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Duggan hired as new EMA director

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Those involved in upgrading the county’s public safety radio system agree that improvements are needed, but the question is how the near $5 million cost will be covered.

One option may be to put the project out to bond on the November 2022 ballot, as was discussed during a Piscataquis County Commissioners meeting on Sept. 21

“As you know we had the consultant come up and review our radio system and talk to the fire chiefs,” Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Todd Lyford told the commissioners, with representatives of the Brownville, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo and Monson fire departments in attendance…