Raymond Ellis, 35, of Skowhegan, was convicted Thursday on charges of robbery, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, and theft by unauthorized taking in connection with the Aug. 5, 2023, robbery of the Madison convenience store.
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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Skowhegan Farmers’ Market to collaborate with local pantry, expand match for federal assistance
The market, in collaboration with a state group, was awarded a grant of $8,850 to provide produce and education for a Skowhegan food pantry and help fund its match for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
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Jury trial begins for Skowhegan man charged with robbing Madison Big Apple store
During the first day of the scheduled three-day trial, the defense attorney for Raymond Ellis, 35, focused on the lack of credibility of two other suspects who admitted to the robbery and authorities’ investigation of the case.
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Madison voters approve moratorium on controlled substance facilities at annual town meeting
The roughly 200 residents who attended the meeting also approved a $4.26 million municipal budget and a correction to a town ordinance that will allow existing medical marijuana retail stores in Madison to continue operating.
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Skowhegan voters approve most of proposed $17.7 million spending plan at town meeting
Due to what town officials said was a clerical error, a special town meeting will be held later this month to ask voters to raise about $158,000 that was not included in Monday’s town meeting warrant.
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Meet the 5 candidates running for 2 seats on the Skowhegan Board of Selectmen
On the ballot Tuesday are Harold T. Bigelow, Aaron C. Crocker, Newell B. Graf Jr., Amber K. Lambke and Elijah M. Soll.
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Five Madison residents running for 3 seats on school board
Polls for the municipal election are scheduled to be open Tuesday, June 11, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Old Point Avenue School.
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Madison residents to review moratorium spurred by proposed methadone clinic, medical marijuana ordinance
At Monday’s town meeting, voters also are expected to review a proposed $4.26 million budget for 2024-25, which represents a 5% increase over the budget approved last year.
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Residents at Skowhegan town meeting to weigh in on new TIF district, proposed $17.84 million budget
The proposed spending plan is up approximately 2.61% over the budget approved last year.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Illegal marijuana grows tied to China are funding fentanyl that’s ‘killing our citizens,’ Somerset County sheriff says
Sheriff Dale Lancaster told the county’s Board of Commissioners that his office has made investigating illegal marijuana growing operations a priority because ‘those profits are used to buy the chemicals to send to the cartel to make fentanyl.’