New wrinkle emerges in Bangor slate roof debate

New wrinkle emerges in Bangor slate roof debate

A Bangor commission approved a historic home owner’s request to replace his failing slate roof with asphalt after previously denying a similar request from another home owner almost a year ago. The Historic Preservation Commission voted on Sept. 11 to allow Steven Thomason to remove the existing slate roof on his house on West Broadway and replace it with asphalt shingles that look like slate. The new roof is due to be installed by the end of th…