Voters on Tuesday chose Whitney Cunliffe to serve the remainder of a term that runs through June 2026.
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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Norridgewock murder suspect makes court appearance
Kendall Purnell, 38, of Norridgewock is accused of killing Harold Burgess, 71, and seriously injuring Shawn Haggan, 45.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News, Outdoors
Somerset SnowFest returns to Skowhegan with winter fun
Activities are scheduled to begin Saturday at Lake George Regional Park and run until the flagship event, Skijor Skowhegan, at the fairgrounds Feb. 22.
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Undefeated Skowhegan speech team wins state championship
Skowhegan Area High School’s team also won the Maine Principals’ Association Sportsmanship Award.
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Former administrator faces charge he stole thousands from Pittsfield church
Michael R. Mooney, now 53, of Waterville was hired in 2019 as the administrator at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Pittsfield.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Former Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre approved for mobile home park
Plans for the site at 201 Waterville Road include 36 mobile home lots and six recreational vehicle lots.
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Clinton man arrested after hit-and-run in Palmyra parking lot
Paul Dunphy drove into a man who was reporting his erratic driving in a store parking lot and then fled the scene, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Solon chase, fight, crash lead to arrests
Alexander Wyman and Sarah Wyman of Solon are facing charges in connection with the incident that took Somerset County Sheriff’s Office investigators days to unravel.
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Contractor’s fall at Sappi Somerset Mill under federal investigation
Company officials said the contractor was working last month at the Skowhegan mill when he was seriously injured.
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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.