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Thompson Free Library card fees to be waived for residents of Piscataquis and Penobscot counties
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine (WABI) - Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft is now offering free library cards to all residents of Piscataquis and Penobscot counties. The announcement comes after the library received a sizeable donation from Paula Willoughby. Willoughby grew up in Mexico, Maine. She passed away in Arizona in November of...
Body found in Penobscot River in Greenbush
GREENBUSH -- A body was found in Greenbush Sunday afternoon. According to the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office, the Penobscot County Regional Communications Center received a report of a deceased individual in the Penobscot River off of the Main Road in Greenbush at approximately 2:15 p.m. The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office,...
Growing concerns over repeat offenders in Maine violating bail conditions
HOLDEN (WVII) -- Police in Penobscot County say there are growing concerns over an increase in repeat offenders being on the streets and violating bail conditions. The Holden Police Department says they've arrested several people for violating bail conditions recently. "This trend of people being arrested on multiple counts of...
Maine young entrepreneur of the year: Candace Whitmore-Edgecomb, W.E. Family Farm
NOMINATED BY BRANDON MCDONALD, SBDC Aroostook County has been shaped by its family owned farms, and over the years the importance of preserving the farming traditions has become clear. At […]
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