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$14M to combat spruce budworm in Maine and New Hampshire forests secured by Collins in disaster relief bill

Police seize nearly 1,500 marijuana plants at illegal Maine grow house

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Police have busted another illegal marijuana grow house in Cornville.

Construction agreement in place for Route 7, 15 intersection

DOVER-FOXCROFT — This coming summer the Maine Department of Transportation plans to widen the corner of East Main and South Street (Route 15 and Route 7) in downtown Dover-Foxcroft in part to allow for easier turns by tractor trailer trucks.

Maine Criminal Justice Academy to graduate largest class

VASSALBORO – On Friday, Dec.

Maine’s drought situation is getting worse

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Without much rain in the last few weeks, Maine is slowly drying up.

Maine’s crime rate drops for 2nd straight year

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s crime rate dropped in 2023 for the second year in a row.

Interviews to start soon for Milo/Brownville rec director position

MILO — Last month Milo and Brownville officials each voted in favor of merging the two neighboring communities’ recreation departments into a new Penquis Recreation Program.

Committee assignments for the 132nd Maine Senate announced

AUGUSTA — On Dec.

Southern Penobscot Regional EMS meeting Tuesday

CORINNA – Incoming Rep.

Gov. Mills announces applications for second round of storm relief funding for small businesses

AUGUSTA – Gov.

Grant opportunities could help bring down $6.9M emergency radio system cost

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Last month Piscataquis County officials heard an update from consultant Normand Boucher of Communications Design Consulting Group of Barrington, New Hampshire on the emergency radio system project.

Brownville’s ISO Public Protection Classification to be upgraded from a Class 5 to a Class 4 rating

BROWNVILLE — This past March, the Insurance Services Office completed an evaluation of the structural fire suppression system delivery provided in the town of Brownville.

Concept design phase set for Dover-Foxcroft Villages Project

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A preliminary concept design of traffic and mobility improvements for downtown Dover-Foxcroft has been completed for the Villages Partnership Initiative Project by Gorrill Palmer with input from the Maine Department of Transportation.

Milo man sentenced to 18 years after firing pistol at father-in-law

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff A Milo man was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to an attempted murder charge.

Piscataquis County emergency radio system project could have $6.9M cost

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Since 2020 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.

Maine hunters hope to see 72-hour gun purchase waiting period repealed

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The gun rights group that filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Maine law requiring a 72-hour waiting period after purchasing a gun hopes the case makes it all the way to the U.

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.

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.

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