By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff BIG MOOSE TOWNSHIP — A driver hit two moose early Wednesday morning, July 16 in Big Moose Township.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The new fiscal year has just begun, but Piscataquis County officials have started preliminary work on the 2026 Piscataquis County budget and the 2026-27 Unorganized Territory budget.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The potential site for a new Penobscot County Jail has been narrowed down to two properties.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The “nerdy” changes within Penobscot County’s criminal justice system are what District Defender Logan Perkins is most proud of during her first year on the job.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — A St.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff Seven people have been charged in connection with what prosecutors describe as a multimillion-dollar illegal marijuana growing, human trafficking and money laundering operation in Maine and Massachusetts.

GREENVILLE — The Greenville Planning Board is in the midst of discussing vendor fees for food trucks and food carts after the prices and timeframes have been brought up at several meetings this year.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Northern Light Mayo Hospital and the Town of  Dover-Foxcroft have announced a collaboration on emergency medical services coverage to strengthen the EMS network in Dover-Foxcroft and Piscataquis and Western Penobscot counties.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Police arrested a Massachusetts man on June 25 in Greenville after he allegedly led them on a multi-town chase.

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff The cause of death of one of the hikers who died on Katahdin was confirmed by officials on June 26.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff An Exeter man accused of assisting in the homicide of a man last year was granted a bail $99,000 lower than originally set because of a severe medical condition.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Years from now when the new East Main Street bridge carries vehicle and pedestrian traffic over the Piscataquis River it likely will have been named in honor of a pair of Dover-Foxcroft brothers who both died in service of their country in a World War II prisoner of war camp.

SANGERVILLE — Sangerville officials are looking to meet with Skowhegan-based Wentworth Partnerships & Associates President and Senior Project Engineer Steve Govoni in the near future to clarify the scope of work on the town hall roof.

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MILO — A $100,000 grant from the state will replace sidewalks on several streets throughout town.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — When Eli Towne was the first permanent settler in Dover in 1803, the Piscataquis River flowed freely through town.

Good morning Sangerville, a quick post to let everyone know I have rescheduled the trail meeting this evening until 6:00 PM Monday June 30th at the Fire Station.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — The home addresses of Maine lawmakers are no longer listed on the Legislature’s website after a gunman killed a Minnesota legislator and her husband and wounded another and his wife over the weekend.