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Surveillance footage led Aroostook deputies to two suspects who allegedly stole a pickup from behind the Irving in Sherman, according to Aroostook County Sheriff Peter Johnson. Video footage was obtained from several nearby businesses which allowed [the deputy] to identify two suspects in the case,” Sheriff Peter Johnson said.
East Grand High School students in Danforth got a hands-on lesson in processing wild game Wednesday.
Joseph Thompson Sr., 68, was placed on paid administrative leave Sunday.
In 2011, an experienced wreath maker in Washington County could turn out 150 to 200 wreaths in a day. Here’s what happens inside a Maine wreath factory every November. Whitney Wreath, which runs a wreath factory in Machias, expected to buy more than 1 million pounds of tips in 2012.
Penobscot County residents voted against potentially relocating the county jail outside of Bangor. The referendum was rejected by a very slim margin, with under 150 ballots separating the vote. Doug Dunbar, a member of the "No Penobscot County Jail Expansion" organization, says an expansion of the county jail wouldn't benefit the community. Instead, Dunbar thinks efforts should focus on diversion and programming outside of the jail.
MACHIAS — What is a “proper” budget?. The Washington County Budget Advisory Committee put that question to Finance Director Jenny Windsor on Tuesday as members continued drafting the 2027 budget. Detailing budget adjustments made over the past several weeks, Windsor repeatedly called the document close to a...
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A referendum that would have allowed Penobscot County to search for a site to build a new jail outside Bangor has failed, according to county officials. Voters across the county’s 63 municipalities voted down the measure with 32,219 yes votes and 32,334 no votes, county officials said. That’s a difference of just 115 votes. Overseas voters widened that gap to 136, bringing the results of the unofficial count to 32,503 no votes and 32,367 yes votes.
Free mountain bikes, helmets included, waiting for you at a trailhead in the woods. You just leave a donation.That alone made me sit up.Then it gets better. The trails are made of smooth crusher dust, and they follow a wild river for miles. Two warming huts with wood-burning stoves sit...
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Association of Independent Schools and seven Maine private schools are suing the Maine Department of Education over new special education regulations that they say will have a “significant effect” on the safety of students and staff. Foxcroft Academy and Washington Academy are...
The University of Maine asked 158 faculty members at its campus in Orono and regional campus in Machias this week if they would consider retiring voluntarily in a move to address a steep budget shortfall.
The Penobscot County Budget Committee spent several hours Wednesday night scrutinizing every department before authorizing a proposed budget that would increase property taxes by nearly 24%. The overall proposed budget is nearly $42 million, which is about $6 million more than the current budget. But the amount of that budget...
