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Charu Chandan Blood Drip

Bangor’s Water Treatment Crisis

Michael Beck March 3, 2023

Maine passed laws last year to prevent PFAS laden...

Bangor Passes Tenant Bill of Rights, includes an image of an apartment building smiling in a cartoon style

Tenant Bill of Rights Passes in Bangor, Maine

Michael Beck February 28, 2023

Bangor City Council passed the Tenant Housing Rights ordinance....

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...

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...

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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...

Patience is all we've had in Bangor, Maine about ARPA

ARPA in Bangor: After nearly 2 years, patience is all we’ve had.

Michael Beck December 12, 2022

Note: This is an e-mail response I wrote on...

Dear Bangor City Government

“Show Me The Money”: ARPA Edition

Michael Beck December 1, 2022

Bangor, Maine has done nothing with their ARPA funds...

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.