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Speak up for housing, substance use disorder, and mental health, april 10, 2023 at 7:30 at Bangor City Hall

How to Speak Up for Housing, Substance Use Disorder, and Mental Health in Bangor: A Guide to Making Your Voice Heard at the City Council Meeting

Michael Beck April 9, 2023

Advocate for housing, substance use disorder, and mental health...

YouTube Thumbnail of Michael Beck giving public comment to Bangor City Council with the headline, "Housing in Bangor: How About Some Action?"

Bangor City Council Public Comments: Tackle the Urgent Need for Affordable Housing and Mental Health Support With ARPA Money

Michael Beck March 28, 2023

Public comments about the lack of ARPA funds allocated...

ARPA is not for City Hall's wish list. An open letter to Bangor City Council.

Dear Bangor City Council: ARPA is Not for City Hall’s “Wish List”

Michael Beck March 16, 2023

Bangor City Council is considering using ARPA funding for...

ARPA IN BANGOR Groundhog Day Edition Post Title Graphic

ARPA in Bangor: Groundhog Day Edition

Michael Beck February 15, 2023

Year after year Bangor's annual report says the same...

Bangor City Council's ARPA Priorities

ARPA in Bangor, Maine: Good Pie, Bad Cuts

Michael Beck January 9, 2023

Here’s our first look at the direction Bangor is...

Bangor Arpa ALLOCATIONS

Bangor ARPA Allocations for December 28, 2022

Michael Beck December 28, 2022

Bangor, Maine allocated SLFRF funds (part of ARPA) on...

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“It was our plan all along!”: Bangor ARPA Edition

Michael Beck December 21, 2022

History in making, folks. The Bangor City Council after...

How To Earn

ARPA in Bangor: How to earn $335,707.95 by doing nothing

Michael Beck December 19, 2022

Bangor, Maine has earned $335,707.95 in interest on its...

all the time we have for today

Sorry, That’s All the Time We Have for Today: Bangor ARPA Edition

Michael Beck December 15, 2022

Last night the Bangor City Council sat down for...

ARPA Take Action

ARPA and Bangor City Council: Don’t let the next 19 months be like the last

Michael Beck December 12, 2022

Note to readers: This is a continuation of a...

Michael Beck

I'm Mike Beck. By trade, I help local organizations with their websites, and as a resident, I'm honored to serve on the Bangor City Council. It's important that the purpose of this site is crystal clear: the person writing here is Mike Beck the citizen, no more, no less. This blog is my personal take on issues I care about, from housing to community health. It is not an official channel for the City of Bangor, and the views are entirely my own. For official City Council positions and meeting information, please visit the City of Bangor's official website. My hope is that sharing my personal perspective contributes to a more informed and engaged community. Thanks for reading.