The teenage driver of the vehicle that struck the man was issued a summons for operating without a license, police said.
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 consider camping ban due to homelessness impacts
Members of the town’s Board of Selectmen and Planning Board are moving forward with developing an ordinance modeled after a similar one in Waterville.
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Capitol Police chief was taking photos, fighting inside Hallowell bar before arrest
Matthew Clancy told the Hallowell police officer who arrested him, ‘You are f—-d now, do you know who I am?’ according to a police report.
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Hundreds attend ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ rallies in Maine
Labor Day gatherings in Wayne and Auburn were some of several in Maine and across the country.
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Massachusetts man found dead off coast near Bremen
The Maine Marine Patrol said it is investigating the death of the 74-year-old sailor, who was reported missing Sunday.
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Erratic driving led to Skowhegan traffic stop, detaining of 14 Romanians
Border Patrol agents detained 10 people stopped in a vehicle, a family member who came to the scene in another car and another 3 people staying at a nearby hotel, according to police reports.
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Skowhegan drug busts lead to 9 arrests, sheriff says
Investigators searched two nearby homes early Tuesday morning, seizing a total of 45 grams of fentanyl, along with other drugs.
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Man convicted of running over Pittsfield police officer’s foot to get new trial
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court vacated Michael Kilgore’s conviction for assault on an officer in a decision issued last week.
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Skowhegan’s new fire chief brings decades of experience
Ryan Johnston, who was Skowhegan’s deputy chief for almost three years and runs a firefighter training company, took over the top job earlier this month.
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Palmyra woman charged with robbery conspiracy linked to killing
Jacqueline McClure, 33, pleaded not guilty to the charge at her arraignment Wednesday.