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Maine judge seeks to have sexual harassment lawsuit against him dismissed

by Megan Gray December 27, 2022December 27, 2022

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.

Maine, News

BMV revokes license for Penobscot County driver whose manslaughter conviction went unnoticed

by Matt Byrne March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

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.

Maine, News

Penobscot County sheriff’s deputy killed in snowmobile crash in Limestone

by Matt Byrne February 21, 2022February 21, 2022

Staff Sgt. Bobbie Pelletier died Sunday, the sheriff’s office said, but details about the circumstances were not released.

Maine, Uncategorized

Small town is against big quarry near Penobscot River

by MWC Bot January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

Many in Prospect are bitterly opposed to a Virginia-based mining company’s plans to quarry granite on Heagan Mountain.

Maine

Penobscot becomes latest Maine jail to limit new bookings because of COVID-19 outbreak

by Carol Semple October 12, 2021October 12, 2021

During the outbreak, law enforcement agencies are taking people they arrest to jails in Ellsworth, Belfast and Dover-Foxcroft.

Maine, Maine Crime

Woman arrested after bomb threats force evacuation of Pittsfield company, police say

by Kaitlyn Budion September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

An Etna woman called in two threats Thursday directed at Puritan Medical Products, disrupting manufacturing operations for a day, authorities say.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Penobscot County man sentenced for crash that killed passenger

by Jeff Ham August 16, 2021August 17, 2021

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.