Wabanaki group buys Millinocket’s Pelletier Loggers Restaurant for tribal addiction treatment facility

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 4, 2020

Wabanaki Public Health is buying the former Pelletier Loggers Family Restaurant Bar and Grill in Millinocket to use as a substance use disorder treatment center for members of the four federally recognized tribes in Maine. The organization also has bought a house in town, not far from the former restaurant at 57 Penobscot Ave., and will convert that into a sober residence that is expected to house between 10 and 15 people in recovery. Lisa Sockabasin, director of programs and external affairs at Wabanaki Public Health, said, “Mount Katahdin is a sacred, spiritual place for us. We believe that being near the mountain and incorporating outdoor activities into our treatment programs will help people connect with their tribal culture.”