piscataquis county

Published
January 20, 2021

Piscataquis County officials broke law with false coronavirus resolution, ACLU says

The resolution made a discredited claim that face coverings cause pneumonia and respiratory disease.
Published
January 16, 2021

Piscataquis County Commission rebukes Mills on coronavirus rules

The panel refers to COVID-19 as the 'Wuhan Virus' and claims that face coverings cause pneumonia and respiratory disease.
Published
October 30, 2020

Lost bird hunter rescued after spending night in Piscataquis County woods

Game wardens found 70-year-old Maurice Pelletier after he got lost while hunting grouse on a logging road.
Published
April 12, 2020

Guilford company needs workers to meet demand for coronavirus testing swabs

Puritan Medical, which produces a million swabs a week for COVID-19 testing, recently added more than 30 people to its workforce of 300, but is looking for more to keep up with the global demand for the swabs.
Published
February 10, 2020

Our View: Counties should explore how to benefit from immigration

Rather than rejecting refugees, rural areas of Maine should consider their benefits.
Published
October 22, 2019

Two indicted, one sentenced in burglaries, thefts in Somerset and other counties

Money, drugs, firearms and tools are among items recovered and more arrests are expected, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster says.
Published
October 18, 2019

Wardens rescue group canoeing on remote Piscataquis County lake

Game wardens pulled the canoeists from Ripogenus Lake after high winds caused 2 of the canoes to overturn, sending 5 people into the water.
Published
April 9, 2019

Our View: Sen. King is right – IRS is barking up the wrong tree with its audits

Limited government resources should be focused on finding millions in unreported income, not harassing the poor.
Published
February 21, 2019

Government shutdown cited as factor in decline of Maine home sales

Home sales fell by 13 percent in January, while the median sale price remained the same compared with a year earlier.
Published
February 9, 2019

Snowmobilers rescued from Sebec Lake, 1 treated for hypothermia

Both men who fell into the water Saturday managed to get out, and one drove off to an unoccupied camp to find warmth.