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Opioid advisory committee opens grant round as city weighs use of settlement funds

Bangor City Council · October 28, 2025
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The opioid advisory committee published a grant application due Dec. 1 to guide recommendations on spending Bangor’s opioid settlement funds. The city has received just under $1.3 million; roughly $650,000 remains available after initial allocations. The committee may seek a brief extension and is exploring coordination with Penobscot County.

Councilor Fournier gave an update on the opioid advisory committee’s work, saying the committee has opened a grant application process that will inform recommendations to the council on how to spend local opioid settlement funds. "That grant application went public last Monday and is due December 1," he said.

Fournier reported the city has received just under…

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