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Bangor, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Bangor! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bangor’s new homelessness committee plans to turn ideas into action
- Which Maine Design Fest events are coming to Bangor this August?
- Why a cat-meme creator is suing over a Bangor Vance event
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Some sun; breezy, less humid, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Breezy; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
- Friday: Sunshine, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bangor homelessness committee will hold 1st meeting this week (bangordailynews.com) — Bangor’s new Advisory Committee on Homelessness is holding its first public meeting at city hall, launching work on a long-term, data-driven plan to address homelessness in the city. Nine appointed members from housing, health care, business and local services will craft recommendations, including quick “pre-packaged actions,” while inviting residents to attend meetings, share ideas and rebuild public confidence. 
• Maine Design Fest invites curious minds to explore creativity (mainebiz.biz) — Maine Design Fest is returning Aug. 1-7 with workshops, mural walks and talks, including select events in Bangor alongside Portland, Bath and other towns. With a “Curiosity” theme, the festival offers free and ticketed sessions for designers, students, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in creativity, all requiring advance registration.
• 'CatsOnACouch' Instagram account owner sues over exclusion from VP Vance event (tucson.com) — A Massachusetts woman is suing the Secret Service after she says she was blocked from attending a Bangor event in May where Vice President JD Vance was scheduled to speak about fraud enforcement. Her ACLU-backed lawsuit claims she followed all registration rules but was turned away because of her satirical, cat-themed social media criticism of Vance, raising First Amendment retaliation concerns.
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💬 Chatter
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- Check out my new group: Penobscot Recipe Group
Everyone who is interested is welcome to join. Here's the link: https://nextdoor.com/g/pfrofe2qg/ (Nextdoor Bangor) - East Broadway used to be a quiet dead end Street with no traffic except those living here.
That all changed when the development was put in. They connected our road to the development road. We put up with construction vehicles using this… (Nextdoor Broadway and Outer Essex)
- Husson University posted a job opening for Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions -Central and Western MA in Bangor. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member in Bangor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bangor here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Nirav Shah defends progressive platform at Bangor campaign event (bangordailynews.com)
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Orono
- Orono council approves up to $9M in bonds for projects, sets hearing for $1M more (bangordailynews.com)
- Maine Blue Economy Week to spotlight Maine's $6.8 billion ocean economy and future of marine innovation (bangordailynews.com)
- The race to unseat Susan Collins is resetting around abortion (salon.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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