BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 17, 2025
Roughly 75 gallons of heating oil spilled into the Kenduskeag Stream in downtown Bangor on Monday morning, according to a Maine Department of Environmental Protection employee. Oil slicks were visible on the stream and the smell of the spilled oil was noticeable Monday as crews worked to clean the spill. An oil company was delivering fuel to a building between Franklin and Central streets around 5 a.m., Monday, said Bob Shannon, Maine DEP oil and hazardous materials responder. The truck driver hit a concrete abutment and damaged the oil release, causing the oil to spill into the Kenduskeag Stream. a small amount of oil can affect a large amount of water, and oil spills have cumulative effects on the environment, said Dwayne Shaw, executive director of the Downeast Salmon Federation.