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in Bangor
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025
Good morning, Bangor. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 3rd of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Bass Park After Dark returns this coming Saturday at the Cross Insurance Center in Lot C from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The free event features an artisan market, food trucks, a beer garden — and live music with free parking available. FOX Bangor
- ➤ Friends of Community Fitness received a $2,000 grant from Bangor Savings Bank Foundation to support its 2025 Fall Foliage Tour—this future trip will start Sept. 25 at 9:30 a.m. from 31 High St. in Guilford and visit Quill Hill with a meal provided by Maine Coffee & Mercantile. The Piscataquis Observer
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A federal report said the pilot tried to correct his plane before it crashed at Bangor International Airport on Aug. 22—Luigi Accusani, 74, flew a Cessna A185F and was the only one on board. Bangor Daily News
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Candice Simeoni, Maine’s first statewide elder justice investigator, is tackling crimes against seniors by collecting data, developing a reporting tool, and training police in a pilot program that runs until September 2026—she assisted with seven cases in her first week. News Center Maine
- ➤ A 24-year-old Mississippi man named Trai Moore fired his handgun while driving through Bangor's old Capehart area early this morning and was taken into custody at a motel on Odlin Road—he faces charges including reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and other offenses. WGAN
- ➤ Trai Moore, 24, from Mississippi allegedly fired a gun while driving through old Capehart in Bangor early Monday—officers tracked him to a motel on Odlin Road where he refused to exit his car during a brief standoff before taking him into custody and charging him with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, criminal threatening, criminal restraint, and resisting and disorderly conduct. Bangor Daily News
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A public dispute between one of Maine's largest health care providers and a major insurer has left tens of thousands of patients in limbo as a Sept 30 contract deadline approaches—Northern Light began mediation with Anthem in a last-ditch effort to keep its services in network. Patients with private plans will lose in-network coverage on Oct 1 while Medicare Advantage remains covered through year-end. The Piscataquis Observer
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2025 Outlaw Music Festival
2-5:30 p.m. — Maine Savings Amphitheater — Ticketed event — Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Outlaw Music Festival with an afternoon of captivating performances.
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Bass Park After Dark
4-9 p.m. — Cross Insurance Center — Explore various vendors and food trucks while enjoying live music.
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Drop-In Line Dancing
2-4 p.m. — 647 Main St, Bangor, ME — $3 for one class, $5 for both — Come and dance to a variety of music with classes for intermediate and improvers.
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PCCA Hunter Safety Course
7 AM – 4 PM — Penobscot County Conservation Association — $5 for materials — Gain essential skills and a certificate to safely hunt in Maine's wilderness.
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