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Published
February 23, 2021

Fire claims the life of 7-year-old girl in Penobscot County

Three adults and 2 other children are treated for minor injuries after escaping the burning home in Lincoln.
Published
September 22, 2020

Drought, high winds put state at high risk of wildfire Tuesday

The National Weather Service issued a fire alert Tuesday but conditions are expected to improve Wednesday as humidity increases.
Published
August 20, 2020

Man arrested, charged with murdering his mother in Lincoln

Police charged Adam Groves in the shooting death of 63-year-old Pauline Taylor of Lincoln.
Published
February 10, 2020

Jail in Bangor could spend up to $1 million to board inmates at other jails

Overcrowding at the Penobscot County Jail has been chronic.
Published
January 7, 2020

Close to a dozen people injured in 30-car pileup on Interstate 95 in Carmel

Police say 'blinding sun' may have led to the chain-reaction crash that closed the interstate south of Bangor for more than 3 hours while the wreckage was removed.
Published
December 30, 2019

Commentary: It’s time to house Maine people who are ill

Today, 30 percent of our resources are being spent on 1 percent of our population because they remain homeless.
Published
July 4, 2019

State police identify skeletal remains found in Greenfield

Although a final determination is still pending, police say they believe a 60-year-old man died on his own property.
Published
May 2, 2019

Searchers find body of missing Hermon man

Ryan Messer, 25, was last seen riding his bicycle on April 14 in Herman.
Published
February 25, 2019

As snowmobile deaths in Maine climb to 7, wardens warn riders to slow down

A Massachusetts man has died from injuries suffered Feb. 22, and a Lee man is killed over the weekend.
Published
February 23, 2019

Massachusetts man, 55, critically injured in snowmobile crash

He was riding with a group in Penobscot County when the accident occurred, and the Maine Warden Service says an Auburn woman broke her leg in a crash in Bridgton.