Maygan Dunlap is the third executive director the Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce has had in the last two years.
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Man, 65, dies in Athens after pickup truck swerves off road and crashes into ditch, officials say
James Troy of Athens died Thursday morning when his Ford F-150 pickup truck crashed into a ditch on Chapman Ridge Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan, Waterville to benefit from new regional tourism strategy
The nonprofit organization Main Street Skowhegan was awarded $484,500 from the state to develop a new brand and strategy for bringing visitors to the area.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Hartland man charged in string of burglaries, thefts in St. Albans
Guy Maloon II, 35, was arrested last week following an investigation by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office in response to break-ins reported in August and September.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Police: Skowhegan man faces several charges after leading officers on chase through downtown area
Raymond Ellis Jr., 34, was being held Thursday at the Somerset County Jail in Madison after the pickup truck he was driving hit several vehicles, including three belonging to law enforcement agencies, officials said.
Posted inElection 2023, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Somerset County voters appear to reject making register of deeds an appointed position
Preliminary results show county voters want the register of deeds to remain an elected role. Voters in Fayette, Richmond and elsewhere weighed in on their own referendum questions.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Pedestrian, police vehicles hit during car chase through Skowhegan town center
Somerset County Chief Deputy Mike Mitchell was not immediately able to confirm details of what led to the chase nor who was charged in connection with the incident.
Posted inElection 2023, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Election Day in central Maine brings light but steady turnout, interest in statewide questions
Voters on Tuesday spoke of mayoral races in Hallowell and Waterville, and contested races elsewhere, but it was state referendum questions that had many talking.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Longtime Skowhegan Town Manager Almand resigns her post
Selectmen accepted Christine Almand’s resignation at a special meeting Monday night and police Chief David Bucknam will serve as town manager in an interim capacity.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan shared commercial kitchen project gets boost with federal grant
The nonprofit group Main Street Skowhegan will use the $99,000 grant toward opening The Kitchen at 185, a shared commercial kitchen space for startups and businesses in the region.