Firefighters were able to respond quickly because they had just held their monthly meeting, which the town’s fire chief said prevented more extensive damage.
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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Madison residents get last chance to comment on addiction clinic plans
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Skowhegan bookstore offers good reads out of woman’s garage
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Skowhegan’s pollution control superintendent has eye on the future
After years of investing millions to improve the municipal sewer system, the town is looking at the next round of upgrades at its treatment plant.
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New York man arrested in Palmyra killing brought back to Maine
In October, the FBI arrested Kareem Quattlebaum, who is accused of killing Jaquan Humphries in March.
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Somerset County deputy’s yellow flag order expired. But he’s still out of work.
The case underscores the stigma around mental health in law enforcement and what’s at stake when an officer is subject to such an order.
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Clinton fire sparked by generator displaces 4 people
The fire started while a homeowner was refueling a generator, the town’s fire chief said.
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Pittsfield fire destroys home, leaves 2 dogs dead
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Moviegoers look to the theater for a respite from holiday hoopla
For many, going to the movies on Christmas is tradition; for others, it’s just something to do.
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Lawyers withdraw lawsuit on behalf of Mercer turkey farmer
Scott Greaney said he did not realize he had signed on to be the sole plaintiff in the federal lawsuit targeting the composition of a state board.