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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 9 A U G U S T 2 5 , 2 0 2 5 F O C U S G R E AT E R B A N G O R / N O R T H E R N M A I N E Learn about energy-efficiency solutions and incentives at efficiencymaine.com/at-work. Efficiency Maine can help you reduce costs with incentives for qualifying energy-efficiency projects. Save money, now and later, with efficiency upgrades. Updating your HVAC system to one with energy-efficient components can help you reduce operating costs, improve comfort, and improve system reliability. Efficiency Maine incentives can help you reduce the cost of making the switch to more energy-efficient systems, so you can save money now, and later. Maine's northernmost counties, Aroostook and Piscataquis, make up nearly a third of Maine's land mass, but just 7% of its population. Here's a thumbnail look at those two counties, as well as the county that includes Bangor. In fairness, it should be noted that while this is the Bangor and Northern Maine focus section of Mainebiz, not everyone in Bangor considers themselves part of "northern Maine." HOW THE COUNTIES STACK UP FUN FACT: Second- largest county east of the Mississippi behind St. Louis County in Minnesota. FUN FACT: Larger than Rhode Island and Delaware's combined 3,523 square miles, with just a fraction of their 2.2 million people. FUN FACT: In the 1800s, Bangor built its wealth as a lumber capital, and the city features an oversized statue of Paul Bunyan. Today, it may be best known for being the home of author Stephen King. Piscataquis County C OU NTY S EAT: DOVER -FOXC ROFT AREA: 4,378 square miles LARGEST CITY: Dover-Foxcroft — 4,422 TOTAL POPULATION: 17,432 Penobscot County C OU NTY S EAT: BANGOR AREA: 3,557 square miles LARGEST CITY: Bangor — 32,446 TOTAL POPULATION: 156,840 Aroostook County C OU NTY S EAT: H OU LTON AREA: 6,828 square miles LARGEST CITY: Presque Isle — 8,728 TOTAL POPULATION: 66,776

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