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Biden nominates ‘ball of fire’ as top federal prosecutor in Maine

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff An assistant U.

Mountain View resident dies

CHARLESTON — The Maine Department of Corrections on Aug.

Former teacher and tennis coach at Penquis Valley accused of sexually assaulting student

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff MILO — A former school board member from Milo who was a teacher and tennis coach at Penquis Valley High School was arrested Tuesday and charged with sex crimes involving a former student, according to the Piscataquis County District Attorney’s Office.

Facing child porn charge, Penobscot County treasurer refuses to resign

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously called on Treasurer John Hiatt to resign immediately after his arrest last week on a possession of child pornography charge.

Dexter woman dies in single vehicle rollover

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Dexter woman died Monday evening in a single vehicle rollover, according to Dover-Foxcroft Police.

Mask are now recommended in all but 3 Maine counties

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers should now wear masks in all but three counties regardless of their vaccination status amid the rising summer surge in COVID-19 cases.

Collins, King announce Guilford, EMDC as economic development funding recipients

Maine’s public houses contributed to the Revolution and advanced women’s right to vote

By Paula Brewer, Star Herald Staff John Adams held court in Wiscasset, Daniel Webster visited Bucksport and men planned the Revolutionary War’s first naval battle in Machias — all thanks to common public houses, or taverns.

Doctors Without Borders author book event

DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Sunday, Aug.

Golf Open ‘fore’ Pine Tree Hospice

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice’s 14th annual Golf Open is co-hosted this year by internationally known Puritan Medical Products of Guilford.

Redevelopment of former contaminated sites is helping reshape Maine

By Sam Schipani, Bangor Daily News Staff Since 1996, the state of Maine and its municipalities have received more than $94 million in brownfield redevelopment funds from the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up contaminated sites like those found in former mill towns.

Bangor Savings Bank to require new hires to be vaccinated for COVID-19

By David Marino Jr.

Join NAMI Maine for NAMIWalks

Before the pandemic, in any given year, one in five people in the U.

Greenville to celebrate 30th annual Maine Forest Heritage Days

GREENVILLE — The 30th annual Maine Forest Heritage Days is scheduled for Saturday, Aug.

Public forum to discuss County Health Profile, Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment

Community members from across Piscataquis County will be given an opportunity to shape priorities for community health at a special forum aimed at providing input to the region’s public health and healthcare organizations.

Hiatt released from jail after posting $1,000 bail on child porn charge

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County Treasurer and Bangor School Committee member John Hiatt has been released from the Penobscot County Jail after posting $1,000 cash bail.

SAD 41 officials working on plan for return to school

MILO — SAD 41 K-12 students will return to classes on Wednesday, Sept.

Newly retired police chief to oversee almost 4 million acres of North Maine Woods

By Jessica Potila, St.

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