2 days ago Proposed county and Unorganized Territory budgets are both up DOVER-FOXCROFT — The respective finances can still be adjusted if needed over the next few weeks, but both the projected 2025 Piscataquis County budget and 2025-26 Unorganized Territory budget would rise from the current spending plan amounts.
3 days ago Motorcyclists injured in Dexter crash By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — Two motorcyclists were injured in a Dexter crash on Monday night, Nov.
4 days ago Pedestrian injured in Charleston hit-and-run By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON — A pedestrian was injured in a hit-and-run crash in Charleston on Sunday, Nov.
4 days ago Hannaford’s website and app are working again By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff The Hannaford website and app are back online after a weekslong outage curtailed orders.
5 days ago Maine State Police seek information on Charleston cemetery vandalism By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON — The Maine State Police are asking the public for information on vandalism that occurred at a Charleston cemetery.
1 week ago Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases violates 2nd Amendment, lawsuit says By Marie Weidmayer and Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Gun rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to overturn the 72-hour waiting period law that Maine lawmakers passed after last year’s mass shooting in Lewiston.
1 week ago Northern Forest Center housing project to proceed GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center purchased five acres of land in downtown Greenville off Spruce Street and plans to build housing to serve the local workforce.
1 week ago Disruptions at Hannaford stores caused by cybersecurity incident By CBS 13 Hannaford customers are still feeling the effects of a cybersecurity incident that hit the grocery chain last week.
2 weeks ago Piscataquis County emergency radio system project progresses DOVER-FOXCROFT — For more than four years Piscataquis County and municipal emergency officials have been working to update outdated infrastructure and long-running problems with the county’s radio communications for emergency personnel.
2 weeks ago 3rd man accused of hindering Bangor homicide investigation makes court appearance By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The third man accused of hindering the prosecution of a Bangor homicide case appeared in court Monday afternoon, Nov.
3 weeks ago 2 men accused of hindering Bangor homicide investigation granted bail By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Two of the men accused of hindering a Bangor homicide case were granted bail on Nov.
3 weeks ago 4th man arrested in death of man who went missing in Bangor By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A fourth man has been arrested in the death of a man who went missing in Bangor.
3 weeks ago 3 men arrested in death of man who went missing from Bangor By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Three Penobscot County men have been arrested after the body of a missing man was found in October.
4 weeks ago Despite Maine conflicts over political signs, they may not even work By Jules Walkup, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s election season, which means it’s almost impossible to go anywhere without seeing political campaign signs in people’s yards or along the sides of roads.
4 weeks ago DOJ supports Penquis’ Substance Affected Youth Program BANGOR — The Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has granted over $740,000 in funding to support Penquis’ Substance Affected Youth Program for the next three years.
4 weeks ago Greenville skating rink will be closed this season GREENVILLE — With costly repairs needed to the surface underneath the ice and the warming shack needing to be replaced, the Greenville municipal skating rink will be closed for the upcoming season.
1 month ago Bid accepted for Pleasant Street sidewalk work DOVER-FOXCROFT — Before the end of fall work is scheduled to be done on a section of the Pleasant Street sidewalk.
1 month ago 2 arrested after police find fentanyl, meth, and crack in Brownville home By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff BROWNVILLE — Two people were arrested Tuesday after police executed a search warrant in Brownville.