Municipal department heads made their pitches this week for how the money should be used, with Chief of Police David Bucknam requesting $10,000 bonuses for his officers.
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Somerset County officials work to contain COVID-19 outbreak at county jail
State health officials said Tuesday there were seven cases at the jail, but the sheriff later said 14 people were infected.
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Cause of log home explosion in Embden remains under investigation
Tamara McLean, 45, was injured in the Oct. 15 blast at 199 Bert Berry Road.
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Man, 66, found dead following motorcycle crash in Skowhegan
Police say a resident of Bigelow Hill Road discovered Michael Turner’s body Sunday morning.
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Madison tomato grower repeatedly violated federal laws with hiring practices, report found
A federal investigation determined Backyard Farms had a practice of dismissing domestic workers to make room for incoming foreign workers between 2017-2019.
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Mask mandate to remain in place for Skowhegan-area schools
The Maine School Administrative District 54 superintendent on Thursday said the mask requirement has contributed to a steep drop in the number of students who have had to quarantine.
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New Madison welding center caters to students looking to learn a trade in need of workers
A welding lab was unveiled Tuesday at the Somerset Career & Technical Center at Madison Area Memorial High School.
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Fairfield man charged following weekend break-in at Lawrence High School
Police said Caleb Ferreira, 20, was charged Monday with burglary, theft and criminal mischief after the incident at the school.
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Somerset County grand jury indicts 12 on charges that include theft, drug trafficking
Grand jury convenes last week in Skowhegan and hands up the indictments.
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Death of Canaan teen by suicide leads to outpouring of support
A fundraiser Thursday at The Miller’s Table restaurant in Skowhegan was held to honor 18-year-old Nico Lovell-Mahan, who died in May.