Needlepoint Sanctuary approved to resume syringe services

Needlepoint Sanctuary approved to resume syringe services

Needlepoint Sanctuary can now open its brick and mortar syringe service location after the Bangor City Council voted 6-2 Monday to rezone it. The syringe service provider, one of two in Bangor, opened for just five days in July but shut down after learning that the building at 1009 Ohio St. wasn’t properly zoned for its services. The organization garnered a strong show of support at Monday’s council meeting, which was so packed that some people …