8 months ago Milo residents approve $825K line of credit for public safety building project MILO — The town of Milo is currently in the planning stages of a new building to house the fire, police, and public works departments.
8 months ago Nearly 1,300 marijuana plants seized at illegal growhouse in Harmony By Carol Bousquet, Maine Public HARMONY — Police executed a drug search warrant on Friday morning, May 10 at a residence located on the South Road in Harmony, according to Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
8 months ago Judge approves extradition to UK for Bangor native who claimed to be an Irish heiress By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff A Bangor-born woman who allegedly scammed people in multiple states and countries can be extradited to the United Kingdom, a federal judge ruled.
8 months ago Dash cams delayed after Penobscot sheriff ‘grossly underestimated’ work involved By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Dashboard cameras are installed in almost all Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office cruisers, but it may be months until they are turned on.
8 months ago Dexter council to start budget meetings DEXTER — With SAD 46 budget numbers in hand, the Dexter Town Council will soon start developing its own spending plan.
8 months ago Milo to hold special election after 4 officials resign Milo will hold a special election June 3 to fill four vacancies on its Select Board after a cluster of resignations over the last week left just one member on the board.
8 months ago 3 Milo officials who held ‘illicit’ meeting resign MILO — Three of Milo’s elected officials who appeared to violate Maine’s public access law during a March meeting have resigned, leaving the town with just one select board member.
8 months ago Dispatch center move is ahead of schedule 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 larger building has been underway for over two months.
8 months ago Maine faces a key hurdle in effort to speed up criminal trials By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Lawmakers approved a plan in April to ensure Maine begins providing defendants with clear start dates for criminal trials, but the proposal will not take effect unless it receives the necessary funding.
8 months ago US attorney vows ‘strong and sustained’ crackdown on illegal Maine marijuana grows By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The top federal prosecutor in Maine has vowed to keep up the crackdown on illegal marijuana operations in the state.
8 months ago Milo official resigns after fallout from ‘illicit’ meeting MILO — An elected official in Milo has resigned from the town’s Select Board as it tries to move forward from a March meeting that appeared to violate Maine’s public access law.
8 months ago Monson loses fire chief and 4 firefighters By Valerie Royzman, Staff Writer MONSON — A Piscataquis County town is trying to determine the future of its fire department after its chief and four firefighters resigned last week.
8 months ago Grange to honor community and Piscataquis County dispatchers GUILFORD — Valley Grange in Guilford has announced the annual Celebration of Community, which will take place on Friday, May 17 at the Grange Hall.
8 months ago Maine prison gardening program gives inmates ‘meaning’ By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s correctional facilities are teaching prisoners to grow and prepare their own food.
8 months ago Dover-Foxcroft residents approve $8.3M budget at town meeting DOVER-FOXCROFT — A proposed budget totaling $8,302,205 for the 2024-25 fiscal year was approved at the annual town meeting in the Morton Avenue Municipal Building Gymnasium on the morning of Saturday, April 27.
8 months ago New lawsuit puts pressure on Maine towns that keep profits from tax foreclosures By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — A Hancock County man who lost his roughly $40,000 property over not paying $2,600 in taxes has filed a lawsuit against his former town in a class action case that may put more Maine towns on notice even after lawmakers changed foreclosure rules last year.
8 months ago Residents seek to remove Milo official after ‘illicit’ meeting MILO — A meeting between three of Milo’s elected officials last month that appeared to violate Maine’s public access law has led a group of residents to initiate a process to remove the former chairperson from the Select Board.
8 months ago Man accused of shooting at his father-in-law in Milo By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff A man is accused of shooting at his father-in-law in Milo last week.