Police: David “Mike” Obert, 51, was driving on Ward Hill Road in Madison on the morning of July 4, 2019, when his dump truck collided with a Pontiac Torrent driven by Joyce Gipson, 85, killing her and her husband, Keith Blackwell, 80.
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Somerset County grand jury indicts Palmyra couple on arson charges
The Somerset County Grand Jury handed up indictments on Thursday, charging 29 people with charges that include theft, drug offenses and domestic violence.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Group providing COVID-19 grants for Somerset County businesses
Those interested in grants of up to $5,000 have until July 31 to submit applications through somersetbusinessresources.org.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Politics
Competing Republican State Senate candidates both worked with LePage
Two Democrats seek party’s nomination for state representative from House District 112, which includes Starks, Anson and Kingfield, among 16 communities in Somerset and Franklin counties.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Palmyra man, 31, charged with sexual assault of juvenile
Brian Cowan was arrested June 5 after the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into the alleged sexual assault.
Posted inCommunity
Workforce development board seeks proposals to help with training unemployed
The service area is Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford, Franklin and Somerset counties.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Massachusetts man who isolated in rural Maine struggles with lingering health issues back home
Jeff, 61, who asked his last name not be used, is back in his home state, where he is still experiencing shortness of breath and now a heart problem after testing positive March 22 for the coronavirus.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Central Maine police weigh order requiring face coverings in public
Police throughout the region have discussed treating the matter on a case-by-case basis, with plenty of common sense and an eye toward education.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Delta Ambulance: Frontline against virus, back of the line for protective equipment
Ambulance crews, who are among the first to contact people who may have coronavirus and stand ready to meet any surge, appreciate those who ward off the contagion by social distancing.
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Meals on Wheels qualification guidelines temporarily changed
Those 60-plus practicing social distancing, disabled adults living with someone receiving meals now eligible; volunteers needed to prepare, pack, deliver meals.