Somerset SnowFest is set to offer various events and activities Saturday to Sunday, Feb. 18-26 in Skowhegan, Canaan and Madison. Coordinated by Main Street Skowhegan and Lake George Regional Park, the festival features a range of activities like an ice-fishing derby, kite-flying derby, downhill kayak race, winter triathlon, and the Northeast’s only equestrian skijoring competition, […]
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Court considers remedy after sentence of Hartland man involved in police shootout deemed invalid
Richard Murray-Burns was sentenced in March to decades in prison for the 2019 shooting and police chase that began in Waterville, but a judge’s procedural error has led the court to reconsider the sentence.
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Hartland man dies when SUV strikes tree in Canaan
The wreck occurred Friday on state Route 23 and claimed the life of a 59-year-old man who authorities have not yet identified.
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Deer hunters see fruitful start to firearm season
The firearm hunting season for deer kicked off Saturday with Maine resident hunting day, and many local hunters found success according to several central Maine tagging stations.
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Canaan farm to host Make-a-Wish benefit Oct. 8
CANAAN — A benefit for Make a Wish is set for 9 a.m. -4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Ring Family Farm, 1833 Hill Road. The family day event will include live music, free pork barbecue lunch, food sales, a blacksmithing demonstration, chainsaw carving, pumpkin carving, a wagon ride, a corn hole tournament and […]
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Association helps local schools by funding outdoor learning projects
Schools include Cony, Palermo, Richmond, China, Gardiner, Albion, Oakland, Madison, Canaan, Skowhegan, Clinton, Fairfield and Hartland.
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Canaan man, 34, killed in motorcycle crash Saturday evening, deputy says
Nicholas Davis died on Tuttle Road in Canaan after his Harley-Davidson collided head-on with a Subaru Forester driven by Keiana Paradis, 24, of Norridgewock, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Family fight leads to police chase in Canaan, deputies say
Brett Johnson, 40, of Canaan, has been charged with criminal threatening and eluding an officer after threatening to kill his cousin, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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MSAD 54 residents approve plan for $75 million elementary school in Skowhegan
The consolidated school will combine three existing schools and part of another elementary school in the district, and the state will cover nearly 95% of the cost.
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Canaan business is rolling the dough
The Good Crust, which makes pizza dough using grains only from Maine, began as a startup in Skowhegan before moving earlier this year to Canaan.