Carmel, Corinth, Hermon and Levant: When these four Penobscot County towns were founded between 1811 and 1814, townspeople chose names connected to locations in the Bible.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/03/21/news/strange-origins-maine-towns-names-foreign-joam40zk0w/

In June, deputies with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office seized 3,400 individual marijuana plants and 111 pounds of processed marijuana from an operation in Carmel that was not licensed or permitted.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/08/24/maines-delegation-calls-for-feds-to-shut-down-illegal-chinese-run-pot-operations/

Kimberly Pushard, 51, and Angela Bussell, 50, who had planned a short visit to Maine Mall on Tuesday, were last seen in Penobscot County on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/02/26/search-continues-sunday-for-missing-women-from-topsham-area/

Penobscot County has allocated more than $19.5 million of its ARPA funding, which leaves about $10 million available, County Administrator Scott Adkins said.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/06/15/news/bangor/bangor-shelter-covid-funds-temporary-housing-joam40zk0w/

The chair of the Penobscot County Commission voted to hire a lobbyist he personally worked with as recently as last year.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/04/06/mainefocus/andre-cushing-penobscot-county-conflict-interest-joam40zk0w/