Piscataquis county
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PublishedAugust 26, 2023
Our View: Maine’s rural police coverage needs better coordination
State police are pulling back on patrols in rural counties, putting pressure on local and county officials – and leaving communities in the lurch.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2022
Former Greenville police chief, Augusta police officer, pleads guilty to arson, burglary
Jeffrey Pomerleau pleaded guilty to five charges, two of them felonies, but will have all but one misdemeanor dismissed if he completes a Veterans Court treatment program.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Piscataquis County officials broke law with false coronavirus resolution, ACLU says
The resolution made a discredited claim that face coverings cause pneumonia and respiratory disease.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2021
Piscataquis County Commission rebukes Mills on coronavirus rules
The panel refers to COVID-19 as the 'Wuhan Virus' and claims that face coverings cause pneumonia and respiratory disease.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2020
Lost bird hunter rescued after spending night in Piscataquis County woods
Game wardens found 70-year-old Maurice Pelletier after he got lost while hunting grouse on a logging road.
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
Guilford company needs workers to meet demand for coronavirus testing swabs
Puritan Medical, which produces a million swabs a week for COVID-19 testing, recently added more than 30 people to its workforce of 300, but is looking for more to keep up with the global demand for the swabs.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Our View: Counties should explore how to benefit from immigration
Rather than rejecting refugees, rural areas of Maine should consider their benefits.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2019
Two indicted, one sentenced in burglaries, thefts in Somerset and other counties
Money, drugs, firearms and tools are among items recovered and more arrests are expected, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster says.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Wardens rescue group canoeing on remote Piscataquis County lake
Game wardens pulled the canoeists from Ripogenus Lake after high winds caused 2 of the canoes to overturn, sending 5 people into the water.
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Our View: Sen. King is right – IRS is barking up the wrong tree with its audits
Limited government resources should be focused on finding millions in unreported income, not harassing the poor.
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