Christopher Todd, 36, is to serve at least three years in prison as part of a plea deal reached with prosecutors.
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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Massachusetts man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor in Skowhegan
John Scott Gray was arrested recently on a warrant Skowhegan police obtained in 2023 for charges alleging he coerced a teenage girl to send him sexually explicit photos via Snapchat.
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Skowhegan Opera House advertisement chronicles first lights-up in 1909
A woman found the Somerset Reporter advertisement for the first shows at the Opera House stuffed behind a framed portrait she believes belonged to her great-grandmother.
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Build Maine conference in Skowhegan to highlight Spinning Mill project
Gov. Janet Mills is set to speak at the annual conference, which this year coincides with a ribbon-cutting for the downtown development.
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Skowhegan Eagles club’s former secretary accused of stealing thousands
Heather D. Kennedy, 45, of Madison, was indicted on one Class B count of theft, alleging she stole more than $10,000 from the club; police said the figure exceeds $100,000.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Local Elections, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan election draws 4 candidates for select board
A longtime board member and three newcomers to town politics are running for two seats on the Board of Selectmen.
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Last-minute hitch imperils Appalachian Trail conservation project in Somerset County
Three of five county commissioners are concerned a land trust’s plan to buy 1,845 acres next to Moxie Pond for the National Park Service would close the area to hunting.
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Skowhegan-area voters approve $51.44 million school budget
The MSAD 54 budget, which goes to voters again in a June referendum, comes with an overall property tax increase of just about 2%.
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Cornville treasurer resigns amid questionable recall effort
Town officials have scheduled a special town meeting Monday to discuss whether to change the treasurer position from elected to appointed.
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Cornville crash injures woman, 79
The crash happened around 2 p.m. Thursday on Route 150 in Cornville, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.