After that, however, he didn’t pay taxes and utility bills for the 2021 fiscal year.īutler’s six Bangor properties were assessed at more than $1 million this year. The council’s finance committee, however, told the city to keep working with Butler, and he later fixed the foundation and paid the rest of his balance on the property in November 2019.
No sale happened after that, however, and Butler fell behind on taxes again.Īt 67 Lincoln St., city staff had recommended that the city take possession of the property after Butler proposed to pay off the balance without addressing a problem with the foundation. The city anticipated that he would sell the property and that it would be redeveloped, according to City Council documents.
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But the city returned the property deed to Butler after he boarded up the windows and his bank paid off his balance to the city. because of its deteriorating condition, mainly broken windows. In 2018, the city discussed taking possession of 72 State St. in Bangor that he owes more than $60,000. The Bangor Daily News is Maine’s most-visited digital news website, and one of its oldest newspapers, operating as a family-owned business since 1889.City council candidate James Butler’s property at 181 State St. You still love them, but recognize that steps must be taken to keep the family strong and viable.” “And, like all families, over time people and dynamics change. While it sounds cliche, it's like family,” said BDN feature writer Julia Bayly. I can't imagine doing anything else with anyone else. “I've been a journalist in Maine for 35 years, the bulk of which has been spent with the Bangor Daily News. A union can help shepherd in those changes that will be advantageous to employees like me, who are getting toward the end of their careers, and people like my many young colleagues who are just beginning theirs.” Sanders, who formerly lived in Queens, moved to Maine in 2003. “If the company wants people to stay for 20 years or more, as I have, things must change. Jeffrey Sanders of Orono, a teacher at Bangor High School, spoke about being in New York City on the day of the attack. “In my experience, 95% of the stress in my job comes from inside, not outside the BDN,” said criminal justice reporter Judy Harrison. With a fair contract, the BDN news staff say they can keep staffing levels sufficient so that they can fulfill the paper's mission, and reduce destabilizing staff turnover. Our union can ensure that everyone at the BDN has a seat at the table, and that staffers are empowered and supported as we work to inform our communities.” “In the bit more than two years that I've been with the BDN, I've seen many smart, caring reporters come and go,” said BDN political reporter Jessica Piper. “For the newspaper to thrive, we need talented staff to stay. Island Falls - Henry Lee Joy, 89, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2023, at. The BDN workers say they are unionizing in order to improve working conditions, advocate for pay equity, fair reimbursement and benefit policies, and work schedules that reflect the actual time and effort they put into their jobs. 1992 - 2023 Bangor Daily News obituary and death notices in Bangor, Maine. It'll strengthen the paper and all of Maine journalism.” “What is the BDN? It's us, the reporters, photographers, web editors and designers who produce the newspaper every day,” said BDN photojournalist Troy Bennett. “Let's seize this opportunity to come together and bargain on the matters directly affecting us. The staff say they choose to work at the BDN because they value an independent press, and are committed to reporting the truth about local governments, schools and institutions, and to telling the stories of Mainers.
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