BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 29, 2024
Hammond and Main streets in downtown Bangor will welcome three new pieces of art this summer. A 3,400-square-foot mural will run along the shoulder of Hammond Street from the intersection of Central Street and end just after the U.S. Post Office. Katahdin will be depicted in front of the U.S. Post Office, and a flowing water design, representing the Penobscot River, will be painted between Central and Franklin streets. Native fish and wildlife will be scattered throughout the mural. The Maine Discovery Museum and Bangor Area Stormwater Group launched a contest for K-12 students to design a mural to go around a storm drain on the sidewalk outside the Main Street museum. The voting period will end on June 12, and the winner will be announced at an event for the museum’s “River in Our Backyard” exhibit. A two-story mural is coming to the side of 116 Hammond St. The mural, funded by grants, sponsorships and donations, will show the Maine forest floor in spring, including a vernal pool and native flora and fauna.