3 years ago Collins touts $1.7M that would let Corinna renovate new fire station By Lia Russell, Bangor Daily News Staff CORINNA — A fire department that serves Corinna and Exeter could receive as much as $1.
3 years ago Northern Light hospitals are seeing more COVID-19 patients outside of Bangor By David Marino Jr.
3 years ago Dexter September Students of the Month Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Dexter Regional High School is pleased to announce the September Students of the Month as selected by the faculty and staff for being exemplary students.
3 years ago Penobscot County will spend nearly $1M next year to send inmates to other jails By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County will set aside nearly $1 million next year to cover the cost of sending inmates to other jails when there’s no space for them at the chronically overcrowded jail in Bangor.
3 years ago Maine bowhunters must now get permission to hunt near others’ homes By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Archery hunters in Maine should be aware of a new law that took effect Monday that changes some of the dynamics for hunting with a bow and arrow.
3 years ago Former hospital/doctors office building sold to Frank Spizuoco Commercial LLC DEXTER — The former Reddy Health Center building that once had been Plummer Memorial Hospital will be sold from the town to Frank Spizuoco Commercial LLC following the Dexter Town Council’s acceptance of a $50,000 bid for the 51 High Street property during its Oct.
3 years ago Dexter Regional High has become a rabbit rescue DEXTER — Bunnies are booming at Dexter Regional High School.
3 years ago Schools scramble to cover classrooms and other jobs amid substitute shortage Sharon Littlefield stepped in as a custodian last week, opening milk cartons and peeling plastic from cheese sticks for pre-K and kindergarten students at Manson Park School in Pittsfield.
3 years ago Penobscot County Jail closes to all but most violent new arrestees during COVID outbreak By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The Penobscot County Jail is closed to all but the most violent new arrestees due to a COVID-19 outbreak among inmates and staff.
3 years ago UMaine Extension 4-H dairy team brings home blue ribbons from the Big E The multi state fair, known as the Big E, is an annual event that draws 4-H members from across the Northeast.
3 years ago Mills Administration announces first call for proposals since 2017 for Land for Maine’s Future Program AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced a call for proposals for conservation and recreation projects through the Lands for Maine’s Future Program.
3 years ago Wabanaki place names are everywhere in Maine By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Before many were replaced by English or French names, most places in what is now Maine had already been named by the original inhabitants of the land: the Wabanaki, or the People of the Dawn, who include today’s Penobscot Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe, Houlton Band of Maliseets and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, or Mi’kmaq.
3 years ago SAD 46 enacts transmission rate-based mask policy DEXTER — Masks are required in SAD 46 schools as Penobscot County is in the red, the most severe of the four designations under the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s community transmission color code system.
3 years ago US Senate confirms former county assistant DA as Maine’s top federal prosecutor By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff The nomination of an assistant U.
3 years ago 23 test positive in new COVID outbreak at the Penobscot County Jail By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Nearly two dozen staff and inmates at the Penobscot County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19, Sheriff Troy Morton said Tuesday.
3 years ago Spay/neuter clinic in Dexter DEXTER — Are you tired of unwanted litters and the overpopulation of cats in your neighborhoods? Not sure what to do or need to get your cat fixed but not sure you can afford it? Spirits Place can help.