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• Bangor Police Arrest Local Man Following Sequential Spree of Vehicle Vandalism and Grand Theft Auto

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A 52 year old Bangor resident, Robert Burt, was taken into custody Thursday after allegedly attacking a car with a hand tool and later stealing a different vehicle from a local com...

• Penobscot County Unveils Strategic Relocation and Expansion Plans for New Hampden Correctional Facility Site

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  Newly released site plans for the Penobscot County Jail reveal a proposed move from Bangor to Hampden, featuring a facility with nearly double the current inmate capacity. The two-...