U.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
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Bangor 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
Read moreNew mortgages in Maine’s biggest city plummeted this year
Portland-area homeowners took out far fewer mortgages in the first three months of this year as inventory shortages and high
Read moreWestern Maine veterans group looks to continue outreach at Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris
The Western Maine Veterans Advisory Committee’s work at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris was on pause during the
Read moreOwner of condemned buildings claims Brewer illegally declared them unsafe
The owner of commercial buildings in Brewer has sued the city, alleging that it illegally declared two of them dangerous
Read moreMaine lawmakers slow to change law allowing towns to profit from home seizures
AUGUSTA, Maine — Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a Minnesota woman who saw the government profit off the
Read moreBangor sober living home opens thanks to $1M in federal funds
After receiving nearly $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds, the newest Fresh Start Sober Living home in Bangor opened
Read moreCrumbling former Bangor YMCA could be razed for new affordable apartments
Penobscot County commissioners met Tuesday in a closed-door session with Penquis Tuesday to discuss selling the former YMCA building on Hammond
Read moreMaine foreclosure rates declined sharply in the 1st quarter
Maine is bucking the national trend of rising residential foreclosure filings, ranking in the bottom fifth among other U.S. states
Read moreHomeless camp threatens Bangor inn’s transition to affordable housing
John Karnes agreed nearly a year ago to sell his Bangor inn to Penquis CAP for it to develop housing,
Read moreHistoric Houlton century-old movie theater to close in June
HOULTON, Maine – A journey that began seven years ago will soon end for the owner of the historic 1919
Read moreEllsworth ranked 9th-best place to start a vacation rental in US
With no short-term rental regulations and the tourism draw of nearby Acadia National Park, Ellsworth ranked ninth nationwide as the
Read moreAffordable housing is a top priority in Bangor’s new comprehensive plan
Affordable housing tops Bangor’s priority list in the city’s first comprehensive plan update in nearly 20 years. Many of the goals
Read moreHarbor Freight Tools to open in long-vacant Ellsworth mall space
A nationwide discount tool retailer is renovating an empty space in the Maine Coast Mall in Ellsworth and plans to
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