Police & Fire -Piscataquis Observer

Police & Fire

Maine’s crime rate drops for 2nd straight year

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s crime rate dropped in 2023 for the second year in a row.

Interviews to start soon for Milo/Brownville rec director position

MILO — Last month Milo and Brownville officials each voted in favor of merging the two neighboring communities’ recreation departments into a new Penquis Recreation Program.

Committee assignments for the 132nd Maine Senate announced

AUGUSTA — On Dec.

Southern Penobscot Regional EMS meeting Tuesday

CORINNA – Incoming Rep.

Gov. Mills announces applications for second round of storm relief funding for small businesses

AUGUSTA – Gov.

Grant opportunities could help bring down $6.9M emergency radio system cost

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Last month Piscataquis County officials heard an update from consultant Normand Boucher of Communications Design Consulting Group of Barrington, New Hampshire on the emergency radio system project.

Brownville’s ISO Public Protection Classification to be upgraded from a Class 5 to a Class 4 rating

BROWNVILLE — This past March, the Insurance Services Office completed an evaluation of the structural fire suppression system delivery provided in the town of Brownville.

Concept design phase set for Dover-Foxcroft Villages Project

DOVER-FOXCROFT — A preliminary concept design of traffic and mobility improvements for downtown Dover-Foxcroft has been completed for the Villages Partnership Initiative Project by Gorrill Palmer with input from the Maine Department of Transportation.

Milo man sentenced to 18 years after firing pistol at father-in-law

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff A Milo man was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to an attempted murder charge.

Piscataquis County emergency radio system project could have $6.9M cost

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Since 2020 Piscataquis County and municipal emergency officials have been working to update outdated infrastructure and long-running problems with the county’s radio communications for emergency personnel.

Maine hunters hope to see 72-hour gun purchase waiting period repealed

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The gun rights group that filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Maine law requiring a 72-hour waiting period after purchasing a gun hopes the case makes it all the way to the U.

Proposed county and Unorganized Territory budgets are both up

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The respective finances can still be adjusted if needed over the next few weeks, but both the projected 2025 Piscataquis County budget and 2025-26 Unorganized Territory budget would rise from the current spending plan amounts.

Motorcyclists injured in Dexter crash

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — Two motorcyclists were injured in a Dexter crash on Monday night, Nov.

Pedestrian injured in Charleston hit-and-run

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON — A pedestrian was injured in a hit-and-run crash in Charleston on Sunday, Nov.

Hannaford’s website and app are working again

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff The Hannaford website and app are back online after a weekslong outage curtailed orders.

Maine State Police seek information on Charleston cemetery vandalism

By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff CHARLESTON — The Maine State Police are asking the public for information on vandalism that occurred at a Charleston cemetery.

Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases violates 2nd Amendment, lawsuit says

By Marie Weidmayer and Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Gun rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to overturn the 72-hour waiting period law that Maine lawmakers passed after last year’s mass shooting in Lewiston.

Northern Forest Center housing project to proceed

GREENVILLE — The Northern Forest Center purchased five acres of land in downtown Greenville off Spruce Street and plans to build housing to serve the local workforce.

Prev Page9 Next