One person has been displaced after a fire destroyed a small camp on Spring Bridge Road Thursday afternoon. Read More
Fat biking is becoming increasingly popular in Maine, but the cost of the equipment needed for the sport can be prohibitive for beginners. Read More
The number of prescription opioid pills distributed in Penobscot County dropped more than 21 percent between a 2011 peak and 2014, according to recently released data from a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration database. Read More
Lloyd A. Burnham Jr., 44, admitted that he stole the money and used it to buy drugs while he was living with the victim at his home in Corinna. Read More
Just days after Anielka Allen’s husband allegedly killed her in the Newport home they shared, Matthews and Crocker remembered their friend. Read More
Penobscot County is offering two new programs that allow some people facing their first theft or drunken driving charges to avoid jail time by taking a range of classes in different life skills. Read More
A month before Frederick Allen allegedly killed his wife in their Newport home, she filed for divorce and then dismissed the request a week later, according to court documents. Read More