Good morning, Bangor.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bass Park After Dark

4-9 p.m. — Cross Insurance Center — Explore various vendors and food trucks while enjoying live music.

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.

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.

Stephen King Birthday Celebration

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM — Cold River Campground — $10 fee — Celebrate the birthday of Stephen King with costumes, performances, and spooky decorations.

Wellspring's 10th Annual 5K Race for Recovery

9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Bangor Waterfront — Entry fee required — Celebrate a decade of supporting recovery with this impactful community race.

Bangor United Multicultural Festival

10 AM – 2 PM — Bangor Public Library — Free entry — Celebrate the vibrant cultures and traditions of our community at Bangor's first multicultural festival.

Gabriel Iglesias Live

7:30-9 p.m. — Cross Insurance Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience the hilarity of Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias, one of today's top comedians.

Wheel of Fortune Live

7:30-9 p.m. — Cross Insurance Center — Ticketed event — Experience America’s Game® with a chance to spin the iconic wheel.