A new welcome center at the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine tells the story of the land from the perspective of its original inhabitants — the Native Americans who comprise the Wa ...

The town of Kennebunkport will host its first-ever National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5. Here's what's planned.

HAMPDEN, Maine (WGME) -- The Penobscot County Jail is more than 150 years old, and it is showing its age. In fact, according ...

Penobscot County commissioners are evaluating a Hampden site for a new jail to address rising costs and lack of space for ...

According to the Penobscot County Commissioners, they recently funded a purchase option of $20,000 for a 30-acre parcel.

Tribal leaders and the Conservation Law Foundation are opposing the state's public benefit determination of the proposed ...

Maine and New Hampshire officials are moving ahead with a feasibility study for a suicide deterrent barrier on the I-95 Piscataqua River Bridge.

To the Editor; I am writing in strong support of the recent opinion column, “A new diversion program is a better solution than a bigger jail in Penobscot County.” I agree that a bigger jail won’t ...

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County has chosen a property in Hampden as the potential site for a new ...