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Court system reverses rule on access to civil complaints following lawsuit

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine court system will make civil complaints available immediately through its new electronic case filing system beginning March 15 after being sued in federal court by the Bangor Daily News, a national legal news service and other Maine publications in a lawsuit over the accessibility to documents.

Paris Select Board passes resolution opposing mask mandate it says violates disabilities act

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The Paris Select Board has passed a resolution opposing the statewide mandate for violating the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Officers at Bangor jail test positive for COVID-19

By Matthew Stone, Bangor Daily News Staff Six staff members at the Penobscot County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19, though no inmates have tested positive so far, Sheriff Troy Morton said Tuesday.

A program to keep people out of jail is still rarely used in Maine

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The use of an alternative sentencing program designed to keep Mainers out of jail has increased, but it still accounts for less than 5 percent of cases in the county that used it most often, according to a recent study.

BDN joins lawsuit over delayed access to civil complaints in Maine courts’ new e-filing system

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The Bangor Daily News has joined a national legal news service and other Maine publications in a lawsuit over the accessibility of civil matters in the Maine court system’s recently implemented e-filing program.

Androscoggin commissioners reject anti-mask resolution

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A weekslong controversy over an anti-mask resolution that roiled the Androscoggin County Commission came to end on Wednesday evening when commissioners rejected it.

Maine county commissioners have ‘huge incentive’ to pass extreme resolutions

By David Marino Jr.

Androscoggin commissioner now wants to ban county officials from enforcing mask mandate

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff An Androscoggin County commissioner targeted for recall is now escalating a fight over the statewide mask mandate with a new resolution to ban county officials from enforcing it.

Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department moving forward with ladder truck purchase

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Following an affirmative 128 to 13 vote — approximately 90.

Androscoggin commissioners targeted for recall over anti-mask resolution

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Three Androscoggin County commissioners are being targeted for recall over a resolution challenging Gov.

Maine AG sends letters to Piscataquis, Androscoggin commissioners telling them to mask up

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey sent letters to commissioners in Piscataquis and Androscoggin counties reminding them that they are legally required to wear masks at their meetings after recent controversies around their meetings.

Penobscot County will have a mental health specialist ride along with sheriff’s deputies

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A $750,000 federal grant will allow the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office to have a mental health clinician ride along with sheriff’s deputies and check in with people after their release from the Penobscot County Jail.

Androscoggin commissioners called ‘cowards’ after delaying anti-mask resolution

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Androscoggin commissioners faced fierce pushback Wednesday night after they decided to postpone a resolution defying a statewide mask mandate.

Androscoggin commissioner proposes resolution to ditch masks in defiance of Janet Mills’ mandate

By Rosemary Lausier, Bangor Daily News Staff Androscoggin county commissioners will consider at a Wednesday meeting a resolution to allow residents and visitors not to wear masks.

Penobscot jail board’s 1st report didn’t address inmates’ mental health as law requires

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff The Penobscot County Jail’s outside oversight board approved its first annual report Jan.

D-F selectmen to hold hearing about a dangerous building

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The exact date is to be determined, but in the near future the selectmen will hold a public hearing concerning a dangerous building at 72 Lincoln Street.

Boundary dispute that led a Dover-Foxcroft man to saw neighbor’s garage in half now rests in judge’s hands

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A Maine judge will have the final word in a boundary dispute that led a Dover-Foxcroft man to cut his neighbor’s garage in half last year.

Dover-Foxcroft to vote on $1.4M for fire trucks and airpacks

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A special town meeting has been scheduled for 4 p.

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