Good morning, Bangor.

Bangor’s warming center leaders face a winter capacity crunch after two shelters did not get state funding; Brick Church will open on Nov.

15 with $427,650 in funds + other centers plan to meet with city staff for further support.

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, on the ISS since February, said her childhood surrounded by Maine's pine forests and starry skies sparked her passion for space.

She is scheduled to return to Earth on Monday, Oct. 5 and looks forward to joining NASA's Artemis program for another space journey.

W.A. Bean & Sons in Bangor has updated its secret recipe by replacing banned artificial dye with an all-natural Carmine extract for its red snapper hot dogs, and the product is now available in stores at the same price for families.

The Red Clay Strays and St. Paul and the Broken Bones will perform at Maine Savings Amphitheater next summer on July 23; tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Oct.

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Heating oil prices in Maine dropped slightly on Monday to $5.96 a gallon + homeowners still paid about $725 more than last year to fill a tank.

MaineDOT will convert the high-crash crossing of Route 9 and Route 69 into a permanent four-way stop in Newburgh beginning Tuesday, Oct.

6 (weather permitting). Some drivers praise the added safety while truckers warn of slower traffic flow.

Maine’s SNAP program now requires states to pay 25% more for grocery benefits.

The state must contribute an extra $13 million + maintain a $72 million cost share under the new One Big Beautiful Bill.

Cardiac ICU nurse Jenn Walsh began a 926-mile bike ride in Madawaska to support healthcare worker mental health and paused in Bangor (a key stop on her route) as she raises funds through the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation; she will finish her journey at Race Point Beach this weekend.

A Bangor couple ended 15 years of renting by buying a 1,700 sqft home in Little City on July 13.

They paid $267,500, well below their $300,000 limit, plus they appreciated the home’s vintage details such as crown and baseboard moulding and a fenced backyard for their dog.