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The organization says it expects to resettle 20 to 50 individuals in Bangor over the next year.
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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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The Department of Defense said it has evidence of PFAS contamination in the groundwater and soil of the Maine Air National Guard Base in Bangor. The likely source is Aqueous Film Forming Foam, a fire retardant the Air National Guard started using at the base in the 1970s.
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Bangor was originally the first city in Maine to ban the sale of flavored tobacco. But the council repealed the ordinance earlier this year over a procedural error.
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The law's original sponsor says the senior property tax stabilization program will provide some predictability to Maine's oldest and most vulnerable population. But some municipal officials worry the new program will be difficult, and potentially expensive, to implement.
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The Mabel Wadsworth Center in Bangor said it plans to increase the number of days that it will offer abortion services.
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Staffing shortages will force Bangor to temporarily discontinue Saturday bus service on the Community Connector starting June 18.
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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.