Andrew Neff
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Pickering Square behavior concerns residents, councilors, merchants
BANGOR, Maine — Foul language, shouted curses, public intoxication, panhandling, and fistfights — even in broad daylight. These are examples of behavior regularly witnessed in the Pickering Square area downtown the last few months that have local merchants, patrons and city officials looking at ways to make a prime downtown ...
Veteran TV, radio director Tompkins named BDN’s sales and marketing director
BANGOR, Maine — Thirty years into his media career, Towle Tompkins has decided to cross over from the broadcast business to the print side. The former program director at Bangor TV station WABI and marketing director at Portland TV station WGME will take over as the Bangor Daily News’ sales ...
Bangor International Airport gets another $4M in federal funds for baggage screening
BANGOR, Maine — Fresh off the official announcement of a $4.9 million grant to improve its commercial jet apron infrastructure, Bangor International Airport received word Thursday that it has secured another $4 million in federal funds for a new baggage inspection system. The Transportation Security Administration grant will allow BIA ...
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Small idea launches major project in Hampden
HAMPDEN, Maine — Hamlin’s Marina general manager Dan Higgins had no idea what a simple idea for business expansion would lead to but four years later he’s glad to be back to just selling boats. His idea resulted in the expansion of his and another business, an environmentally restored riverfront ...
Bangor looking to hire fire chief, airport director
BANGOR, Maine — While the application process is still going on for the vacant fire chief’s position, city administrative staff members soon will interview finalists to become Bangor International Airport’s new director. “We have readvertised the fire chief’s position and that ad period will close June 22,” said Bob Farrar, ...
Neighbors, owners ponder quarry issues with Bangor councilors
BANGOR, Maine — As about 45 people attending Wednesday afternoon’s meeting of the City Council business and economic committee would attest, a new rock quarry has dug up plenty of controversy. City councilors heard from businesspeople and homeowners whose properties adjoin a new 5-acre rock quarry permitted to operate just ...
BIA gets $4.9M grant to upgrade general aviation area
BANGOR, Maine — Now that the Department of Transportation’s check is in the mail, the work can start on the $4.9 million renovation of the general aviation area at Bangor International Airport. “We’re excited to finally get this grant and put the construction crew to work,” said Tony Caruso, BIA’s ...
Merchants to start Hampden Farmer’s Market
HAMPDEN, Maine — Michelle Byram and other members of the new Hampden Farmer’s Market didn’t intend to be the latest vendors to attempt reviving a traditional farmers’ market in Hampden, but they’ve grown to like the idea. The idea for the market, which opens Friday for the season in the ...
Students re-enact Civil War-era destruction of Bangor newspaper office
BANGOR, Maine — For 11 Bangor High School students and their drama club adviser, Tuesday afternoon’s re-enactment of a mob attack on a Bangor newspaper publisher 150 years ago was a living history lesson. And for anyone watching the 30-minute presentation sponsored by the Bangor Museum and Center for History, ...
Hampden town manager takes plunge with new budgeting approach
HAMPDEN, Maine — Though there was no formal budget vote and there’s still almost a month left before that happens, Monday’s Hampden Town Council meeting was longer on specifics and certainties and shorter on nebulous figures and a general concepts. It also featured a new budgeting strategy that seemed to ...
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Bangor homeowners not pleased with rock quarry on Union Street
BANGOR, Maine — When the Randalls bought their dream house on 3½ acres of land off outer Union Street last year, they had visions of helping raise their grandchildren on a family farm. Two months ago, they finally moved in after selling their former house, and in between buying chickens ...
Cianbro’s attention to safety impresses OSHA representatives
BANGOR, Maine — Nine months and 118,000 hours of labor after nine Bangor city councilors used ceremonial shovels to break ground for construction of Bangor’s new civic arena and events center, there has been just one minor workplace violation at the site. It resulted in a $200 fine assessed by ...
Postal Service’s money problems continue after reprieve for Hampden plant
HAMPDEN, Maine — While the United States Postal Service regional mail processing center and the 183 jobs associated with it will remain in Hampden for at least another 18½ months, the financial woes leading to a plan to close it remain. With Postmaster General Tom Donahoe emphasizing that cuts in ...
Postal Service won’t close Hampden facility after all, Collins says
HAMPDEN, Maine — Thanks to a late policy change by the United States Postal Service, the mail will continue to be delivered — and sorted — at the Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Center in Hampden, at least for another two years. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, confirmed Wednesday that ...
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Bangor Gas consolidating headquarters, switching to gas-powered fleet
BANGOR, Maine — Bangor Gas Co. has plenty of energy at its disposal, but when it comes to powering its fleet of vehicles, even it is still somewhat dependent on gasoline. But officials at the 14-year-old natural gas company are hopeful that will change in the coming months. “We’re trying ...
Hampden council approves new playground, ethics ordinance
HAMPDEN, Maine — The Town Council approved construction of the town’s first public park for toddlers and preschoolers last week and awarded a contract to a Massachusetts company specializing in children’s parks. “The playground is toddler age-appropriate, which would make it the only one of its kind in the town,” ...
Bangor lawyer says he has 50 ways to save federal funds
BANGOR, Maine — According to former mayor and longtime Bangor trial lawyer Lawrence Willey, there must be 50 ways to cut federal spending. A member of Gov. John McKernan’s state restructuring commission in the 1990s, Willey’s interest in streamlining civic, state and federal government hasn’t waned over the years. What ...
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Small crowd in Bangor protests state cuts to social service programs
BANGOR, Maine — As the Maine Senate was preparing for a Tuesday afternoon budget vote, a crowd of 28 people gathered outside Bangor City Hall to protest what they called deep cuts in social services that will harm Maine and Bangor. “I feel the state Legislature will be voting with ...
Bangor council votes to take Pearl Street house, extend outdoor drinking hours
BANGOR, Maine — The City Council sent a clear sign Monday night that it’s the end of the road for a Bangor couple that owes $133,074 in mortgage and tax payments. The City Council voted 8-0 (Councilor Sue Hawes was absent) to direct the city manager to take possession of ...
Downtown Bangor merchants to extend hours Wednesday for open house
BANGOR, Maine — Downtown merchants will be open for business a couple of hours longer Wednesday as part of the first Fusion Downtown Proud Open House. One of the first major events associated with Fusion’s Downtown Proud community action initiative to promote downtown merchants, services and attractions, the Downtown Proud ...
Glenburn art teacher killed in Friday morning collision in Bangor
Harvard student asked to leave bar for ‘bad behavior,’ not drunkenness
LePage blasts teachers union for endorsing same-sex marriage question
Reporting crime
A people’s revolt in Bar Harbor
Old Town football coach steps down
Perakslis helps UMaine beat Albany; Binghamton next in America East tournament
Orono baseball shuts out archrival Old Town for ninth straight victory
Stony Brook knocks out UMaine to win America East tournament
Aroostook businessman expands company out of home with hit mobile app 7 Little Words
Former CEO of MaineToday Media Richard Connor sued over $250,000 in loans
Small idea launches major project in Hampden
Diversity predicts export success, MIT professor tells Maine audience
New, old methods combine to deter scrap metal thefts in Aroostook
Gary Allan talks with the BDN leading up to Bangor concert
Out of the ashes, Central Street’s garden grows
Mid Coast Actor’s Studio provides new forum for classic plays
Signs lead artist to opportunity
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