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Man convicted of sexually assaulting children dies in Maine prison

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON – A Lewiston man convicted 16 years ago of sex crimes against children has died at the minimum security prison in Charleston.

Convicted murderer who escaped from Charleston prison dies in state custody

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff WARREN – A man convicted of beating his neighbor to death more than 30 years ago has died at the Maine State Prison.

Fire destroys 2-story farmhouse in Abbot

ABBOT — An old two-story farmhouse in Abbot was destroyed when an indoor wood stove sparked a fire that enveloped the structure Tuesday afternoon.

Penobscot County hires Bangor firm to take on overcrowded jail project

By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County has selected a Bangor firm to oversee the design and budgeting for a project that will add 100 beds to its chronically overcrowded jail and include a number of renovations to the more than 160-year-old facility.

Lincoln Street property to be demolished

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Nearly a month after the Dover-Foxcroft Selectboard authorized the demolition and removal of structures on the property at 72 Lincoln St.

Residents: Penobscot County should help homeless population with federal funds windfall

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County should spend millions of dollars it is receiving from the federal government on transitional and affordable housing as well as boosting access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

Beaver Cove to adopt its first emergency operations plan

Beaver Cove officials have created the town’s first ever emergency operations plan to have resources in place for disasters such as ice storms and power outages and keep residents safe.

County to provide $7,000 for Brownville slope study

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners agreed in September to provide $7,000 to the town of Brownville for a slope study.

The Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Highway Safety reminds drivers to ‘Survive Your Drive’

AUGUSTA — More than 20,000 people died on U.

Penobscot County wants input on spending nearly $30M in federal COVID funds

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County has scheduled a series of in-person and remote meetings to gather community input on how to spend $29.

Police still don’t know cause of death for man who went missing in LaGrange 6 months ago

By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff Investigators are still piecing together how a man who went missing in LaGrange in June died before a hunter found his body more than five months later on the day after Thanksgiving.

Remains found of man who disappeared in LaGrange

By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff LAGRANGE – The body of a man found several weeks ago has been identified as the person who has been missing from LaGrange for six months.

Commissioners approve county, UT budgets

DOVER-FOXCROFT — An approximate $5.

Former Milo school official gets 3 years for sexually assaulting student

A former school board member, teacher and coach from Milo will serve nine months and one day in prison for sex crimes involving a former student, according to the district attorney’s office.

Dover-Foxcroft Select Board gives OK to demolish Lincoln Street property

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Select Board authorized the demolition and removal of structures on the property at 72 Lincoln St.

Maine’s overlooked counties urged to think big after hitting the stimulus jackpot

By Josh Keefe, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County, Maine, and Stafford County, Virginia, are home to slightly more than 151,000 people.

Sheriff’s office looking at patrol vehicle computers

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A formal decision will be made after the bid process, but the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office may be equipping patrol vehicles with computers to enable tickets to be written electronically and for deputies to check information on site.

Police: Dover-Foxcroft man found dead in house after standoff

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A man who allegedly threatened his recently deceased son’s significant other with a firearm was found dead in his son’s residence following a six-hour standoff with police on Friday.

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