https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-03-finance-committee-regular-aug-3-2026-f068d296-c845-43d1-8df9-12f4f62c67e5 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:36:30.092Z Bangor Finance Committee greenlights $1.2M in spending — traffic cameras, IT storage, sewer project — and wrestles over used car buying https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-15-business-economic-development-committee-regular-jun-15-2026-135b1dee-3eea-41ad-89b0-e38823d22f8b OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:35:47.560Z Committee backs mobile home park rule fix, $10K housing grant, and CDBG plan — plus three land deals behind closed doors https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-09-finance-committee-regular-sep-9-2026-56f9e923-4746-400b-b913-032b713e9404 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:34:47.452Z Bangor Finance Committee greenlights new Public Works trucks, airport repairs, and a push to bill for public health services https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-04-planning-board-regular-aug-4-2026-632728ee-82f2-44ee-93b5-75f7c81e0746 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:29:23.211Z Bangor Planning Board talks backyard chickens, signs off on Grandview Avenue approval paperwork https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-02-commission-on-cultural-development-regular-oct-2-2026-b65c1029-334f-40e5-9fab-31af0a7d2ddf OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:27:36.074Z Cultural Commission doubles grant max to $10,000 and preps big ARTober award night https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-09-legislative-committee-regular-sep-9-2026-4abb4385-3355-404c-bdb6-18082923c78b OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:21:41.578Z Dorothea Dix land mostly off-limits for housing, but one vacant building might be Bangor's shot https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-16-planning-board-regular-jun-16-2026-175822a7-7023-4785-9aa5-d8ec3ef0380c OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:20:17.429Z Planning Board greenlights 30-unit supportive housing on Corporate Drive, recommends approval of farmstand relief https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-15-tree-board-regular-jul-15-2026-d6676e18-a1b1-42a1-9380-df82f1e02cff OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:18:42.444Z Forestry crew preps big ash tree removals, plans 25 new trees for Abbott Square parking lot https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-11-historic-preservation-commission-regular-jun-11-2026-bd4a831c-7688-43ba-ac4c-cfb2620e3f7c OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:18:39.411Z Downtown storefront repair gets green light, and Bangor's three pocket parks move one step closer to historic protection https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-17-government-operations-committee-special-aug-17-2026-b07d74cd-6cf5-4e82-b76b-c00c2b1de9c3 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:17:37.439Z Committee split 2-3 on Project HOPE funding — heads to full council with no recommendation; Together Place asked to return with a proposal https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-05-commission-on-cultural-development-regular-jun-5-2026-f55a9016-e13e-438b-9316-27f4d93b26c1 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:16:26.463Z Commission backs Farmers' Market and Fruit Street School murals as budget future hangs in balance https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-04-06-city-council-workshop-special-apr-6-2026-11beee63-a07f-4aab-aa07-ebbf5f467694 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:15:38.358Z Council plots interview plan for new homelessness committee — 23 applicants and counting https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-21-planning-board-regular-jul-21-2026-93678ff6-5f0a-44cf-8f8d-097673f6f29a OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:14:07.821Z Planning Board greenlights 62-unit affordable housing project on Grandview Ave despite neighbor worries https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-06-business-economic-development-committee-regular-jul-6-2026-c20a5831-905f-4fed-a1b6-facbaa8de112 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:13:38.910Z Bangor committee backs new airport hangar lease for Varney Aviation and green-lights Roux Institute AI partnerships https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-02-planning-board-regular-jun-2-2026-905207cb-7877-4471-af79-aa7a66f1a609 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:13:27.809Z Planning Board sends food truck flexibility rules to City Council with unanimous nod https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-10-city-council-regular-aug-10-2026-b3ebefaa-91dc-40e2-b7d6-1d1cbe1a252f OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:10:03.363Z Council passes 30-year Yellen Pines housing TIF 6-3 after emotional hearing; Eric Pelletier named Fire Chief https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-15-finance-committee-regular-jun-15-2026-bf8c4c12-db2f-4ef8-9699-da4fd2057f1e OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:09:30.578Z Finance Committee OKs workout deal for 13-year tax delinquency, tables two others https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-15-legislative-committee-regular-jun-15-2026-13009647-1a05-46d2-9093-2d525cb79d46 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:08:36.013Z Bangor Legislative Committee wants lobbying money in the budget — no full-time lobbyist, just funds when needed https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-13-historic-preservation-commission-regular-aug-13-2026-ce09cdd4-5f2a-4fe7-9b28-bd576e04c298 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:08:30.230Z Historic Preservation Commission OKs ice cream shop makeover and downtown window upgrades https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-21-business-economic-development-committee-regular-sep-21-2026-cbae5ef6-b4ec-44f6-abf9-7fd29a7e3af9 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:06:32.661Z Committee sends Yellen Pines housing deal to Council 3-2 after debate over drug rules https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-21-infrastructure-committee-regular-sep-21-2026-1b0bc263-cd9c-4edd-b7e1-5b336dec984f OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:04:00.197Z New downtown snow-parking zones, tree donations, fire pond policy, and two street renamings on tap https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-01-commission-on-cultural-development-regular-jul-1-2026-983bff02-6e6e-46df-86ac-4cebf885198f OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:03:40.918Z Bangor arts commission preps for a city-funded Arts & Culture Strategy Plan as ARTober planning kicks off https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-06-finance-committee-regular-jul-6-2026-bc51f21b-919e-41c9-93bf-8369c0d43d6a OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:03:05.300Z Airport spending moves ahead: three contracts, $464K total https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-24-historic-preservation-commission-regular-sep-24-2026-d5e9868e-f6f5-4ef6-89fd-b4b19eb9de09 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:02:20.471Z Historic Preservation Commission greenlights 14-window replacement at 225 Cedar Street https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-14-city-council-workshop-regular-sep-14-2026-aaef1ba6-633b-4bac-9db5-5306e067ee57 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:00:59.300Z Council finds two ethics violations by Councilor Mallar, delays penalty question to ACRE committee https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-15-city-council-workshop-special-jun-15-2026-a3a9aa0d-6f9a-4b47-8734-1472f11cec42 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T04:00:24.656Z Bangor High students pitch youth survey findings on housing, safety to City Council https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-25-historic-preservation-commission-regular-jun-25-2026-738a23d3-86c0-4a6a-b04b-f1104371dff6 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:59:40.506Z HPC adopts findings for 43-49 Main Street and gets a crash course in Bangor's historic architecture https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-09-historic-preservation-commission-regular-jul-9-2026-baeacc99-5042-44cb-8994-950de84cd694 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:57:11.840Z Paloma Gifts gets OK for a striped awning downtown — plus a push to teach the commission about historic styles https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-28-city-council-workshop-regular-sep-28-2026-b1d964e1-dcd2-4a6f-8ff1-41d1ee89c37d OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:53:47.274Z Project HOPE homeless housing plan stalls over funding fight; Job Corps gets warm reception https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-03-business-economic-development-committee-regular-aug-3-2026-7aa9b9ff-1fc1-4452-85ce-080e9bc18984 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:49:08.266Z Waterfront Concerts brought Bangor $601M over 16 years — and housing plan for 30 gets a full airing https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-05-11-city-council-workshop-regular-may-11-2026-9f6603c6-66ec-4c6f-b7e7-880b5bb2f60e OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:48:42.553Z Council hears report on new sidewalk ordinance, grapples with growing homelessness numbers https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-01-finance-committee-regular-jun-1-2026-b609a423-0579-4ea6-b1a0-5cdc799b2140 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:48:24.970Z Finance Committee greenlights $1.3M Cumberland Street sewer contract and $305K airport equipment buy https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-22-city-council-workshop-regular-jun-22-2026-feafe20e-1458-40e5-b5cb-35cc238a604f OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:48:02.574Z Bangor Council to Weigh Ethics Ruling on Councilor Mallar Behind Closed Doors https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-20-finance-committee-regular-jul-20-2026-51a3cb63-1949-438c-abc7-a5019033f692 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:44:04.240Z Finance Committee pushes $933K sewer project under I-95 forward, tables Shaw workout agreement https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-08-parks-recreation-harbor-advisory-committee-regular-oct-8-2026-9e79fcc2-bff6-4a8c-8afb-4e1bbb81e164 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:43:25.543Z Sawyer Arena to open October 19 as committee hears aging-rink concerns and fall rec programs are booming https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-19-business-economic-development-committee-regular-oct-19-2026-8af6d1e5-56f1-4023-b44d-dcbd77218c9d OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:40:56.714Z Committee green-lights downtown holiday banners and moves $222K airport rental car planning forward https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-15-infrastructure-committee-regular-jun-15-2026-58d08f00-da8b-4473-9972-de75494f56f8 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:34:35.966Z Committee backs new 10-year plan for Essex Woods and picks Prentiss & Carlisle as city forester https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-18-planning-board-regular-aug-18-2026-0fc5257b-0590-4741-8e3b-dacdc31afddc OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:34:27.360Z Planning Board greenlights 62-unit Grandview Ave project and 22-lot Pushaw Road subdivision https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-09-parks-recreation-harbor-advisory-committee-regular-jul-9-2026-3400276d-e30d-48be-908e-502a8399f184 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:30:34.575Z Bangor Parks Committee Finalizes New Mission Statement, Gets First Look at Brown Woods Forest Plan https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-19-finance-committee-regular-oct-19-2026-67d52996-a9ca-4678-bcc7-8b92579a7256 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:28:29.880Z Bangor Finance Committee greenlights six purchases, including $12M airport security checkpoint https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-08-historic-preservation-commission-regular-oct-8-2026-4ecf372d-d063-4d45-8d44-0405e635dd25 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:18:45.646Z Historic preservation panel signs off on copper roof overhaul for landmark West Broadway home https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-09-government-operations-committee-regular-sep-9-2026-04c87dfd-4cff-48f0-ae16-19edddbb6501 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:14:29.523Z Committee backs $7,000 for Together Place recovery center, sends updated EMS policy to full council https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-27-city-council-regular-jul-27-2026-cae38e1a-c99e-4be5-8394-e2d08e466af8 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:14:20.732Z Council votes to sanction Councilor Mallar over ethics violations, kills legislative committee expansion after public pushback https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-17-finance-committee-regular-aug-17-2026-102f0fb5-7572-43e3-817d-022ae58f7fd7 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:13:03.239Z Committee approves $11 million in sewer bonds and recommends approval of new traffic signals at Broadway/Stillwater https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-27-city-council-workshop-regular-jul-27-2026-1b566e11-2e07-4b9d-a60b-7372f6e957f5 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T03:01:16.262Z Council splits on rushing aid for Together Place; police push online reporting as staffing crisis bites https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-01-business-economic-development-committee-regular-jun-1-2026-46d0462f-dc27-4cb8-b29c-313c97921c40 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:58:28.521Z Committee rejects needle-exchange moratorium 3-2, sends historic preservation overhaul to Council https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-05-19-planning-board-regular-may-19-2026-01fe58f7-7a0e-4dc5-ab22-7ed573ab5020 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:56:03.440Z Board OKs 22-lot subdivision off Pushaw Road, Midas parking expansion, and All Souls Church rebuild https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-05-14-historic-preservation-commission-regular-may-14-2026-4256ee70-3d17-479b-924d-283ff93add94 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:36:06.585Z Bangor parks headed toward historic landmark status — Broadway, Chapin, Davenport https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-03-city-council-workshop-regular-aug-3-2026-ba9c81f0-90b7-40a5-b2db-b78d4543d2d2 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:33:52.190Z Bangor council heads into closed-door session on personnel matter https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-19-government-operations-committee-regular-oct-19-2026-abd8d50e-0420-4a1d-b8af-91843b0a403b OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:29:27.408Z Committee backs $6,000 HIV prevention grant and $10K warming shelter funding, but recommends ending Zoom public comment 3-2 https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-05-business-economic-development-committee-regular-oct-5-2026-78cc02b0-0e6a-4e93-a2f4-0f407427f711 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:27:50.657Z Committee backs removing downtown building limits and a $50K climate rebate program for residents https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-05-11-city-council-regular-may-11-2026-e3e75fa8-0ac2-4509-b49a-8686506af67f OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:27:46.456Z Council passes sidewalk obstruction ordinance 9-0 after emotional homeless debate https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-20-city-council-workshop-regular-jul-20-2026-d79ecc0c-0bec-463e-bc09-8393d50ea4eb OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:25:49.097Z Bangor council goes behind closed doors Monday for legal advice and city manager evaluation https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-14-city-council-regular-sep-14-2026-0c4acd27-c789-4cf1-be77-1c8fd67a96ca OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:22:56.990Z Council pumps brakes on $426K homeless housing program, puts off decision to Sept. 28 https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-05-27-city-council-regular-may-27-2026-9258605d-1dc1-45f2-bda9-93b28d2330d7 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:20:15.219Z Homelessness dominates council meeting: committee seated 7-1, Vision Zero safety plan adopted, dozens of residents sound off https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-22-city-council-regular-jun-22-2026-a8e1a1d0-5bfb-4277-b90c-973380e6f0eb OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:08:58.393Z Council passes FY27 budget 5-3 and rejects ICE limits ordinance after marathon public comment night https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-05-28-city-council-workshop-regular-may-28-2026-e17a1b94-dc9c-497e-8940-aa62a367a5cf OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:07:53.648Z Airport chief touts $139M capital plans as council probes hotel shortage at Cross Center https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-08-city-council-regular-jun-8-2026-8b955b74-ca46-4969-9471-64ad77a0d36c OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:05:39.751Z Downtown tax district assessment approved 6-1, but partnership contract and budget plan postponed amid TIF confusion https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-17-city-council-workshop-regular-jun-17-2026-687e8e60-b812-457e-89e3-e4f57af3cc20 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:02:49.619Z Council puts 8 new firefighters in budget, keeps library social worker (6-3), and eyes a 17.32 tax rate https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-05-20-city-council-workshop-regular-may-20-2026-ecd7e5ab-9a08-4c2b-847b-f11e583244a0 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T02:02:41.129Z Bangor budget workshop digs into roads, snow plows and a stretched-thin police department — no votes yet https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-24-city-council-regular-aug-24-2026-7acb08af-71a4-4dd2-b893-17c32d492351 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:56:59.337Z Council passes $11M in sewer infrastructure funding — but pumps the brakes on Project HOPE housing plan https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-13-city-council-regular-jul-13-2026-20d465a5-9975-438d-a014-6dab02821ad7 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:55:05.564Z Council passes manufactured housing flexibility unanimously, puts ethics ordinance on hold after heated two-hour public comment https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-10-city-council-workshop-regular-aug-10-2026-ef96d24e-85f3-434e-bf32-4272c4e0ff27 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:54:54.337Z Council weighs 30-year, 75% tax break for Yellen Pines housing-first project — and debates banning license-plate tracking tech https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-03-17-commission-on-cultural-development-mar-17-2026-18dd0d24-af45-47f5-9a8f-2d71f8093c0b OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:49:21.831Z Bangor's Cultural Grant Subcommittee Set to Weigh State Arts Grant Opportunity https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-13-city-council-workshop-regular-jul-13-2026-3e8d927f-b7ef-452e-a322-d3c918beab7f OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:48:59.849Z Council votes to prep ethics order against Councilor Mallar with training penalty — and a fiery open-session clash over Leonard's June 22 remarks https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-08-city-council-workshop-regular-jun-8-2026-11911ded-96b2-4c77-abda-5b0cadf8827e OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:48:54.762Z Bangor council backs letter to protect federal public health funding, and an accessible playground could be coming to Hayford Park https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-28-city-council-regular-sep-28-2026-0f444745-a64d-469a-8ef8-3473367f515c OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:48:54.686Z Council kills Project HOPE funding 0-8 but approves Yellen Pines housing TIF 5-3 after contentious hearing https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-10-city-council-workshop-regular-jun-10-2026-20eb1ade-2910-40f4-b489-5a55bb80b998 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:48:54.601Z Bangor budget workshop: revaluation delays push city to use its own property values, library social worker funding questioned https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-05-government-operations-committee-regular-oct-5-2026-9dce3a59-cdcd-4ba4-8264-ce368bea69c0 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:48:53.329Z Permit change postponed as committee wrestles with warming-center bed gap and downtown safety fears https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-09-city-council-workshop-sep-9-2026-428c09ed-b2f8-4c75-ba97-ea0a7057a54b OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:48:12.215Z Bangor council heads into closed-door session on legal settlement talks https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-24-city-council-workshop-regular-aug-24-2026-3205c42f-79ac-4f14-bd81-cdec5602da4c OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:47:55.329Z Council locks in safeguards on Yellen Pines housing deal — $1.16M tax break capped, plus a push to prioritize Bangor residents https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-31-city-council-workshop-regular-aug-31-2026-5faaa2b6-8265-464a-8b52-86642e9195a4 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:46:51.824Z Bangor council to meet behind closed doors over real property / economic development matter https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-05-27-city-council-workshop-regular-may-27-2026-4914d5da-8922-45e9-95b5-0f01b99aa5e7 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:45:55.885Z Council rejects conflict-of-interest challenges over immigration work, postpones Mallar ethics decision https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-05-13-city-council-workshop-regular-may-13-2026-76273fd5-31dc-4116-98c8-ef36f6f5a63b OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:42:18.538Z Bangor defers Bass Park budget, digs into golf course and parks spending https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-21-tree-board-regular-oct-21-2026-14ad5395-e01e-4036-be98-590790d3d282 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:42:04.713Z Bangor's urban forest gets a boost: 77 trees planted, full forestry staff, and a plan heading to council https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-14-city-council-regular-oct-14-2026-c1a15647-5fe0-48b8-a0fe-b6a3dff3b457 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:41:28.507Z Bangor OKs $3.9M Kenduskeag wall fix, new constables, and winter prep in one night of routine votes https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-03-city-council-workshop-regular-jun-3-2026-248f68a2-a490-4bdb-b00f-fb7b6ebb2504 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:41:13.242Z Sewer rates rising 9% — that's about $3.84/month for most Bangor homes https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-26-city-council-regular-oct-26-2026-6acf8357-4725-4de8-8196-bcfde447b424 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:40:14.235Z Council funds emergency warming shelter with $105K after emotional testimony; passes ethics order against Councilor Mallar 5-2 https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-20-planning-board-regular-oct-20-2026-e27b1f8a-b0b7-4eac-8fd5-d404b4a40d95 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:24:48.264Z Board clears downtown building limits and approves new gas station-car wash on Union Street https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-06-planning-board-regular-oct-6-2026-6444182f-6775-4535-b9a8-a33882acd5d4 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:24:40.117Z Planning Board clears the way for a new VA-area hospital push and a new Community Connector bus barn https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-26-city-council-workshop-regular-oct-26-2026-7d9dfef6-5c39-4d0b-876f-8ddac69751fe OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:24:27.173Z Warming shelter funding debate takes center stage at council workshop; MANA pulls its request https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-14-city-council-workshop-regular-oct-14-2026-7a0cf589-881d-45b4-b7eb-d6f30aa0f616 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:24:22.525Z Council OKs bias training for Mallar, debates $106K plan for extra cold-night shelter beds https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-19-city-council-workshop-regular-oct-19-2026-a50ef945-5b7c-434e-ab80-1de3bc37a967 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:24:00.787Z Bangor council heads into closed-door session on personnel matters https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-05-finance-committee-regular-oct-5-2026-0063f3c4-82e7-4a47-843d-11eeac7a9435 OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:21:57.215Z Bangor finance committee advances $3.9M Kenduskeag wall fix and airport roof work, tables tax workout deal https://bangor.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-11-04-commission-on-cultural-development-regular-nov-4-2026-86440102-bb6c-4af0-8d20-d10475b45caa OpenMaine en 2026-11-03T01:20:08.022Z Cultural Commission to review fall grant applications for five local arts groups https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-09-portland-fish-pier-authority-oct-9-2026-954ce353-ad4d-4dd1-a9fa-a4fdf98d4dc6 OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T21:56:27.864Z Fish Pier finance panel eyes multi-year budgeting as Fish Exchange losses mount https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-13-hhs-and-public-safety-committee-oct-13-2026-42b5e997-22d2-457b-898a-babb50f33697 OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T21:40:56.153Z Cotton Street food distribution needs a long-term fix — and a homelessness task force is on the way https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-14-rent-board-oct-14-2026-dc97f77d-4ae7-491f-95cd-c1e555be2796 OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T20:54:28.180Z Rent Board signs off on public-access rule changes and digs into big rent-increase policy questions https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-05-27-city-council-may-27-2026-59d40006-763a-4a97-b716-bcd59b82e078 OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T15:52:31.064Z Council goes behind closed doors to discuss City Manager's contract https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-15-city-council-jun-15-2026-0de48e3f-5420-420a-bd25-839849301a3a OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T15:29:34.710Z Council kills PILOT policy 2-7 after nonprofits push back hard https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-28-planning-board-jul-28-2026-0ad8d664-7d4a-4914-ba22-664f5a1f4d7d OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T05:21:57.160Z Board approves 54-unit affordable housing project at 879 Congress and moves to scrap Old Port bar spacing rule https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-23-planning-board-jun-23-2026-0f138cec-4009-4a00-aa70-74d2ca3ff8db OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T05:07:16.559Z Board greenlights 33-unit all-affordable supportive housing on Forest Avenue, plus two new East Deering developments https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-16-historic-preservation-board-sep-16-2026-f3fbfa28-7217-4de6-b7c6-1491a9dd37c5 OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T03:51:45.708Z Historic board greenlights big addition at 100 North Street on Munjoy Hill https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-05-07-parks-commission-may-7-2026-fa0d29b1-7a54-4eac-8097-f50074834d75 OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T03:16:43.390Z Parks Commission talks CIP funding priorities and Party in the Park plans https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-30-housing-economic-development-committee-jun-30-2026-84ee1542-3bc9-4640-abaf-ab4694ed0152 OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T03:08:05.491Z Committee splits on Oxford Street housing TIF, backs two others, and moves to scrap 100-foot nightlife buffer https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-14-planning-board-jul-14-2026-44c22c5c-ab5c-40fc-a79f-c43eb88900f6 OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T02:09:20.386Z Portland Planning Board approves 29-unit all-affordable apartment building on Cedar Street https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-19-public-art-committee-aug-19-2026-c9208073-0388-4251-b551-c9ea602384f9 OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T02:04:54.672Z Jewel Box bus shelter likely headed for removal — vote postponed to September https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-15-ad-hoc-committee-jul-15-2026-75267385-9781-4816-aa97-eac763de33ad OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T01:34:00.535Z CDBG task force locks in scoring definitions for how Portland awards community development grants https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-17-portland-development-corporation-sep-17-2026-ade4288e-76fe-40d2-b847-878f5afa6cec OpenMaine en 2026-11-02T00:30:56.628Z PDC board approves $140K+ in job creation grants to a dozen Portland small businesses https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-06-11-portland-fish-pier-authority-jun-11-2026-f9a10a6d-3735-46b8-8a70-a3805fdae06d OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T23:03:14.239Z Fish Exchange subcommittee dives into selling Icelandic salmon at the Portland auction — no decision yet https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-08-sustainability-and-transportation-committee-jul-8-2026-370e7f40-aa80-4413-8154-1bb0575ec491 OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T23:03:00.447Z Committee greenlights 6 new Fore Street parking spots and wants a red light camera pilot pushed in Augusta https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-04-ad-hoc-committee-aug-4-2026-5442f02b-de54-4b81-bbbd-2feeac465543 OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T18:55:09.519Z Portland tax board denies Great Diamond Island couple's property assessment appeal https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-15-housing-economic-development-committee-sep-15-2026-557cbdd8-329f-4ef8-82ca-c6676a13d469 OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T18:15:06.526Z Committee backs $375K more for Lambert Woods affordable housing and a plan to reshape how Portland hands out federal community grants https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-09-21-city-council-sep-21-2026-b46db608-fe63-46a0-b759-6d3edd70221c OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T15:38:12.227Z Median strip ordinance headed to committee after 7-1 vote — and a raw council debate https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-28-peaks-island-council-oct-28-2026-5e0d27f0-a400-4704-b48d-9c6c2a51c0cd OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T12:14:25.661Z Peaks Island Council set to weigh rules of procedure, committee mergers and a $99 climate conference contribution https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-08-24-city-council-aug-24-2026-5e19b85f-cca6-4d2c-8f70-796dce189f90 OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T12:03:36.597Z Council backs Woodford Street housing TIF fix, approves $225K jetport safety grant — but splits 7-1 on $10K housing grant https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-08-finance-committee-oct-8-2026-8bafde75-6549-4b39-9942-9a3787eec783 OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T11:44:12.997Z Finance Committee doubles city bid threshold to $50K to speed up purchasing https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-14-land-bank-commission-oct-14-2026-a235cff4-389d-40e7-aad5-d82af784d339 OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T10:43:48.068Z Land Bank gets seller's letter for full 12 acres at Davis Farm Rd — and hears CMP power-line worries https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-26-city-council-oct-26-2026-81c46e70-99b3-48c7-af73-a280adaad1e5 OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T10:34:50.404Z Council postpones $900K winter warming shelter vote to Nov 2 after closed-door session https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-27-planning-board-oct-27-2026-6a7e64ba-1d0a-4f85-a196-19a87728a543 OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T10:26:21.797Z Portland Planning Board approves 7-unit Munjoy Hill building, backs Hill Arts theater plan with a 10-year deadline https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-05-city-council-oct-5-2026-5a1aa5d6-51ab-4b65-aa21-81681d10129c OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T10:23:36.155Z Council approves $1.6M fire department bequest, liquor licenses, and appoints new PDC board member https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-13-planning-board-oct-13-2026-31f542a0-3767-4180-acd8-eb0d11bb4079 OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T10:22:37.591Z Portland OKs bigger 64 Pine Street building with more homes, less parking https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-07-20-city-council-jul-20-2026-d3fb1038-7199-4311-9152-d329ee33eb77 OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T09:59:06.346Z Council accepts $2.4M parks donation and passes emergency fix to 100-foot venue buffer https://portland.myopenmaine.org/meetings/2026-10-14-civilian-police-review-board-oct-14-2026-67f36e04-dd50-48f7-97bc-c140bc806c16 OpenMaine en 2026-11-01T07:05:00.041Z Police review board meets Oct 14 to weigh how it judges internal affairs cases