Christopher T. Farrow, 36, was sentenced to 204 days in prison that he has already served in Maine and was ordered to be transferred back to Connecticut to finish serving a separate sentence there.
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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Hartland man arrested on child sexual abuse charges
Christopher Todd, 35, was arrested Friday on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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On opening day of deer season, central Maine hunters largely unfazed by PFAS advisory
Hunters who got off to a quick, successful start to the season Saturday morning in areas around two new “Do Not Eat” advisory areas said they avoided the affected areas and were not concerned about contamination in nearby places.
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Fire destroys Skowhegan home, injures 1
Firefighters responded at about 3 p.m. to the fire on Waterville Road, also known as U.S. Route 201, which remained closed Thursday evening.
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Trail projects in Skowhegan underway as part of master plan
Somerset Woods Trustees, a nonprofit land trust, is working on projects at two local preserves, while other groups are planning more projects to develop a local trail network.
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Waterville woman pleads guilty to federal gun charge
Nikeshia Knight, 25, provided money and fentanyl to another person to buy a gun from a Fairfield firearms dealer because she could not pass a background check, prosecutors said.
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Woman, boy charged after Skowhegan burglary leads to high-speed chase
Matisse Fry, 42, of Augusta and a 16-year-old boy from New York face multiple charges after fleeing police Tuesday night in Fry’s SUV, officials said.
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Madison Elementary School marks opening of new outdoor learning facility
A new accessible trail and dock-like structure, funded by a $100,000 state grant, are meant to support outdoor education at the school.
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Trial delayed for Madison man charged with murdering former roommate
The trial for Roland Flood, 62, accused of the July 2023 murder of an Anson man, was originally expected to start this week in Skowhegan.
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Trial to begin for Madison man charged with murdering former roommate
Roland Flood, 62, is charged with the murder of Mark Trabue, 57, of Anson, who was found with multiple stab wounds in July 2023 at a Madison cemetery.