Police say the crash occurred when a moose walked into the southbound lanes of I-95 on Monday evening.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
West Nile virus found in Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Washington counties
Mosquito-borne illnesses have now been found in 13 of Maine’s 16 counties.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Northern lights possible over Maine this week as active solar season flares up again
One of the most vibrant aurora seasons in years continues this summer as a medium-size solar storm is forecasted to arrive in Maine skies Tuesday night.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
A remote forest thrives, thanks to woodswomen
The team behind a 180-acre community woodland near Brownville in Piscataquis County brings a collaborative, relationship-based approach to how it manages the land. The female-centric collective may be entirely accidental, but its focus on empowerment may be crucial to adapting to climate change.
Posted inLocal & State
Game warden and search dog find missing Piscataquis County man
Maine Game Warden Chad Robertson and his K9 search dog found an older man who was lost deep in the snowy woods, according to the spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Gov. Mills formally requests federal disaster declaration for Maine’s December storm damage
Ten counties in central and western Maine sustained more than $20 million in public infrastructure damage when a powerful storm on Dec. 18 brought historic flooding and widespread power outages to the state.
Posted inLocal & State
Kennebec County Emergency Management Director steps down after monthslong administrative leave
A separation agreement signed by the outgoing director, John Brenenstuhl, states there was no wrongdoing or unlawful conduct on his part or the county’s.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
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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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.