Young musician to play alongside Bangor Symphony Orchestra
12th grade clarinet player Noah Smith was chosen as the winner and will be playing with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra at the annual Young People’s Concerts on May 5th. Until then, the Bangor Symphony ...
Bangor residents push back against a proposed downtown sign
City staff and the Downtown Bangor Partnership are reviving a proposal to place a large, internally lit sign spelling out ...
Mainers head outdoors to enjoy winter fun
Bangor residents strapped on snowshoes, grabbed their sleds, and picked up shovels following Sunday's snowfall.
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Penobscot County spent $2M to tear down an asbestos-filled building. The lot is still empty.
County commissioners approved spending ARPA funds to remove asbestos from the former Bangor YMCA and then demolish it.
In photos: Maine border town on the front line of a looming trade war with Canada
In some two dozen interviews conducted over two days last week, residents of Madawaska and Edmundston spoke about the growing ...
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How a Maine ice diver raised a U-Haul from the bottom of a frozen lake
By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff The man Mainers call when they lose something below the surfaces of frozen ...
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Maine saw a 19 percent drop in overdose deaths last year
By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine saw a 19 percent drop in overdose deaths in 2024. That’s according to ...
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Cutting funding for school meals would be devastating for Maine children, advocates say
House Republicans are considering cutting the number of schools that qualify for free breakfast and lunch. The move could ...
Opinion: Maine’s seniors need better access to safe pain medication
Medicare needs to cover non-opioid treatments instead of riskier ones. A new legislative proposal can help cover the cost.
Bangor resident shares moment of kindness among mail carriers during snowstorm
A Bangor woman witnessed a moment of kindness between three postal workers in the dark, during a snowstorm, after a long day ...
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Advocates say cutting funding for school meals would be devastating for Maine children
House Republicans are considering cutting the number of schools that qualify for free breakfast and lunch. The move could ...
Advocates say cutting funding for school meals would be dire for Maine
House Republicans are considering cutting the number of schools that qualify for free breakfast and lunch. The move could ...