Good morning, Bangor.

The John T. Gorman Foundation awarded $1.2M to 70 Maine non-profits (grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000) for housing and food programs statewide as part of its 2026 Direct Services Grant Program.

A rare Dunlap Broadside copy of the Declaration of Independence is touring Maine for the state’s 250th anniversary, with viewings at Foxcroft Academy on Friday and Saturday.

It will be seen next in Aroostook on Sept. 11-12 & in Bangor at the public library on Sept. 18-19.

Maine drivers will face the highest gas prices in over a decade ahead of Labor Day weekend as AAA reports regular gasoline at $4.17 per gallon, up 5 cents from last week and $1.04 from last year (GasBuddy cites global supply tensions).

Portland recorded its 2nd hottest meteorological summer ever with an average temperature of 69.3°F from June 1 to August 31 — while Bangor recorded its 4th hottest summer amid a steady warming trend.

On September 8, the USDA Rural Development will staff customer support centers in Bangor, Presque Isle, Lewiston (and Scarborough) one day each month to help with homeownership and business development.

Bangor blocked a planned sale of the Maine Avenue property by using its right of first refusal, so Penobscot Community Health Care lost an expected $1.375 million to help with its urgent needs.

City officials said the building will now house the public health department as discussions continue.

PCHC announced that its Adult Wellness Center on Union Street in Bangor will close Nov.

6 to shift patient care to other locations while eliminating 16 jobs to help save about $400,000 per year amid financial strain.

Nearly 200 attendees met at the Augusta Civic Center for the ninth annual Health Care for Maine conference, where leaders discussed rising medical debt and measures to lower hospital and drug costs while Gov. Janet Mills was honored as a Health Care Hero.

Penobscot Community Health Care is closing its Adult Wellness Center (1068 Union St) on Nov.

6 and eliminating 16 positions amid a $3 million budget gap. The clinic’s services will continue at the nearby Penobscot Community Health Center (1012 Union St) to ensure patient care.

Hermon girls soccer team, two-time Class B North champion, will open its season against Ellsworth at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Coach M.J. Ball said the team features promising talent, including a record freshman class and returning double-digit goal scorers (like junior Payton Guerrette).

Bangor High School football opens its season today with new head coach Jack Hersom + his father John serving as an assistant.

The Rams will face Massabesic at 7 p.m. in a Friday contest.