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The ordinance, passed by the Bangor City Council on Monday, raises the notice period for a rent increase from 45 days to 60. It also sets new limits on the fees that landlords can charge to screen prospective tenants.
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Bangor officials see the ordinances as additional tools that the city could use to expand and diversify local housing stock.
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Under the proposed ordinance, landlords would have to give tenants at least 60 days' notice before any rent increase, and application fees would be capped at no more than $50.
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City planners see boarding homes as one of many tools that could alleviate Bangor's affordable housing crisis.
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Bangor city councilors vowed to begin discussions on a new ordinance banning the sale and marketing of flavored tobacco products — and this time give plenty of notice to affected businesses.
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The Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates that a 2% fee on hotel visits would raise about $1 million in marketing revenue, which it would use to attract more business.
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The Bangor City Council voted against proposal to convert more historic homes into boarding houses but suggested it could revisit the idea after addressing concerns from the public.
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The Penobscot Nation is calling on the city of Bangor to take down a monument honoring a Portuguese explorer from the city's waterfront.Tribal Ambassador…
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A Maine city councilor says she's looking into how Bangor could cut ties with contractors previously convicted of violent crimes.Bangor Councilor Sarah…