Penobscot County is looking to buy land for new jail
Officials say the 1869 Penobscot County Jail is beyond salvation. A controversial plan to replacement it has been years in the making.
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Officials say the 1869 Penobscot County Jail is beyond salvation. A controversial plan to replacement it has been years in the making.
By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County is taking a step forward in its controversial years-long effort to build a new jail by seeking to buy land for the project. The county is looking for 15 to 20 acres for the new jail, County Administrator Scott Adkins said.
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