Pickering Square News Today

Work began earlier this week on a project that will reconfigure the area of Pickering Square by the new Transit Center in Bangor.

Work began earlier this week on a project that will reconfigure the area of Pickering Square by the new Transit Center in Bangor.

Work began earlier this week on a project that will reconfigure the area of Pickering Square by the new Transit Center in Bangor.

There’s literally something for everyone at venues across the state, every week from Memorial Day through mid-September.

Here's all of the performances so far that we know will be happening at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor this summer.

“We need to start aggressively fighting back against these municipalities,” one of many beleaguered harm reductionists tells Filter.

A recent approval from the Maine CDC allows Needlepoint Sanctuary volunteers to operate in three Bangor locations.

Amid the rising rates of opioid cases and overdoses, mobile syringe providers have emerged.

The debate over certification to provide syringes follows years of rising opioid use and overdoses both locally and statewide.

Needlepoint Sanctuary has given out syringes in Bangor for years but was recently certified by the Maine CDC and is looking to expand its reach.