1 year ago Nov. 15 hearing set for Greenville housing district GREENVILLE — The public will have the opportunity to weigh in a proposed Spruce Street housing project with a hearing set for 5 o’clock on Wednesday, Nov.
1 year ago Firefighters get to train locally thanks to A.E. Robinson DOVER-FOXCROFT — Several area departments had the opportunity to get in some house fire-related training thanks to A.
1 year ago County officials planning for influx of solar eclipse visitors DOVER-FOXCROFT — Around 3:30 p.
1 year ago With few other options, rural police send their homeless to Bangor By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff Three different police agencies spanning 150 miles across Maine said they send the homeless people they encounter to Bangor, reflecting a broader pattern of Maine cities bearing more of the responsibility for responding to the state’s homelessness crisis.
1 year ago Maine police miss deadline for plan to avoid arresting the homeless Editor’s note: After publication of this story, the Milo and Greenville police departments adopted a homelessness protocol.
1 year ago D-F select board commences dangerous building proceedings on two properties DOVER-FOXCROFT — The first step toward rectifying a pair of deteriorating properties, at 70 Union Street and 130 Pleasant Street respectively, was taken with the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board voting to commence a local dangerous building proceeding for each during a meeting on Monday evening, Oct.
1 year ago New open burning law requires permits for larger campfires AUGUSTA – To enhance fire safety and prevent wildfires, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is implementing a new law that mandates burn permits for larger campfires.
1 year ago Sangerville woman indicted for manslaughter in fatal Piscataquis County crash By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A Sangerville woman has been indicted for manslaughter after she allegedly crashed her car while driving drunk over the summer, killing her passenger.
1 year ago Maine has three dangerous mosquito-borne viruses active right now By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff State agencies have identified new cases of two separate mosquito-borne viruses in southern Maine over the last two weeks in insects, mammals and birds.
1 year ago US Marshals asks Piscataquis County to expand jail to house federal inmates By Stuart Hedstrom, Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The U.
1 year ago Mainers urged to take precautions against mosquito-borne diseases By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers are being urged to take precautions against a surge in mosquito-borne diseases.
1 year ago Commission endorses statewide public defender network for Maine By Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor An $8.
1 year ago Maine prison official accused of taking bribes pleads not guilty By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — A Maine prison official accused of taking bribes pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges he faces.
1 year ago Milo to vote on revised lease for Elaine’s Basket Cafe MILO — At next year’s annual town meeting, set for the evening of Monday, March 12, 2024, Milo residents will be asked to vote on a revised lease for Elaine’s Basket Cafe.
1 year ago Piscataquis jail HVAC upgrade to have slight price reduction DOVER-FOXCROFT — A project to upgrade the HVAC system at the Piscataquis County Jail will have a slightly reduced rate.
1 year ago Penobscot County corrections officer accused of soliciting sex from inmates By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A former corrections officer used his position to receive oral sex from two women incarcerated at the Penobscot County Jail, according to court records.
1 year ago Dexter sells fire truck to Aurora department DEXTER — A more than 25-year-old Dexter engine truck will still be used to fight fires in the state of Maine.
1 year ago Penobscot County’s criminal case backlog is still one of the highest in Maine By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The backlog of criminal cases in Penobscot County is slowly easing after a spike caused by COVID-19 — but still remains among the highest in the state when compared with pre-pandemic numbers.