The Board of Commissioners appears poised to approve a resolution to express its opposition to the bill, which passed the Legislature but is expected to sit on the governor’s desk until January.
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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Cornville town meeting complete after 3 tries in 4 months
Amid questions this spring about town finances, a newly appointed treasurer with municipal experience is working to get the town’s books in order.
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Somerset County commissioners leave forfeited gun disposal to the sheriff
After months of discussing the issue, a majority of commissioners voted to slightly change the county’s policy to require the sheriff make two yearly reports regarding forfeited guns.
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Bingham man sentenced to 23 years for child sex crimes
Christopher Cates, 50, who is a repeat offender, was found guilty of inappropriately touching two young girls and exposing himself to them during their family camping trip to Moscow.
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Pittsfield man arrested after late night chase in Hartland, Canaan area
Sheriff’s deputies pursued Brett Johnson around Hartland, St. Albans and Canaan, ultimately boxing in his vehicle after using a spike mat to slow him down, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said.
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China man accused of assaulting parents, threatening with splitting maul
Jacob Merrill, 40, of China, was being held in jail without bail Friday for the Thursday evening incident.
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Skowhegan man convicted of Madison robbery to be resentenced
Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court threw out Raymond Ellis Jr.’s 20-year prison sentence on the grounds that a judge considered his supposed failure to take responsibility an aggravating factor.
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Skowhegan fire chief retiring after 3 decades of fire service
Ronnie Rodriguez, hired in Skowhegan in December 2022, announced his plans to retire this week saying the best part about working in Skowhegan has been his staff of firefighters.
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Norridgewock man seriously injured in motorcycle crash
Jody Davis, 51, suffered serious head injuries when his motorcycle went off Walker Road on Wednesday night, police said.
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Madison’s TimberHP emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with eye on ‘sustainable’ future
The wood fiber insulation manufacturer that brought Madison’s former paper mill back to life had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March.