Special Amusement Licenses

At a glance

• What: special amusement license applications heard at Council public hearings.
• Where it stands: Bogey's (471 Stillwater Avenue) and Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway (500 Main Street) were approved on 2026-10-14.
• Next: Further applications come before the Council as filed.

Details

• Related: the later license approvals on 2026-10-26 - City Council.

Sources

• City Council, 2026-10-14 (YouTube auto-generated captions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6a7XoVaIm8
• Council agenda of 2026-10-14: https://bangormaine.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10142026-944

Log

2026-10-05 - Government Operations Committee

• The City Clerk proposed removing the Council public-hearing requirement for special amusement permits while keeping a route back to the Council if problems arise. Members asked for consistent related ordinance sections and a clerk approval mechanism; postponed for revisions.

2026-10-14 - City Council

• Public hearings for Bogey's and for HC Bangor LLC (Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway) drew no speakers; both licenses were approved.

2026-11-09 - City Council

• Public hearings listed for renewals for Dysarts (1110 Broadway), Timber Kitchen (22 Bass Park Blvd) and Bangor Inn & Suites (701 Hogan Rd).