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Redemption centers struggle to survive changing economy
Imagine working at the same place for 18 years and never getting a raise. That's the predicament many redemption centers find themselves in these days, and some owners fear the problem soon could reach a ...
Directors vote to hire interim SAD 68 chief as superintendent
Ann B. Bridge of Parkman will continue to serve SAD 68 as its superintendent. Directors last week voted unanimously to hire Bridge for the year and pay her $1,700 per week.
Dexter Town Council adopts $4.9M budget after two changes
A $4.9 million budget was approved by the Town Council on Thursday after two last-minute changes.
Ellsworth woman charged in cruelty to ram
A local woman is facing a civil charge of cruelty to animals after she left an injured ram unattended and tied to a tree for several days, according to police.
Dover-Foxcroft man protests 'injustice'
A local man has camped out in front of the Piscataquis County Superior Courthouse to protest what he said was the lack of justice provided him when he was accused last summer of assaulting a Mayo Regional ...
Judge: Corinna man guilty of manslaughter
The state proved beyond a reasonable doubt this week that a Corinna man was criminally negligent when he crashed his vehicle and killed his passenger nearly three years ago on Route 7. Justice William Anderson ...
Maine Diocese Offers New Details On Priest Suicide
Maine's Roman Catholic diocese said it received word six months ago about a sexual abuse claim against a priest who committed suicide last month in Dover-Foxcroft after being notified that he was being ...
Dover-Foxcroft: Police: Thief left phone at crime scene
The thief was just a phone call away. Joseph Duquette, 45, of Bradford, who allegedly left his cell phone at the scene of a burglary, was arrested last Thursday on a theft charge.
Asticou arsonist gets prison time
A Dover-Foxcroft man who last summer set fire to a large event tent at the Asticou Inn in Northeast Harbor will spend 18 months in jail for the crime.
Hostages freed after knifepoint ordeal at Warren prison
Toting a shotgun, corrections officer Randy Whitman stands watch at the entrance to Maine State Prison in Warren ,Maine early Monday evening.
Maine priest kills self after learning of sex-abuse inquiry
A priest in Maine has committed suicide a day after learning he was being investigated for sexual abuse of a boy nearly 30 years ago.
Dover-Foxcroft: Sex assault suspect among 6 indicted in Piscataquis County
A Sangerville man who allegedly had unlawful sexual contact 10 times with a 16-year-old boy was among six people indicted Monday by a grand jury seated in Piscataquis County.
Kiwanis Club meeting for June 16
ROCKLAND : President Keith Wass called the meeting to order and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Residents Finding Ways To Cope with Gas Prices
There may be nothing good to say about current gasoline prices, but Yankee ingenuity is alive and well as area residents cope with the high cost of driving.
Workshops offered to clarify health care, MaineCare confusion
ROCKLAND : There will be a free workshop to help health care providers, businesses and schools to learn about MaineCare and other health care coverage on Oct.
Dover-Foxcroft Democrat Jayson Allain seeks District 26 seat
Democrat Jayson Allain of Dover-Foxcroft is running for the state House of Representatives in District 26.
Soap Box Derby a family affair
By Aimee Dolloff Monday, June 09, 2008 - Bangor Daily News BANGOR, Maine - Pink flames flanked the front sides of Courtney Dunton's No.
Bangor: Buck Street becomes racetrack for soapbox derby
More than 40 racers whizzed down Buck Street Saturday at the Eastern Maine Soap Box Derby.
Judy Segerson hugs her daughter Jennifer Segerson, 29, goodbye as her older daughter Sue Gray steadies Jennifer before leaving the family home that they share in Dover-Foxcroft on Monday.
2 Accused Of Draining Maine Soldier's Check Account
Two Piscataquis County men face forgery charges for allegedly stealing more than $14,000 from the checking account of a 22-year-old soldier who discovered the loss after returning home from a 15-month ...