A proposed mine near Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument threatens water, wildlife and dark skies — as well as the Penobscot Nation’s way of life and decades’ worth of work in restoring ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trucks bring waste to Cell 16 at Juniper Ridge Landfill, a plot of land where trash is actively being landfilled. Just over half ...

BANGOR — The Penobscot Indian Nation has filed a lawsuit claiming it has exclusive jurisdiction over the waters of the Penobscot River surrounding its reservation. The lawsuit contends the 1980 Maine ...

According to recent data, the HIV outbreak in Penobscot County has reached 40 confirmed cases.

(CBS News) BANGOR, Maine -- For the first time in 200 years, the Penobscot River in northeastern Maine is running free. Billed as the largest river restoration project in the country, it took 10 years ...