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Bangor is the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine. It is also the principal city of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Bangor and all of Penobscot County.
As of 2008, Bangor is the third-largest city in Maine, as it has been for more than a century. The population of the city was 31,473 at the 2000 census. The population of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area is over 148,000. The population of the five-county area (Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, Aroostook, and Washington) for which Bangor is the largest market town, distribution center, transportation hub, and media center, is over 325,000 people.
Bangor is approximately 30 miles from Penobscot Bay up the Penobscot River at its confluence with the Kenduskeag Stream. It is connected by bridge to the neighboring city of Brewer. Other suburban towns include Orono (home of the University of Maine campus), Hampden, Hermon, Old Town, Glenburn, and Veazie.
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Marriage License Requirements
In Bangor, the City Clerk is responsible for issuing and recording marriage licenses. Approximately 350 marriage licenses are issued each year. In Maine, application for a Marriage License must be made in the municipality of residence of either the Bride or Groom. If the applicants are not residents of Maine, they may apply in any Town or City in Maine.
The current fee for a Marriage License Application is $30.00. Application is made by both the Bride and the Groom. Each must show proof of identity (a driver’s license or state I.D.) and, if there have been previous marriages for either applicant, Certified Documents of Death or Divorce of the most recent marriage must also be presented.
Marriage Licenses are valid for 90 days from the date of application.
There is no longer a waiting period to obtain a marriage license. Once the application is complete, the Marriage License can be issued. A Member of the Clergy, a Maine Notary Public, or an Attorney (licensed in Maine) can perform marriages.
Once the ceremony has taken place and the officiant has returned the completed license to the issuing clerk, a certified copy of the marriage license may be requested. Fees for certified copies are: $10.00 for the first copy and $5.00 for each additional copy. Certified copies are required to change the Bride’s name on many documents such as Social Security Cards, Driver’s Licenses, and bank accounts, to name a few.
The City Clerk’s office is located at 73 Harlow Street. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The City Clerk may be reached by phone at (207) 992-4221 for more information.
Why Bangor?
How To Get There
Get in
By air
- Bangor International Airport, 287 Godfrey Boulevard (Exit 46 or 47 on Interstate 95), Phone: +1 207 947-0384. Passenger airlines: American Eagle, Continental, Delta, PanAm, US Airways, Finnair.
By bus
- Concord Trailways, 1039 Union St. (across from airport), Phone: +1 207 945-4000. Express or local routes to Boston through Portland.
- Greyhound Lines, Main and Union Sts., Phone: +1 207 945-3000. Connections to Boston and Portland.
- Cyr Bus Lines, Phone: (800) 244-2335. Service to northern Maine.
Get around
- Bangor Area Transit (BAT), 481 Maine Av., Phone: +1 207 992-4670. Bus service.
- Downtown Bangor and the waterfront is easily explored by foot; the nearby Pickering Square parking garage offers the first two hours for free. Traveling to sites outside of downtown will require a car.
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Climate
Bangor, ME Weather
Bangor, ME climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 10's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 79.60 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 8.30 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 21 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Bangor is 39.57 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is November with an average rainfall of 3.69 Inches.
Normal Climate
Normal Temperatures
(BANGOR INTL AP Weather station, 2.04 miles from Bangor) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Max °F 27.6 30.9 40.2 52.6 65.4 74.4 79.6 78.1 69.1 57.3 44.8 33.1 54.4 Mean °F 18.0 21.2 31.2 42.9 54.5 63.9 69.2 67.7 58.8 47.8 37.1 24.5 44.7 Min °F 8.3 11.4 22.1 33.2 43.6 53.3 58.7 57.2 48.5 38.2 29.3 15.8 35.0
Normal Temperatures
(BANGOR INTL AP Weather station, 2.04 miles from Bangor) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Inch 3.34 2.54 3.44 3.32 3.40 3.41 3.24 2.99 3.39 3.48 3.69 3.33 39.57