The town of Madison, which says the shop is in violation of its ordinance because its operator does not have a state license, is also seeking thousands in civil penalties.
Jake Freudberg
Staff Writer
Jake covers Skowhegan and Somerset County for the Morning Sentinel. He started reporting at the Morning Sentinel in November 2023. 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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Small town of Union shaken by rumors, media attention in wake of paddleboarder’s killing
Mic Mac Cove Family Campground, where Sunshine Stewart was staying before she went missing, is hoping to return to a sense of “normal” after her killing shocked the community.
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Madison heads to court to close unlicensed medical cannabis shop
The operator of Simple Twist Cannabis Co. has not had a caregiver registry identification card since July 2024, according to the Office of Cannabis Policy.
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West Gardiner man dies fishing on West Outlet near Rockwood
Daniel Robideau fell off a rock into the West Outlet of the Kennebec River and was unable to get to shore, the Maine Warden Service said.
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Second toddler injured in Albion crash dies, police say
A police affidavit confirms the 2 1/2-year-old boys were twin brothers and also reveals how police linked the driver, Benjamin Lancaster, to the Friday evening crash.
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Gray man dies in Fairfield motorcycle crash
Fairfield police are continuing to investigate the Friday night crash on Middle Road.
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Albion man charged with manslaughter for crash that killed child
Benjamin Lancaster, 44, was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail during an initial court appearance at the Capital Judicial Center on Monday afternoon.
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Skowhegan’s Madison Avenue, U.S. Route 2 set to be paved
Road work, expected to start in the coming weeks, will stop during the Skowhegan State Fair in August, according to state transportation officials.
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Oakland voters approve purchase of police body cameras, AI software
Voters signed off on the $126,000, five-year purchase contract with Axon at a special town meeting Wednesday.
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State troopers wrangle loose horse on I-95 near Burnham
The horse, which was spotted around 3 a.m. Wednesday, was safely secured and returned to its owner in Pittsfield, state police said.