The chase ended when the man crashed his vehicle, police said.
Jake Freudberg
Staff Writer
Jake covers public safety, courts and immigration in central Maine. He started reporting at the Morning Sentinel in November 2023 and previously covered all kinds of news in Skowhegan and across Somerset County. Jake grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Tufts University. While in school, Jake wrote for various news organizations in the Boston area. He’s also a Maine whitewater rafting guide and lived in Spain’s Canary Islands for a year.
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Somerset County officials approve budget with overall 3.5% tax increase
Taxpayers will fund $6.9 million of the jail’s budget and $8.62 million for all other county departments for the budget year that starts July 1.
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Madison town manager resigns after improper dismissal by Select Board
The town’s attorney told the board it did not follow state law, leading to a series of corrective actions in recent weeks.
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Anson man, 76, dies after single-vehicle crash
Police are investigating the cause of the crash Sunday evening.
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Skowhegan fire that killed woman, 84, started in garage, officials say
The state fire marshal’s office has been unable to determine the exact cause of the blaze.
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Skowhegan charts new 10-year plan for improving Whitten Brook water quality
Town officials are just beginning to map out next steps and seek funding for projects to aid the stream, which provides brook trout habitat in a developed area.
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Skowhegan board again rejects fund request for law firm with crumbling wall
Town officials continue to disagree over the best use of tax increment financing.
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Skowhegan fire that killed 1 remains under investigation
State fire investigators were working Wednesday to determine the cause of the blaze at 31 Waye St., while an autopsy on the person who died was scheduled for Thursday.
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Skowhegan police arrest man in connection with cemetery vandalism
Police believe others may have been involved in damaging dozens of headstones and statues at the Southside Cemetery.
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1 dead in Skowhegan fire, officials say
The cause of the fire, which destroyed a home on Waye Street, was being investigated Tuesday night.