The University of Maine's Museum of Art will remain in Bangor for nearly another two decades, thanks to a recent renewal of its lease.

The museum, located in the Norumbega Hall building on the Harlow Street in downtown Bangor, said in a statement that it lease had been renewed for 17 years, allowing it to remain in the same building in Bangor through 2031.

A media official from Maine was among the 298 people aboard the Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight, who died when the aircraft crashed in eastern Ukraine.

The former Bangor University student was descried as "wonderful person and a great professional". Mr. Thomas was a student at Bangor University in the 1980s. The 49 year old was working as the media officer for the World Health Organisation. He was one of the more than 100 researchers, who were going to Australia to attend an international Aids conference in Australia.

The organisers of the KahBang music festival have announced their decision to move the festival to the city of Portland from Bangor.

The head of Bangor's City Council said that the move was a disappointment for the city officials, who worked to find a place for the event in the city. The news of KahBang's plans to move this year's festival from the Bangor Waterfront to Portland, came on Thursday, which is just thre weeks before the festival.

C&L Aerospace, an aircraft parts and maintenance company, opened its new facility at Bangor International Airport. The inauguration of the facility was done today. The 30 million dollar company has left Augusta and shifted to Bangor. The facility has been operating for the past few months, but all business has started to operate from Bangor today only.

Denroy Plastics, a leading moulding manufacturer from Bangor, has been able to secure a multi-million contract with Texas-based Triumph Aerostructures-Vought Aircraft Division.

The contract for five years was announced at the Farnborough Airshow yesterday. Under the deal, Denroy Plastics will supply components to Triumph Aerostructures-Vought Aircraft Division for use on the Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 business jets. Denroy Plastics now employs about 160 people at its Bangor plant and is a unit of the Denroy Group, which also owns Denman International hair-care range.

A 16 year old golfer from Bangor is leading on the opening day of the ongoing Maine Amateur golf championship in Goliath Woodlands Club.

Drew Powell from Bangor is sharing the lead with 20 year old Joe Walp from Portland as both shot 2-under 70 on the opening day of the 95th Maine Amateur tournament. Portland's Matt Greenleaf is on the third position with 1-under 71. Joe Baker of Norway, Andrew Slattery of West Minot and Keith Patterson II of Saco are tied at 72. Defending champion Ricky Jones and past winner Eric Crouse each crafted a 75.

The city of Bangor among others is marking the three decades since the death of Charlie Howard, who was just 23 years old at the time.

Howard was thrown off the State Street bridge as he decided to live openly and not hide the fact that he was gay. The city and the world have changed in the previous 30 years and people have become more accepting. There were huge turnoutsrecent Pride Week and many are flyingrainbow flags on buildings showing wider acceptance.

The city of Bangor will mark July 7as "Tolerance Day" in the memory of Charlie Howard, who lost his life to a hate crime three decades earlier because he was Gay.

Howard was thrown off the State Street bridge as he decided to live openly and not hide the fact that he was gay. The city and the world have changed in the previous 30 years and people have become more accepting. There were huge turnoutsrecent Pride Week and many are flyingrainbow flags on buildings showing wider acceptance.