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Penobscot County Jail expansion rejected

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.

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Penobscot County voters scuttle plans for jail relocation

Penobscot County won’t be building a new jail outside of Bangor after voters rejected the proposal on Tuesday. Voters rejected the jail referendum by a narrow margin of 136 votes. County Commissioner Blair Tinkham released the unofficial results Friday, days after Maine saw historic midterm voter turnout. There were...

Penobscot County, ME · 1d

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Penobscot County Budget Committee approves proposal that would raise property taxes nearly 24%

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...

Penobscot County, ME · 2d

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150 Vendors Are Taking Over This Maine Town For A Massive Harvest Festival Next Weekend

More than 150 farmers, food producers, and makers are about to pack one giant indoor marketplace. Admission is free. Parking is free too, which honestly feels like a small miracle. The whole thing fills a 26,000-square-foot space with goods made right here in Maine. Organizers expect somewhere between 7,500 and...

Bangor, ME · 3d

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Bangor Mall tenants face relocation after city condemns property

Tenants of the Bangor Mall are looking for new places to set up shop after the city condemned the property this week over health and safety concerns. For "Some Theater Company," which has operated out of the mall for nearly seven years, the closure came with little notice. "Just got...

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We Are Aroostook

2027 Maine Savings Amphitheater Summer Concert Lineup (So Far)

We love the summer concert season here in Maine, and the lineup for the 2027 summer concert season is starting to take shape!

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Bangor And Brewer Veterans Day: Pancake Breakfast, Parade, Ceremonies

Pancakes at Jeffs Catering, a parade over the Chamberlain Bridge, Taps at Mt. Hope. Bangor and Brewer have a full day set aside for veterans.

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Local pastor elected to Bangor City Council

Terry Dinkins became the pastor of the Mansion Church 13 years ago and for the past six years, he's turned his church into a warming shelter for the unhoused during Maine's colder months. Right before COVID-19 shutdowns, he installed a shower inside the church. Now, it's used by over ten people a night.

Bangor Daily News

What could happen next in razor-thin rejection of moving the Penobscot County Jail

County officials have hinged their plans for a new $70 million to $80 million jail on moving the facility out of Bangor.

Penobscot County, ME · 1d

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Boat landing to be named for former owner of Ellsworth American

A boat landing under construction in the Penobscot County town of Orrington will be named for Alan Baker, who owned and published the Ellsworth American for 27 years and founded the Mount Desert Islander in Bar Harbor in 2001. The landing, which will provide recreational and emergency responder access throughout...

Orrington, ME · 4d

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Bangor craft fair returns in new, bigger location after mall condemnation

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Bangor staple is returning for the next two weekends, and it’s looking a little different this year. The Bangor Craft Fair begins this weekend. Usually held inside the Bangor Mall, the building’s recent condemnation left crafters and attendees wondering what would happen to the event.

Bangor Daily News

A Maine peninsula’s towns keep saying no to marijuana stores

A second "no" vote in Sedgwick on Tuesday follows a similar vote in neighboring Blue Hill in 2025.

Sedgwick, ME · 3d

Bangor Daily News

Husson will offer free tuition to Aroostook students

Qualified students must have at least a 3.0 high school GPA, an adjusted gross family income of less than $80,000 and live in Aroostook County.

Bangor Daily News

Upstream pig poop stymies Maine town’s desire to reopen polluted clam flat

Residents believe the shores could be at least seasonally opened if the pig waste can be contained.

Brooklin, ME · 2d

Bangor Daily News

After years of trying, Ellsworth businessman picked for public office at 78

John Linnehan won one of two open School Board seats in a five-way race.

Ellsworth, ME · 3d

wabi.tv

First methadone clinic opens in Hancock County

ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - Hancock County has welcomed its first methadone clinic. The ribbon was cut at Everest Recovery center during their open house Wednesday. The Ellsworth clinic on Route 1A is the fourth Everest Recovery center in Maine and marks their northern-most location. With the capability of seeing up...

Hancock County, ME · 2d

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Hannah Pingree announces staff transition team

STATEWIDE -- Governor-elect Hannah Pingree is wasting no time getting her administration together. Today she announced the staff and volunteers who will lead her transition and plan her inauguration. Former state Senator Roger Katz and former Penobscot ambassador Maulian Bryant will serve as co-chairs of her transition committee that will...

Penobscot, ME · 2d

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