Drivers should expect traffic to be reduced to a single lane during work, which began last week and is expected to continue through the summer.
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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Norridgewock man indicted on murder charge in death of girlfriend’s son
Daniel V. Markey is accused of killing his girlfriend’s 39-year-old son outside a home in Norridgewock.
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Paving work to begin on I-95 in Augusta, Waterville, Fairfield
Drivers should expect lane closures during the project, expected to begin Sunday night and continue through the fall.
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Fire destroys garage in Cornville
The suspected cause was a generator running inside the garage, according to Cornville’s fire chief.
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Madison man gets manslaughter plea deal in 2023 killing
Roland Flood was scheduled to go on trial next week for the killing of Mark Trabue but struck a last-minute plea deal with prosecutors.
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Skowhegan racetrack neighbors sue over ‘ear-splitting’ noise
After two neighbors filed a complaint against the owner and operator of Get Er Done Raceway and Motorsports on Dudley Corner Road, a judge issued an order temporarily shutting the track down, just as its season was set to begin.
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Palermo death ruled a homicide, police say
State police say they are investigating the death of Robert Bruso, 56, earlier this month as a homicide, and they are also looking for Bruso’s golden retriever.
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Athens home, former store damaged by garage fire
The fire started in a garage but was knocked down before fully reaching the house, which was once Rowell’s General Store.
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Hartland candidates focus on development in race muddied by lawsuit
Friday’s municipal election pits Selectman John A. Hikel against challenger Robert C. Bryant.
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Norridgewock man indicted in February killing, assault
Kendall Purnell, 38, is accused of killing Harold Burgess, 71, and seriously injuring Shawn Haggan, 45.