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 — Following an affirmative 128 to 13 vote — approximately 90.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A superior court judge has dismissed a lawsuit objecting to the merger of the former Mayo Regional Hospital with Northern Light Health.

By The Associated Press AUGUSTA — There’s a partisan divide among state lawmakers over social media posts of the law enforcement officer in charge of State House security who, among other things, questioned the outcome of the presidential election.

AUGUSTA — The Edison Electric institute has recognized Central Maine Power as a recipient of EEI’s Emergency Response Award.

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By David Marino Jr.

DEXTER — Recreational marijuana facilities, medical marijuana manufacturing facilities and medical marijuana caregiver retail stores are now authorized in Dexter, provided each establishment operates in compliance with all applicable state and local requirements.