Waldo already pays Somerset to house its inmates; Somerset will now pay Waldo for the services of its top jail official, who used to run the state’s largest prison.
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Former Anson tax collector’s restitution case faces monthslong delay
Claudia Viles’ attorney said both sides needed more time to prepare for the hearing on prosecutors’ request to enforce payment of $475,000 they believe she still owes the town.
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Former Anson tax collector still owes town $475K in restitution, prosecutors say
A hearing is scheduled for June 2 on a request to enforce the payment of restitution owed by Claudia Viles.
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Somerset County officials approve budget with overall 3.5% tax increase
Taxpayers will fund $6.9 million of the jail’s budget and $8.62 million for all other county departments for the budget year that starts July 1.
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Palmyra boy dies days after being pulled from South Carolina pool
The 4-year-old died at the Medical University of South Carolina on Monday, authorities confirmed.
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Somerset County officials propose budget with 3.5% tax increase
Officials considered a budget with essentially no tax increase but decided to try to spread out forecasted impacts over the next several years.
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California man walks with $10K fine in Harmony marijuana grow house case
The plea deal comes amid a series of hearings in similar cases in Somerset County that have been pending 2 years.
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Norridgewock man charged with murder of girlfriend’s son raises self-defense issues
Daniel Markey also filed a civil lawsuit this week, seeking to recoup medical costs from his then-girlfriend — the mother of the man he is accused of killing and a key witness for prosecutors.
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6 arrested in Norridgewock drug bust, sheriff says
Two of those arrested, who police said attempted to escape through a hole in the home’s floor, are also being detained for allegedly being in the United States illegally.
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How Backyard Farms in Madison came to rely on migrant labor
Dozens of contracted migrant workers at the facility, which once promised to employ hundreds of locals, have been detained in recent immigration enforcement operations.