While the population explosion of browntail moths didn’t happen as expected in 2022, experts say the threat posed by the invasive pest still exists and people should continue to take measures to destroy winter nests.
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Maine judge seeks to have sexual harassment lawsuit against him dismissed
The lawsuit was filed by a prosecutor and a drug treatment counselor who accused Penobscot County District Court Judge Charles Budd of harassing them at a conference in July.
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Two people injured in Penobscot County crash Saturday
One was extracted from the vehicle, but both victims had non-life-threatening injuries.
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BMV revokes license for Penobscot County driver whose manslaughter conviction went unnoticed
The license suspension appears to relate to a 2019 fatal crash in Bangor, and is the first corrective action by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to close a gap in how it processes suspensions for the most serious driving-related crimes.
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Penobscot County sheriff’s deputy killed in snowmobile crash in Limestone
Staff Sgt. Bobbie Pelletier died Sunday, the sheriff’s office said, but details about the circumstances were not released.
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Small town is against big quarry near Penobscot River
Many in Prospect are bitterly opposed to a Virginia-based mining company’s plans to quarry granite on Heagan Mountain.
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Penobscot becomes latest Maine jail to limit new bookings because of COVID-19 outbreak
During the outbreak, law enforcement agencies are taking people they arrest to jails in Ellsworth, Belfast and Dover-Foxcroft.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Woman arrested after bomb threats force evacuation of Pittsfield company, police say
An Etna woman called in two threats Thursday directed at Puritan Medical Products, disrupting manufacturing operations for a day, authorities say.
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Penobscot County man sentenced for crash that killed passenger
Randall Hamm of LaGrange will spend 3 1/2 years behind bars for the crash last year in which his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit.
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Penobscot County sheriff releases new phone app
The updated app and website allow people to access safety alerts, submit tips and more.