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Railroad Encampment December 12, 2025

December 12, 2025: Railroad Encampment Special Workshop

Michael Beck December 15, 2025

My personal thoughts on the Special Workshop held on...

City Council Meeting Summaries for December 1, 2025

Bangor City Council Committee Meeting Summaries December 1, 2025

Michael Beck December 4, 2025

Summaries of Bangor City Council committee meetings held on...

City Council Meeting Summaries for November 24, 2025

Bangor City Council Meeting Summaries for November 24, 2025

Michael Beck November 25, 2025

Summaries of the Bangor City Council Workshop and Regular...

City Council Meeting Summaries for Oct 6 2025

October 6, 2025 Bangor City Council Meeting Summaries

Michael Beck October 10, 2025

Summaries of the Finance, Business & Economic Development, and...

April 14-16

City Council Update: April 14-16, 2025

Michael Beck April 18, 2025

Mike Beck's summary of Bangor City Council events and...

Bangor Arpa ALLOCATIONS

ARPA Allocations by Bangor, Maine on June 24, 2024

Michael Beck June 24, 2024

The city of Bangor, Maine has made two additional...

Housing-Drawing

2019 Housing Workgroup Report for Bangor, Maine

Michael Beck February 6, 2024

Takeaways from a report by a housing workgroup in...

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Maine’s Funding Crisis for Homeless Shelters

Michael Beck January 23, 2024

The state of Maine is considering LD 2138, a...

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January 22, 2024: Bangor City Council Approves 2 more projects, Amends Another

Michael Beck January 22, 2024

BANGOR, MAINE – During the January 22, 2024 regularly...

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...

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.