Voters will weigh in again on the MSAD 59 budget proposal in June.
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.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
Madison school district’s proposed budget comes with 10% tax increase
The overall budget is up 1.49%, but state funding for the district is going down due to a large increase in valuation.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine Crime, News
Farmington man arrested after chase from Embden to Starks
The chase ended when the man crashed his vehicle, police said.
Posted inCommunity, News
Somerset County officials approve budget with overall 3.5% tax increase
Taxpayers will fund $6.9 million of the jail’s budget and $8.62 million for all other county departments for the budget year that starts July 1.
Posted inCommunity, News
Madison town manager resigns after improper dismissal by Select Board
The town’s attorney told the board it did not follow state law, leading to a series of corrective actions in recent weeks.
Posted inCommunity, News
Anson man, 76, dies after single-vehicle crash
Police are investigating the cause of the crash Sunday evening.
Posted inCommunity, News
Skowhegan fire that killed woman, 84, started in garage, officials say
The state fire marshal’s office has been unable to determine the exact cause of the blaze.
Posted inCommunity, News
Skowhegan charts new 10-year plan for improving Whitten Brook water quality
Town officials are just beginning to map out next steps and seek funding for projects to aid the stream, which provides brook trout habitat in a developed area.
Posted inBusiness, Community, News
Skowhegan board again rejects fund request for law firm with crumbling wall
Town officials continue to disagree over the best use of tax increment financing.
Posted inCommunity, News
Skowhegan fire that killed 1 remains under investigation
State fire investigators were working Wednesday to determine the cause of the blaze at 31 Waye St., while an autopsy on the person who died was scheduled for Thursday.