Bangor City Council agrees to delay closing homeless encampment

Bangor City Council agrees to delay closing homeless encampment

Bangor city councilors on Friday decided to hold off on closing the homeless encampment near Washington Street in a special morning workshop meeting. The city will not move forward with the deadline it initially set for people to leave the encampment, Dec. 19, but it has not yet set a new deadline.  “The 19th is not going to be feasible,” City Council Chair Susan Hawes said. The move comes amid mounting pressure from critics, including encampmen…

Bangor city leaders pause plan to clear encampment near Penobscot River

Bangor City Council pauses clearing a homeless camp to ensure residents receive housing support, highlighting challenges in safety.