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Bangor proclaims September National Recovery Month as residents urge more action on homelessness and substance use
Summary
At its Sept. 8 meeting the Bangor City Council proclaimed September as National Recovery Month. Several residents used the public-comment period to press the council for more housing, accessible treatment and long-term solutions for people experiencing substance use disorder and homelessness.
The Bangor City Council on Sept. 8 proclaimed September as National Recovery Month and heard extended public comment urging the city to prioritize homelessness and substance use disorder services.
Councilor Michael Beck read the proclamation, saying the observance “reinforces the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health” and noting statewide trends the proclamation cited: fewer overdose deaths in Maine in 2024 than 2023 and growing access to treatment and recovery supports. Beck presented the proclamation on behalf of Mayor Kara Pelletier and invited Scott Party, president of Fresh Start Incorporated, to accept it.
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