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Penobscot County funds diversion program to keep people out of overcrowded jail

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County will use an online diversion program this year to keep people out of its overcrowded jail.

I hate winter and this is what I do about it

By Al Raychard There’s an old saying: “A picture is worth a thousand words.

Calendar of events

Recurring Events Mondays DEXTER: The Abbott Museum is open 10 a.

Don’t forget the music

By Nancy Battick When we’re writing our family history we focus on dates, vital records and names of family members.

Nearly 100 educators receive outdoor learning project funding with the Maine Environmental Education Association

Maine students are kelp farming in Belfast, making honey to study pollinator health in Bath and studying why the Bloomfield School in Skowhegan is home to one of the largest colonies of endangered cliff swallows in Maine.

In the Maine woods, humans are the deadliest predators

Parent/Family Member Lunch at Milo Elementary

Photos courtesy of Milo Elementary School FAMILY LUNCH — Milo Elementary School hosted a Parent/Family Member Lunch on Jan.

Dexter wrestling finishes second at PVC championship

DEXTER — The Dexter Regional High School wrestling team finished as the runner-up at the 2026 Penobscot Valley Conference championship on Jan.

Inaugural Ski Plane Fly-In lands in Dover-Foxcroft on Saturday

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Winter aviation meets live music and local flavor at the first annual Ski Plane Fly-In, taking place Saturday, Jan.

Moose hunt changes would harm local economy

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