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Lawmaker seeks state funding for new Bangor arena

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A Bangor (Me.) legislator wants to see state funding for a new $25-million arena, but the state probably won't take up the proposal for several months, if at all.
A Bangor (Me.) legislator wants to see the state kick in $25 million toward a new Bangor arena, but the state probably won't take up the proposal for several months, if at all.

Sen. Joseph Perry, a Democrat from Bangor, has introducted a bill authorizing state funds for a multiuse arena. The rationale for the state support: the arena will benefit the entire region, not just Bangor, so the state should kick in.

Perry admits getting state funding is a long shot, though local officials have identified some local sources of funding should state money come through.