Kaley Brown, a social studies teacher at Skowhegan Area High School, won the award this year, nearly a decade after her mother, a Skowhegan Area Middle School math teacher, won the same award.
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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China, Cornville properties among 4 targeted for seizure in illegal marijuana cases
For the first time, federal prosecutors say they are seeking the forfeiture of Maine properties used in illegal cannabis growing operations that might be tied to organized, transnational crime organizations.
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‘A $400,000 hot dog stand’: Skowhegan selectmen concerned about funding for planned athletic complex
Bids for some aspects of the planned Skowhegan athletic complex came in higher than expected, and selectmen are concerned that current funding could be millions short of what is needed to complete the project.
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Skowhegan voters won’t weigh in on town’s acquisition of Indian sculpture, leaving its future uncertain
Selectmen are preparing to turn down an offer to accept the statue from the local chamber of commerce, after voting Tuesday against putting the matter before residents at town meeting.
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Madison residents may get to vote on restricting location of planned methadone clinic
Town officials are drafting a moratorium and new ordinance after a group of residents organized a petition in opposition to the proposed site of a behavioral health clinic at the former Taylor’s Drug Store.
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Madison voters OK proposed $11.32 million budget for MSAD 59
The budget now goes to the June 11 district validation referendum.
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Tractor-trailer crash in Skowhegan closes section of Route 201 for hours
The road was expected to be closed until Sunday evening after a tractor-trailer truck hit propane tanks and took down utility poles earlier in the afternoon, officials said.
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Tractor-trailer crash in Skowhegan closes section of U.S. Route 201 for hours
The road was expected to be closed until Sunday evening after a tractor-trailer truck hit propane tanks and took down utility poles earlier in the afternoon, officials said.
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Madison voters to review proposed $11.32 million budget for MSAD 59
The proposed spending plan for Maine School Administrative District 59 represents an increase of about $308,000, or 2.80%, to the budget approved last year, according to officials.
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Beecoming the Change: Skowhegan Area High School students abuzz about recycling
A mural unveiled Saturday at the Skowhegan Transfer Station & Recycling Center is intended to encourage residents to recycle, which diverts waste from landfills and provides money for the town.