9 months ago New flagpole dedicated at Sangerville Veterans Memorial Park SANGERVILLE — On May 18, during the park’s clean-up day, a new flagpole was dedicated once again to local veterans at Sangerville Veterans Memorial Park.
9 months ago County dispatchers honored as Valley Grange Citizens of the Year GUILFORD — Whenever the emergency dispatchers with the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office answer the phone, they never know what type of call may be coming in.
9 months ago Beaver Cove resident escapes house fire through bedroom window By Leigh Tauss, Bangor Daily News Staff BEAVER COVE — A resident survived a house fire early Friday morning, May 17 by escaping out of a bedroom window, according to Greenville fire officials.
9 months ago Why the feds are trying to seize Maine’s illegal marijuana grow houses By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff The federal government wants to seize four Maine houses that were recently raided by police for allegedly operating illegal marijuana grows Four lawsuits were filed in U.
9 months ago Police raid 2 illegal marijuana grow houses in Piscataquis County By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Police raided two illegal marijuana grow houses in Piscataquis County on Monday.
9 months ago D-F officials continue work on addressing dangerous buildings DOVER-FOXCROFT – Last fall the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board began the process to rectify a pair of deteriorating properties at 70 Union Street and 130 Pleasant Street.
9 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.
9 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.
9 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.
9 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.
9 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.
9 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.
9 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.
9 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.
9 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.
9 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.
9 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.
9 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.