Jake covers Skowhegan and the surrounding area for the Morning Sentinel. Before arriving to central Maine, Jake reported for GBH News, Boston.com, El Mundo Boston, and the Appalachian Mountain Club's magazine. Jake graduated from Tufts University, where he was a reporter and editor for The Tufts Daily, the school's independent student newspaper. Though he grew up in the Boston area, Jake has spent the last several summers working as a whitewater rafting guide in Maine on the Kennebec, Penobscot, and Dead Rivers. He also taught English for a year in Spain's Canary Islands.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
Concerns linger over Skowhegan’s new public safety building, even as selectmen sign off on project
The Police and Fire departments are expected to move soon into the $8 million building, but town officials are withholding the final $20,000 payment while the contractor, Benchmark Construction of Westbrook, addresses issues.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
Skowhegan to move forward with proposed 2nd bridge downtown, pending public input
Spurred by an ongoing traffic improvement project and December’s historic flooding, town officials have settled on a location for a long-discussed second bridge, though residents will weigh in before the state develops more detailed plans.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2024
Sheriff: More than 500 marijuana plants, drug materials seized at Mercer home in latest bust of illegal marijuana growing operation
No arrests were made because no one was at the Rome Road home when the raid was carried out, but officials say charges are expected after the occupants are located.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2024
Sheriff: Thousands of illegally grown marijuana plants seized during search of Norridgewock home
The bust of the illegal marijuana growing operation is part a larger investigation involving local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2024
Skowhegan mill redevelopment scores first public loan to get back on track after flooding caused millions in damage
A loan package totaling $200,000 from Somerset County and the Somerset Economic Development Corp. marks a starting point for more than $1 million in assistance the Spinning Mill project’s developers say they need after December’s flooding damage.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2024
Gov. Mills: ‘Please take advantage of help’ from FEMA storm recovery centers
Touring the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Skowhegan, one of five slated to open in Maine, Gov. Janet Mills urged residents to seek help in recouping losses from the powerful December storm that brought widespread power outages and flooding to Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2024
Maine officials wary of confusion at March vote over No Labels registrations, new primary rules
Local officials say they’re bracing for potential confusion because some voters may have inadvertently enrolled in the new No Labels party that has gained ballot access in Maine and because there are new rules for the upcoming March primary.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Skowhegan’s new $8M public safety building set to open later this month
The facility offers several needed upgrades for the police and fire departments, though its opening has been pushed back by nearly a year due to several minor setbacks in construction.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2024
Skowhegan nonprofits say they have moved on after former director stole thousands
Jason Gayne, the former executive director of the Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County, began his prison sentence Monday for stealing thousands from the nonprofits, but leaders of the two organizations said they have already worked to move forward.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2024
Madison-based TimberHP aims to be fully open this year as more public financing arrives
The $500,000 in financing recently approved by the Finance Authority of Maine is expected to help create and retain more than 100 jobs in Somerset County by allowing the manufacturer to buy equipment needed for its full product line, the agency said.
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