‘People deserve answers’ about closure of Penobscot County courthouse, state rep says

‘People deserve answers’ about closure of Penobscot County courthouse, state rep says

People deserve answers about the four-month closure of the Newport District Courthouse and when it will open, a state representative said. The district courthouse at 12 Water St. in Newport closed abruptly Jan. 27 because of mold. In the four months since, the mold has not been fully remediated, according to Maine Judicial Branch spokesperson Barbara Cardone. At this point there haven’t been any positive conversations about changes and reopening…