A family of five was returning home late Thursday after visiting with friends in Hartland when the pickup veered off White School House Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Literacy Volunteers of Franklin, Somerset counties recognize local partners
FARMINGTON — Learning Partner Commendations were announced recently by Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties at its annual meeting, held Oct. 19 at the Franklin County Adult Education center and online. “We are deeply grateful to all members of our organization and to the community for supporting our mission. We wish to recognize partners […]
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Former Athens fire chief indicted on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor
Sean Boyd, 46, of Athens has been indicted on charges he sexually assaulted a child in 2014, among other indictments handed up last week by a Somerset County grand jury.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
More than 10,000 power outages reported in central Maine in wake of autumn storm
The slow-moving storm knocked out power across central Maine during the day Friday, with the bulk of the outages reported in Kennebec County, many due to fallen trees.
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Connecticut man dies after he’s thrown from raft on Dead River near The Forks
Brian M. Breen, 57, was rafting with family and friends Saturday when a series of rapids first caused him to fall from the raft and then caused the raft to overturn, throwing about a half-dozen people into the water.
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Maine prosecutors drop indictment amid allegations investigator ‘monitored’ attorney calls
Kennebec County memo shows investigator monitored calls a man made to his lawyer in April 2022.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: Man subdued after aiming loaded gun at local boxer at West Forks store
Police responded to a disturbance early Wednesday to find Edward Baker, 28, had been restrained on the ground by three people, including Brandon Berry, a local pro boxer who has risen to fame in that sport.
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Bowdoin man indicted in hit-and-run collision in Madison that seriously injured Cornville couple
A Somerset County grand jury last week indicted Edward McGuire, 62, on several counts following the collision that occurred in May.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Drought conditions worsen across central Maine
Lower snowpacks over the past few winters and the earlier start to the spring have contributed to drought conditions that are worsening across central Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program identifies more than $1.3 million in fraudulent requests for rental assistance
Agency that provides social services to residents of Kennebec and Somerset counties has received the most fraudulent applications for federal rental assistance in Maine this year.