By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff After nearly 15 years, Northern Light Mayo Hospital will no longer keep a staffed ambulance at the Corinth Fire Department.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — A public defender in Bangor is representing her first clients, a step toward reducing the number of people who are waiting weeks or even months for a lawyer.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the county jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same building has been proceeding and is nearing completion.

MILO — Two months ago Milo officials learned about an opportunity to work with the Maine Department of Transportation on a Village Partnership Initiative to develop a vision for the downtown — any binding obligation would be made in the months to come.

GREENVILLE — For most of the year the Greenville Planning Board has been working on an affordable housing density ordinance to be in compliance with state regulations — LD 2003 “An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions.

By Leigh Tass, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON — The Maine Department of Corrections reported an inmate died at the Mountain View Correctional Facility Saturday, Aug.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff INDIAN PURCHASE TOWNSHIP — A New Hampshire man died Saturday, Aug.

DEXTER — In 2012 the town of Dexter adopted a comprehensive plan, and the document was revised in 2018 with an assessment and update of policies, goals, and strategies.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — DOVER-FOXCROFT — For four years Piscataquis County and municipal emergency officials have been working to update outdated infrastructure and long-running problems with the county’s radio communications for emergency personnel.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Following last month’s vote to reject a referendum article concerning removal of the downtown Mayo Mill Dam on the Piscataquis River — indicating citizens were in favor of using tax money to fund studies, permitting, and repair costs for the structure — a 9-member Mayo Mill Dam Review Committee has been formed to help determine the future of the site.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff MILO — Milo’s police chief threatened Monday to close the town to any all-terrain vehicle access after disruptive behavior by riders caused a private landowner to revoke permission to use his property.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife wants to hear from anyone who uses Maine’s woods, whether it’s for hunting or recreation.

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Guilford woman was found guilty on July 25 of stealing more than $700,000 from a Medford company over a period of three years.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Nearly 1,000 cases across Maine do not have lawyers assigned.

GREENVILLE — For most of 2024, the Greenville Planning Board has been working on an affordable housing density ordinance to be in compliance with state regulations — LD 2003 “An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions.

By Leigh Tass, Bangor Daily News Staff SHIRLEY — Four children and four adults were injured after a Jeep hit a moose and then hit an oncoming SUV in Shirley Friday night, July 19, police say.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — There are several reasons why people choose to work in emergency medical services: competitive pay, flexible schedules, job stability, career advancement opportunities, and the potential to save lives during every work shift.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the county jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same building is currently proceeding.