By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff A new Penobscot County Jail could hold nearly twice as many inmates as the existing building and provide space for medical and mental health services, early plans for the facility show.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County lost more than $5 million in 2023 due to underfunding, underbudgeting and mismanagement, a long-awaited audit showed.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON — A Charleston woman who was on bail for a drug trafficking charge was arrested again on Monday after she was allegedly caught with drugs.

DEXTER — Several Dexter community organizations (Dexter Knights of Columbus, Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis, The First Universalist Church of Dexter and Carter-Dulac VFW Post 4298) are working together to host a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Monday, March 16 from 12:30 to 5 p.

By Daniel O’Connor A man who is on Maine’s sex offender registry and is related to other town officials is serving as a volunteer firefighter in Greenville.

By Daniel O’Connor GREENVILLE — Officials in Greenville are considering a proposal to build a battery energy storage facility at a former steam plant.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department now has an automated CPR device in both of its ambulances thanks to the generosity of the Hibbard-Merrill Family.

SANGERVILLE — Sangerville Fire Chief Matt Blockler has been authorized by the select board to sign a contract with Northern Light Mayo Hospital which will help allow the department to offer certain types of medical care before the arrival of an ambulance.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff The American Red Cross will discontinue mobile blood drives across northern Maine effective in July, according to a statement from the organization.

MILO — Work continues on Milo’s forthcoming $7.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff One of Maine’s top federal prosecutors may become a district court judge.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County officials sent a letter to Gov.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — After several Piscataquis County officials visited the Sangerville location last week and hearing from Recovery Wellness Community Center Program Manager Alan Burgess during a Tuesday morning county commissioners meeting, the commissioners voted to have $10,000 in county opioid settlement money go annually to the non-profit center.

SANGERVILLE — Sangerville officials will be meeting with the budget committee to come up with a preliminary 2026-27 spending plan to take to the annual town meeting in late March.

By Michael Shepherd, Bangor Daily News Staff Two men were arrested on domestic violence charges within a few hours in the Bangor area late Friday, Feb.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Starting Feb.

DEXTER — A proposed solar ordinance has been moved forward by the Dexter Town Council.

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