The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on the crash.
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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Police locate human remains in Clinton
A heavy police presence was visible Tuesday outside a home and in a field on Main Street.
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Somerset County commissioner vacancy triggers municipal caucus
County officials are looking for nominations of interested candidates from District 2, which includes Anson, Madison, Mercer, New Portland and Smithfield.
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Maine weather forecast: Rain won’t help much with ongoing drought
Even with half an inch of rain forecasted for much of the state Tuesday night into Wednesday, most areas are expected to continue running a precipitation deficit of several inches over the last 3 months.
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Former Athens fire chief, school board member seeks new sentence for sex assault
Sean Boyd, who is serving a 20-year sentence, claims his attorney, Drew Ketterer, was ineffective in representing him.
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Madison man to serve 2 years in prison for stabbing landlord
A jury found Daniel Nordin, 60, guilty of aggravated assault after a trial in September.
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Trump taps Maine judge to serve as state’s top federal prosecutor
District Court Judge Andrew Benson has been nominated to serve as Maine’s U.S. attorney. If confirmed, he would succeed Darcie McElwee, a Biden nominee whom Trump fired in February.
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Skowhegan finance director steps down; officials won’t say why
The circumstances that led to Trisha Austin’s resignation are to remain confidential, per a separation agreement.
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Anson man dies in Embden logging accident, police say
Daniel Nile, 46, was struck by a falling tree while working with his father Tuesday, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Somerset County voters to again consider appointing register of deeds
November’s referendum will be the third time in as many years that county officials will ask voters to change the position from elected to appointed.