Market Owner Held, Community Rallies | Bangor News

Bangor News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

Dale Patel, the beloved owner of Friendship’s only market, was arrested by immigration agents—yet his community is rallying to keep him home. Since 2024, Patel and his wife Hanna have been the heartbeat of Wallace’s Market, serving lobstermen and late-night shoppers in a town where the next store is six miles away. A petition with over 200 signatures demands his return, stressing that the market’s soul—and the town’s daily rhythm—depends on him. ICE claims Patel entered illegally in 2010 and missed a 2011 hearing, but his attorney has filed a motion to block removal. A GoFundMe has raised…