Maine State Police investigate crash that killed 2 Madison residents

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Published
July 4, 2019

Maine State Police investigate crash that killed 2 Madison residents

Joyce Gipson and Keith Blackwell, of Madison, were killed on Thursday morning when their vehicle collided with a dump truck.
Published
June 18, 2019

Prosecutor to seek life in prison for man convicted of murdering officer

Cpl. Eugene Cole's brother says that with the guilty verdict Tuesday against John D. Williams, ‘Maybe some of the wounds can start healing.’
Published
June 17, 2019

Closing arguments pushed back a day in murder trial of John D. Williams

The defense is considering calling a final witness, who would try to rebut the state's reconstruction of the shooting that killed Cpl. Eugene Cole last year.
Published
June 12, 2019

Bloodstained police uniform, DNA evidence presented to jury in murder trial

Forensic testimony dominates the third day of the trial of John D. Williams, who is charged with murder in last year's shooting death of Cpl. Eugene Cole.
Published
June 11, 2019

Residents of Skowhegan-based school district OK $36.7 million school budget

The budget won majority approval in all of the district's six towns except Canaan.
Published
June 10, 2019

Attorneys agree that John D. Williams killed Cpl. Eugene Cole. At issue in murder trial is why.

A prosecutor and a defense attorney both tell jurors that Williams shot Cole last year, but the defense says Williams was under the influence of drugs that interfered with his ability to think.
Published
June 9, 2019

Class of 2019 graduates from Skowhegan Area High School

Farewell speech by graduate R. Taylor Kruse puts a twist on The Seven Deadly Sins.
Published
June 5, 2019

Phil and Mary Amidon to perform in concert June 21

Norridgewock Baptist Church to host event.
Published
June 5, 2019

RSU 54 announces Summer Food Service Program sites

Meals will be provided at sites in the towns of Canaan, Skowhegan, Norridgewock.
Published
June 4, 2019

Jury is set for trial of man accused of killing sheriff’s deputy

A judge and attorneys questioned dozens of people before selecting 7 men and 8 women to serve on the jury that will decide whether John D. Williams is guilty of murder in Cpl. Eugene Cole's slaying.