By Scott Pardy Penobscot County Jail is in dire need of improvement.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The name is changing but the price Piscataquis County will be paying for trash disposal from the Unorganized Territories will remain the same for the short term.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers from 6-7 p.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free individualized sessions, the Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 & over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education.

By Matthew Gagnon On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a ruling that sent shockwaves through the political world.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff On the third day of cleanup after a mighty wind storm brought rain and flooding to Maine, rivers are returning to normal levels.

A wind and rain storm that left nearly 420,000 across Maine without power knocked out electricity across Piscataquis County and the surrounding areas Monday into Tuesday and beyond for some, forcing schools and businesses to close, and flooded many roads including some of the major travelways.

Contributed photo CASTING HER LINE ON SOUTH STREET — Amelia Robinson, 10, took advantage of the very high Piscataquis River in downtown Dover-Foxcroft for a little fishing on Tuesday morning on South Street at Dover True Value Hardware.

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