As reported in the Bangor Daily News

10 years ago — January 5, 1984

The Old Town City Council rejected two courses of action that would prevent the future development of multi-unit housing in Stillwater Village. The council did agree to meet with the planning board sometime in February to explore some long-term solutions to perceived flaws in the city’s zoning ordinance. About 60 people, most of whom were Stillwater Village residents, attended the meeting Tuesday to ask the council to reconsider its September 1983 vote disapproving a zone change from Residential-2 to Residential-1 in Stillwater Village.

25 years ago — January 5, 1969

The Bangor School Committee tentatively approved a new budget estimate for 1969 calling for over $30,000 more than the first estimate. Lawrence N. Eaton, the newest member of the Committee, assumed duties at his first meeting Monday night at the Harlow Street School Conference Room. The budget estimate increase was primarily due to the Bangor City Council’s approval of a one step pay boost for city employees.

The Bangor City Council was faced with the possibility Monday night of a referendum being initiated by some parties interested in “saving city hall” from demolition under the urban renewal program. Chairman Edward Porter said he had been approached by Dr. Edward Clough of Bangor on the matter. A referendum question was worded by the city solicitor’s office at the request of Dr. Clough. The move to save city hall for its historical or future use values was met with strong reaction by several councilors.

50 years ago — January 5, 1944

Announcement comes from the Portland office of Cliff Sommerville, chairman of the state salvage committee, that a prize will be presented to the school in any community of 2,000 or more population that collects the most waste paper during the week of Jan. 26-31. Bangor schools will not participate, for waste paper collections in this particular city have always been by the Boy Scouts. Hence, it was felt that a drive by school children might be conflicting and inadvisable.