Bangor Daily News
Penobscot County overspent by more than $5M in 2024, new audit shows
A recent audit reveals Penobscot County faces a $4.1 million deficit after years of jail-related overspending, prompting officials to implement new financial controls to recover within a decade.
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4mPassamaquoddy tribe weighs buying Eastport’s shuttered grocery store
The Passamaquoddy Tribe is weighing a potential purchase of Eastport's recently shuttered R&M IGA, sparking a community debate over economic viability versus the urgent need for local food access.
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5mMistrial declared in Clancy child killings case
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case after jurors failed to reach a verdict regarding her criminal responsibility for the deaths of her three children.
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5mBangor disrupts PCHC’s plan to sell $1.3M building
Bangor’s decision to exercise its right of first refusal on a PCHC building sale threatens the health provider's urgent financial recovery and disrupts a local medical practice's expansion plans.
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3mBangor event will include live audience, voter questions
Democratic challenger Troy Jackson has officially agreed to four October debates against Republican incumbent Susan Collins, setting the stage for a high-stakes confrontation in Maine's Senate race.
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7mA mistrial is declared in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy. Here's what could happen next
The trial to decide if Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible when she strangled her three children in 2023 ended in a mistrial Friday after jurors were unable to reach a consensus after weeks of conflicting testimony about her post-pregnancy mental health and seven days of deliberations. What happens now? Clancy, a 36-year-old former labor and […]