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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“If we wish those buildings to stay with us, we have to make decisions with our head rather than our heart.”
— Edmund Chernesky, chair of the Bangor Historic Preservation Commission, on the group’s decision to approve a new asphalt shingle roof on a historic home, which replaced an aging slate roof. Chernesky called slate roofs “something to be treasured, valued and preserved” but said replacing them when necessary may be the best decision to preserve the rest of the historically significant home.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
A Bangor nonprofit serving people with disabilities was hit by a “sophisticated” cyber