Midcoast Maine has been slow to regulate short-term rentals
Short-term rentals listed through companies like Airbnb and VRBO boomed in Maine over the past few years as people looked
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Bangor approves pandemic relief funding for 2 organizations
Bangor approved giving $77,000 in pandemic relief funding to two local organizations — though city councilors discussed six requests —
Read MoreIt will soon be illegal to sell most fluorescent bulbs in Maine
By 2026, nearly all fluorescent bulbs in Maine will be illegal to sell. The bill to phase out the vast majority
Read MoreMaine proposes dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers
The state’s health department says the requirement, put in place in 2011, achieved the intended benefit of savings lives, protecting
Read More25 new US citizens sworn in during Bangor naturalization ceremony
BANGOR, Maine — Ana Quaker traveled three hours from the York County town of Berwick to earn her U.S. citizenship
Read MoreLegislature approves $100M to address housing shortage and homelessness
More than $100 million was allocated to address Maine’s housing shortage and the ongoing homelessness crisis under budget measures the
Read MoreBangor rules on 1st of 60 applications for $16M in COVID-relief funding
Bangor ostensibly approved giving $415,000 in pandemic relief funding to one local organization — though city councilors discussed eight requests
Read MoreBangor firefighters pack council chambers to lobby for premium pay
About 50 Bangor firefighters filled the city council chambers during a Monday night meeting lobbying for the council to use
Read MoreWorcester Resources hit with nearly $24K in fines
Worcester Resources has been fined nearly $24,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for two recent reporting violations, the
Read MoreLegislation aims to curb violence against Maine health care workers in emergency settings
As the bill awaits final passage, some advocates say there’s more to be done to prevent violence in health care
Read MoreBuckfield accepts penalty from Maine EMS
The town accepted a consent agreement that stated that its rescue department had members providing direct patient care who had
Read MoreU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers a new refuge in Maine’s western mountains
The proposal, aimed at protecting wildlife and preserving access to recreational areas, is raising concerns among some area residents.Read More
Read MoreBangor is finally deciding how to spend $20 million in COVID-relief funding
Bangor city councilors will begin considering whether to give some of the more than $20 million in federal COVID-19 relief
Read MoreBangor shelter will use $2.55M in COVID funds to expand temporary housing
Hope House in Bangor will use $2.55 million in pandemic relief funding from Penobscot County to expand a program that
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