The cause of an Oakland Street fire has yet to be determined and the Office of State Fire Marshal is leading the investigation, according to the Waterville Fire Department.
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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State police detective acted in self-defense when he shot armed man in Chelsea last year, investigation finds
Police Detective Scott Duff acted in ‘self-defense’ by firing at Frank Foss Jr. twice after Foss did not surrender to police and pointed a gun at Duff, according to the Office of the Maine Attorney General report.
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Crash in Liberty caused by black ice sends 1 to hospital
One person suffered injuries after a vehicle rolled over on Route 3, according to a fire rescue official.
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Skowhegan police’s new dog, Reece, sniffs out drugs during traffic stop
Benjamin Bourassa, 40, of Winslow, was arrested Friday after police say they found approximately 70 grams of cocaine in his vehicle during a traffic stop.
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Sheriff: Madison man arrested on charges of sexually assaulting 2 minors
Police allege that Justin Daigle, 29, of Madison, sexually assaulted two victims under the age 16.
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Police: Skowhegan man arrested on drug-dealing charges following traffic stop
Jason Cole, 45, of Skowhegan, was found with 59.2 grams of fentanyl, 7.7 grams of methamphetamine, and almost $4,000 in suspected drug proceeds after officers stopped him driving with a revoked license.
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Skowhegan officials consider electronic voting system for annual Town Meeting
Officials have discussed replacing the centuries-old tradition of residents publicly raising their hands to vote with hopes of increasing voter turnout at the annual meeting that sets municipal spending priorities.
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Skowhegan-area school board votes on hiring new school resource officer after rift between sheriff, police chief
After months of discussions, the School Administrative District 54 board of directors decided that the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office will staff the new position, although Skowhegan’s police chief had previously expressed opposition.
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Skowhegan mill redevelopment halts after flood damage, owners urgently seek public loans
The Spinning Mill project suffered millions of dollars in flood damage in December’s historic storm, and its owners are now seeking financial assistance from state, county and town agencies to continue construction.
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Sheriff: Three arrested, hundreds of plants seized in latest marijuana growing bust at a central Maine residence
Officials said they arrested Huansheng Mai, 75; Yuling Mei, 63; and Yiming Hu, 68. Each was charged with illegal cultivation of marijuana and unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs with more than 500 plants.