DOVER-FOXCROFT —  A meeting about a proposed opioid addiction treatment office in Dover-Foxcroft erupted into a debate Thursday over whether such a facility would help or hurt the town.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The reward for information in last month’s killing of a black bear in LaGrange has been upped to $4,000.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — When a minor earthquake shook Sebec more than a week ago, Piscataquis County’s Emergency Management Agency director couldn’t get online to notify and update residents because of the spotty internet where she lives.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Residents of Dover-Foxcroft are divided on whether an opioid addiction treatment office proposed for downtown is needed in the community.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A judge on Thursday ordered a Guilford woman accused of stealing more than $900,000 from her former employer over three years to be held on $25,000 cash bail.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff LAGRANGE – The illegal killing of a black bear in the Penobscot County town of LaGrange is under investigation by the Maine Warden Service.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposed moratorium that would keep affordable housing out of Dover-Foxcroft’s historic district is confounding local officials during a time when Mainers statewide are already struggling to find places to live.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Residents of Dover-Foxcroft approved an ordinance that requires medical marijuana caregivers in town to have a permit and meet standards for location, odor management and other factors during their annual town meeting.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff GARLAND — Two cats perished in a house fire in Garland on Tuesday.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Guilford woman has been charged with stealing more than $900,000 from her former employer over three years.

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Although it’s likely no one felt too much of the earthquake that shook Sebec on Saturday, that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

DEXTER — An Orneville man is facing multiple charges after allegedly kidnapping his 4-year-old son from his mother-in-law’s home and fleeing in a vehicle, then returning for money and trying to take his daughter.

By Samanta Hogan, Maine Monitor Most boaters under age 25 will be required to pass an education and safety course before January 2024 to operate on Maine’s lakes and rivers because of a bill passed by the state Legislature this year.

Photo courtesy of Maine Highlands FCU BODY CAMERA FUNDING – Executive VP of Maine Highlands FCU Maria Wooten presented a check for the purchase of two body cameras to Milo Police Department Officers Dave Boxwell, center, and Trevor Duby in Milo on Monday.

By Abigail Curtis, Bangor Daily News Staff Wildfire season in Maine appears to be getting worse, something that Maine Forest Service Director Patty Cormier attributes to the changing climate.

The Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency has hired a husband and wife team to update a plan that helps communities prevent and deal with natural and human-caused disasters.

By Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer and Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A former treasurer of the Greenville Firefighters Association who was serving a sentence for stealing money from the group and the town was recently pardoned by Gov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County’s dispatch center will have a new home in early 2023, but it won’t be the one that county officials have discussed for months as part of an overhaul meant to fix chronic radio communications problems for emergency personnel.