Cub Scouts in Skowhegan Pack 485 recently built birdhouses during their meeting. Cubs and parents had a chance to work together on a project while teaching the Scout about safe use of woodworking tools and the importance of being kind to animals, according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district chairman for the Kennebec […]
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Drugs seized, Anson man arrested following police chase into Madison
Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said a sheriff’s detective suffered minor injuries Thursday when Cody Mosher, 28, fled in his car as authorities attempted to take him into custody in Skowhegan.
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Norridgewock woman joins foundation’s Western Mountains Committee
Lisa Landry of Norridgewock is the newest member of the Maine Community Foundation’s Western Mountains Committee. MaineCF’s county committees are made up of community members who live or work in Franklin and Somerset counties and serve as local ambassadors for the foundation, sharing their knowledge and providing on-the-ground local leadership for the foundation, according to […]
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Central Maine shakes off the first big storm of the season
Central Maine Power crews were expected to continue work restoring power to customers across central and southern Maine Saturday and Sunday as a slow-moving nor’easter lumbers out of northern New England, dumping nearly 2 feet of snow in some interior regions.
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Palmyra arson case results in grand jury indictment of woman
A Somerset County grand jury this month indicted Alison R. Trask, 44, of Palmyra on several counts following a fire in July.
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Norridgewock library gifted bench for children’s section
The Norridgewock Public Library has been gifted with a new bench for its children’s section in memory of Avis Emery, a lifelong resident of Norridgewock who died in 2021. Children have been drawn to the bench from the moment it was installed. Stored underneath are preschool books. Young children can explore their choice of book, […]
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Norridgewock man sentenced on manslaughter charge for crash that killed Farmington woman
Prosecutors say Joshua Savage, 33, was under the influence of drugs when his vehicle cross the center line in 2020 and struck another car carrying Sally McKinley and her son.
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Norridgewock voters OK land purchase for food pantry
A 2.5-acre parcel near the town’s center is to be purchased for about $100,000 so a food pantry can open, replacing one that closed earlier, according to Town Manager Richard LaBelle.
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Norridgewock man involved in wreck that killed 2 pleads guilty to driving to endanger
David ‘Mike’ Obert entered the plea last week after he was initially charged with two counts of manslaughter following a 2019 collision in Madison that killed a married couple.
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Five charged in separate theft, burglary cases in Somerset County
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office says a camp in Mercer and, more recently, homes in Jackman and Moose River were targeted.