 2027 concert season?

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Voters narrowly reject moving Penobscot County Jail out of Bangor

Without approval, the plan to build a new Penobscot County Jail seemingly has to start over from scratch.

Penobscot County, ME · 1d

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Penobscot County Jail relocation measure fails by thin margin

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A referendum that would have allowed Penobscot County to search for a site to build a new jail outside Bangor has failed, according to county officials. Voters across the county’s 63 municipalities voted down the measure with 32,219 yes votes and 32,334 no votes, county officials said. That’s a difference of just 115 votes. Overseas voters widened that gap to 136, bringing the results of the unofficial count to 32,503 no votes and 32,367 yes votes.

Penobscot County, ME · 1d

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