By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Operations at the Piscataquis County Jail were not dangerous and there was not a crisis when the state briefly ceased operations and threatened to close the facility, the sheriff said on Sept.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Police in Maine must be sure someone has waived their constitutional rights to a lawyer before continuing to question them, the state’s highest court ruled.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Several days before the first meeting of the budget committee on Thursday Sept.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff A monthslong, public dispute between one of Maine’s largest health care providers and one of the country’s largest insurance companies has left tens of thousands of patients in limbo as a Sept.

SANGERVILLE — The town of Sangerville and Piscataquis County Economic Development Council are working with Two Knights Brewing Company to help the business secure a $100,000 State of Maine Community Development Block Grant economic development program grant.

PORTLAND — September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross of Northern New England urges everyone to protect their loved ones by getting their households ready now.

PARKMAN — The Parkman Grange awarded two SAD 4-area college students Minnie Welts Bridge Scholarships of $500 each for the 2025-26 school year.

The Executive Committee of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is seeking nominations for the annual Warren “Pete” Myrick Community Service Award, to be presented at the annual meeting of PCEDC on Monday, Oct.

By Yasmeen Khan, The Maine Monitor Jane, a pseudonym The Maine Monitor is using to protect her identity, was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively monitored their finances.

GUILFORD — For the second time in several months, a proposed $9,531,320 SAD 4 budget for the 2025-26 academic year is being brought to a referendum vote in the six district communities.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health announced Tuesday that it is seeking to enter mediation with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, the state’s largest insurer.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health has reached a deal with a Maine-based insurer to lower costs for policyholders.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The number of felony cases pending in Penobscot County has more than doubled compared with five years ago as courts struggle to keep up with the growing number of cases.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff PARKMAN — The Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the public’s help finding a “large amount of solar panels” that were allegedly taken from a solar farm site in Parkman.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff More Mainers are overpricing their home, often causing them to sit on the market longer and ultimately reducing the homeowners’ profits, according to local real estate agents.

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff For the second time in several years, Bobbi Jo Chambers is hauling water from the river.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff The average cost of a single family home in Maine now stands at $425,000, the latest data show.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health announced Friday, Aug.