Squirrel caused downtown Bangor power outage

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The outage swept through downtown Wednesday morning, affecting at least 501 customers at its peak, according to Versant Power’s website.

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Power was restored to all but about 275 customers by 9 a.m., with outages lingering from Cross Street to Hammond Street to Franklin Street to Central Street.