Company officials said the contractor was working last month at the Skowhegan mill when he was seriously injured.
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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Skowhegan officials take deep dive into trash costs
The town’s waste management and recycling supervisor recommended the town stop paying for commercial trash disposal and encourage businesses to recycle more.
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Ford Model T snowmobile enthusiasts flock to Bingham
Lovers of Model T snowmobiles were showing off their antique vehicles during the Model T Ford Snowmobile Club’s 25th annual meet.
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Federal funding questions muddle Skowhegan athletic complex project
With engineering costs also increasing, town officials are taking a hard look at the project’s budget.
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Skowhegan extends athletic complex oversight contract with selectman’s firm
Selectman Steven Govoni said his company, Wentworth Partners & Associates, has been losing money on the project.
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Skowhegan selectmen say no to naming field after longtime coach
Selectmen said the town needs a policy detailing the process for dedicating public spaces.
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Skowhegan traffic stop leads to drug trafficking arrest
Police say they found 37.3 grams of fentanyl in the vehicle, which officers had stopped outside George’s Banana Stand.
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1 dead in crash on Route 201 in West Forks
Todd Bouchard, 62, of Madison was northbound in a Ford F-150 pickup truck when he crossed the centerline and collided with a southbound tractor-trailer, officials said.
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Skowhegan-area school board committee appointments questioned
After a former board member questioned why his replacement was not given his seat on a committee, district officials determined they were violating bylaws defining town representation on committees.
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Bingham repeat offender found guilty of sex crimes against minors
A jury on Thursday convicted Christopher C. Cates, a lifetime registrant on the state’s sex offender registry, after a three-day trial.