By Kevin Miller, Maine Public State lawmakers gave final approval March 18 to a bill that provides $13 million in emergency funding to Maine’s public defender system.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s court system wants to hire its first full-time cybersecurity person, years after records started becoming available online.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor A drone video captured a diver recovering a snowmobile March 13 from beneath the ice of North Twin Lake in Piscataquis County, a week after the sled broke through.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The district attorney for Penobscot and Piscataquis counties won’t seek reelection after holding the position for nearly 40 years.

Three members of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office have filed to run to succeed Sheriff Robert Young.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A former Maine prison official pleaded guilty to theft and accepting a bribe after he spent nearly $2.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor A woman escaped unharmed early Sunday morning, March 15 after a truck broke through the ice about 150 yards from the Rockwood boat launch on Moosehead Lake.

CHARLESTON — The Maine Department of Corrections confirms the death of a resident of Mountain View Correctional Facility.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A former Maine prison official will plead guilty to theft and accepting a bribe.

SANGERVILLE —  To help keep the public better informed about its efforts to fix up the Sangerville Town Hall, the building committee is looking to be on several social media platforms.

GREENVILLE — A master plan for the Greenville Municipal Airport was approved by the select board during a March 4 meeting.

By Molly Enking, Maine Public Despite normal snowfall this winter, Maine remains in a years-long drought with record low stream flow, which puts the state at below normal flood risk this spring, according to the Maine Emergency Management Agency.

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.