Good morning, Bangor.

Bangor Humane Society is hosting a name your own adoption fee event on Saturday from 1 pm to 6 pm, with fees starting at $50 so more pets can find homes.

Kathryn Ravenscraft said all animals will be fully vetted — spayed or neutered and vaccinated.

The Maine Hire-A-Vet campaign hosted a hiring fair on Thursday at the Bangor CareerCenter on Oak Street from 11 a.m. + 3 p.m., inviting all job seekers while focusing on veterans and military families.

Heating oil prices in Maine reached a record high last Monday, Sept.

21, at $6.02 per gallon, a 25-cent increase that means a 275-gallon tank costs about $740 more than a year ago.

Veterans in Bangor joined the Maine Hire-A-Vet campaign at Tri-County CareerCenter on Union Street on Thursday — meeting employers across education, law enforcement, healthcare and state government sectors.

Two more job fairs will be held on Oct. 15 in Alfred and Nov. 12 at the Norway Armory.

Dozens of future astronauts and their families attended a STEM event at Challenger Learning Center Thursday evening — where they read Space Girl to honor astronaut Jessica Meir and learn about space exploration, inspiring young Mainers to aim high.

Two state polls released Thursday show that Troy Jackson leads Susan Collins in Maine’s Senate race, with one survey reporting a (51%-47%) split and another indicating a similar margin, though Decision Desk HQ rates the contest as an even match.

Penobscot County health officials reported two new HIV cases this week, bringing the outbreak total to 48 since October 2023.

Community groups and the Maine CDC are working together to boost testing + link patients to care.

Encompass Health’s 50-bed rehab hospital opens early October at 1017 Union St with 50 private rooms and over 150 staff to care for patients recovering from strokes and amputations, filling the gap left by Northern Light Health’s rehab unit closure in 2022—Maine’s first new hospital license in 30 years.

Maine’s Office of Affordable Health Care said outpatient service costs jumped 40% from 2018 to 2024, with some hospitals charging over $30,000 per inpatient stay versus a national median near $23,000; senior analyst Katie Senechal said market power drives these differences & lower-priced hospitals may struggle.

Hermon, currently 3&0, will host Medomak Valley at 7 p.m. at Pottle Field while Bangor faces Windham at 6 p.m. today as both teams seek another win.