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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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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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Waldo County Sheriff's beat

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 24 - NOV. 1. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. Oct. 24. Sadie...

Waldo County, ME · 1d

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Hearing scheduled in Deven Young murder case as prosecutors seek adult trial

ROCKLAND, Maine (WMTW) - A status hearing is scheduled for Friday at Knox County Superior Court in the case of Deven Young, the man accused of killing paddleboarder Sunshine ‘Sunny’ Stewart in Union in July 2025. Prosecutors and the defense team are expected to address issues related to...

Rockland, ME · 1d

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Referendum vote for potential jail outside Bangor too close to call

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - There is still a razor-thin margin Wednesday night in Penobscot County, where voters are still waiting on the final outcome of Question One. The referendum asks whether county commissioners can search outside of Bangor for a new potential jail site. Right now, “yes” leads by just...

Bangor, ME · 2d

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Voters in 8 Maine towns approved measures capping or freezing mobile home lot rents

Residents have faced drastic increases as more out-of-state corporations have purchased Maine mobile home parks.

Maine · 1d

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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J. Edward Knight Insurance announces acquisition

From left, Katie Chilles, owner, J. Edward Knight Insurance; Mike Giles, owner, Atlantic Insurance & Benefits; Robert Wheeler, owner, J. Edward Knight Insurance. Courtesy photo. J. Edward Knight Insurance, an independent insurance agency serving communities across Maine, is proud to announce that it has reached an agreement to purchase the...

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Rain Moves In This Afternoon & Evening, Wet & Cooler Weekend Ahead

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Our Friday will feature mostly cloudy skies on average with the best chance for some sunshine being over northern locales. Low pressure riding northward along a stalled out cold front will bring increasing rain chances to areas closer to... and along... the coast this afternoon and evening. Areas north of Bangor are expected to stay dry through much of the day. High temperatures will top off in the 60s to near 70°. Rain will spread further inland tonight as low pressure continues to ride northward along the front. It looks like the rain will be confined to areas along and to the south and east of I-95 with the heaviest rain falling near the coastline. Winds will become northeast tonight and increase with gusts to around 20-25 MPH possible. This will usher cooler air into the region tonight with lows dropping to the 40s.

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TICKET TV: Nokomis Visits Hermon in Varsity Football

The Nokomis Warriors visit the Hermon Hawks in varsity football at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.

Newport, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

Early morning fire destroys Bangor outbuilding

Firefighters got there within five minutes, and when they arrived, the outbuilding was fully engulfed in flames.

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Central Maine truck driver training program shifts into higher gear

Two months after launching, a truck driver training program in central Maine is moving up a gear. Based in the Kennebec County town of Chelsea, the American Transportation Academy is joining forces with Augusta Adult and Community Education to expand commercial driver license opportunities. “Through this collaboration, students will have...

Kennebec County, ME · 2d

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#4 Fryeburg Academy pulls off massive upset of #1 Lawrence

FAIRFIELD -- The #4 Fryeburg Academy Raiders upset the #1 Lawrence Bulldogs 20-13 in the Class B North semifinal game on Friday night. Midway through the first quarter, it was the Raiders getting on the board first when quarterback Marcus Sutton dumped the ball off short to Lars Bruhn, who took it the rest of the way for the game's opening touchdown, giving Fryeburg a 6-0 lead.

Fryeburg, ME · 1d

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Bangor Home Prices Rise While Listings Sit on the Market Longer

Bangor home prices climbed even as listings spent more time on the market and fewer sellers cut asking prices than a year ago.

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Some Of Theater Company relocates after Bangor Mall condemnation

BANGOR -- With the Bangor Mall being condemned due to major code violations, tenants were forced to relocate. The some theater company, a non-profit organization, has called the mall home since 2020. Now, they are among the tenants who must find a new home BASE. "We found out through social...

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