The Bangor City Council considers creating a task force to tackle homelessness. Stakeholders hope for lasting solutions and community input.

Bruce Hews says he’s excited to translate his skill set to the new position, hoping to collaborate more closely with landlords to help fit the specific needs of un-housed individuals.

Amy Clark, a board member for the Bangor Area Recovery Network, speaks at an Overdose Awareness Rally outside Bangor City Hall in August 2025. (Photo courtesy of Ash Hebert) Penobscot County is ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The last occupant of a Bangor homeless encampment has been moved into housing. That’s according to the homelessness response manager for the city of Bangor who said the last ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Bangor Area Homeless Shelter will host their biggest fundraiser of the year. For 30 years, the ‘Hike for the Homeless’ event has brought locals together to raise awareness ...

As temperatures in Maine drop and the winter season approaches, many unhoused residents in the Greater Bangor area are left wondering where they will sleep through increasingly cold nights. The Brick ...

It is that time of year again when food and gift drives are on every street corner for the holiday season. In keeping with the holiday spirit, the Student Education Association of Maine (SEAM) at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Advocates and homeless people gather outside Bangor City Hall in November 2024 for a 'Stop the Sweeps' rally, asking the City ...

Penobscot County, Maine, is grappling with the largest HIV outbreak in the state’s history. Home to Bangor, a city of roughly 32,000, the county has identified 28 new cases over nearly two years. That ...

Penobscot County, Maine, is grappling with the largest HIV outbreak in the state's history. Home to Bangor, a city of roughly 32,000, the county has identified 28 new cases over nearly two years. That ...