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Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine had near-record bear and deer seasons and a successful moose hunt in 2024, according to biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and …
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Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff The children of the legendary Maine singer-songwriter David Mallett recalled their father as a man fiercely devoted to the things he loved: his music, his family, and his home state of Maine.
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Construction company owner ignored warnings before fatal …
16 hours ago · An unbraced retaining wall collapsed and killed 67-year-old Stephen Lane.Clifford Lane was the brother of Stephen Lane, who died “doing what he loves working with his family,” his obituary said. A federal investigation found Clifford Lane made the decision to ignore the “repeated warnings” from an onsite expert and the paving company’s site safety plan before the fatal collapse, OSHA ...
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By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine had near-record bear and deer seasons and a successful moose hunt in 2024, according to biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife who manage the state’s big game animals. Preliminary numbers show that the deer kill was the second highest ever at 42,258, according to deer biologist Nathan Bieber.
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Serving the interest of Piscataquis County. By Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News Staff Investigations into the Oxford County sheriff over the last year drew public attention to how he traded guns from the evidence room to a local gun store without seeking permission from the original gun owners, keeping financial records of the deal or telling officials responsible for finances about it.
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Northern Light Health is not paying a fee to acquire Mayo from the 13 towns that collectively own the institution -- that’s one of the arguments in a new lawsuit seeking to block the deal. But supporters of the merger have said that it will nonetheless provide something for the people who use Mayo Regional Hospital and its affiliated practices: the …
Maine Criminal Justice Academy to graduate largest class
Dec 18, 2024 · VASSALBORO – On Friday, Dec. 20, 71 police cadets will graduate from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. Among the graduates will be Trevor D. Saunders of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office. The BLETP is an 18-week residential ...
Maine’s drought situation is getting worse -Piscataquis Observer
Dec 17, 2024 · By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Without much rain in the last few weeks, Maine is slowly drying up. Approximately 85 percent of the state is in a moderate drought, with the exception of southern York County, which is in extreme drought, and about 7 percent in the northwestern-most part of Maine, which is abnormally dry.
The new Maine Legislature is finally changing how it operates
Dec 11, 2024 · By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Democrats and Republicans said they are confident in the prospects of changing how the Maine Legislature operates in order to crack down on vague placeholder bills, prolonged meetings and other State House norms that have hindered public participation. While members may not totally end “concept drafts” that initially have only vague titles and no ...