By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine State Police is urging legislators in Augusta to kill two bills that would provide state funding for new patrol positions within the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office.

Contributed photo MASONIC CONTRIBUTION — On March 6 Penobscot Masonic Lodge #39 of Dexter in association with the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation presented a check for $1,500 to the Dexter Fire Department.

BREWER — The Penobscot County Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with the Maine Emergency Management Agency, will host a Volunteer Fair on Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.

DEXTER — As the result of a joint fentanyl trafficking investigation among MDEA’s North Central Task Force and the Dexter Police Department, a Dexter man, his son, and a female have been charged with drug trafficking offenses.

DEXTER — Per a request made by an establishment in town, the Dexter Town Council amended an ordinance on marijuana businesses during a March 9 meeting.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — The administrator of the Penobscot County Jail in Bangor has died.

MILO — In January the town of Milo was awarded $6,375,000 in federal money to construct a new public safety building to house the fire, police, and public works departments.

GREENVILLE — Sign permits issued by the town of Greenville do not have an expiration date, potentially giving applications years to construct the sign even if some new provisions are enacted after the permit is approved.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft Police Chief Matt Grant will be stepping down as of Friday, March 3, after three-plus years in the position and a little more than four with the department,.

Supply chain problems are causing some of Maine’s emergency management agencies to wait months longer than expected for equipment — in some cases, for life-saving tools.

GREENVILLE — Several weeks before the 2023 Wilderness Sled Dog Race, trail conditions were in poor shape and organizers worried the event would need to be canceled.

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public A Cumberland County judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Northern Light Health against a slew of pharmaceutical companies for their role in Maine’s opioid epidemic.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — An initial draft of the 2023-24 Dover-Foxcroft municipal budget was presented to the select board during a meeting on Monday evening Town Manager Jack Clukey said appropriations in the spending plan are up by $319,750 (4.

DEXTER — DP Porter Contractors of Hermon has been selected to replace the terminal building and improve the site at the Dexter Regional Airport.

AUGUSTA — MaineHousing  announced it has awarded just over $1 million ($1,075,000)  in state funding for 13 overnight warming shelters across Maine.

MILO — Last month the town of Milo was awarded $6,375,000 in federal monies to construct a new public safety building to house the fire, police and public works departments.

GREENVILLE — An alternate vacancy on the Greenville Planning Board has been filled with the appointment of a retired realtor and former Old Town Planning Board member.

By CBS 13 Maine lawmakers could debate bills this session that allow for armed security guards at schools and would allow staff to be armed on school property.