New artificial intelligence technology may help deputies write reports quicker, leaving them with more time for other police work and helping to keep them from leaving for other agencies, the sheriff and other proponents of the cameras say.
Jake Freudberg
Staff Writer
Jake covers Skowhegan and Somerset County for the Morning Sentinel. He started reporting at the Morning Sentinel in November 2023. Jake grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Tufts University. While in school, Jake wrote for various news organizations in the Boston area. He’s also a Maine whitewater rafting guide and lived in Spain’s Canary Islands for a year.
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Skowhegan’s Spinning Mill redevelopment back on track
The project’s developer said he expects a portion of the building in downtown Skowhegan to open later this year, after it sustained major flooding damage in December.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC says Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus found in wild turkey in Burnham
The turkey was the first animal this year in Maine to test positive for the mosquito-borne virus, which in some cases can cause severe symptoms, according to public health officials.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
‘It’s a great time’: Skowhegan State Fair returns Thursday for 206th year
The 10-day fair, the oldest of its kind in the country, runs from Thursday, Aug. 8, to Saturday, Aug. 17, and organizers expect about 100,000 people to attend.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds Mercer man’s child porn convictions
In 2023, Steven Edwards was found guilty by a jury of 18 counts of possession of sexually explicit material.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New Balance to close Norridgewock factory, move operations into expanded Skowhegan facility
The transition to the consolidated manufacturing facility, to be called ‘Central Maine,’ will begin this fall. All jobs at the Norridgewock site will be transferred to Skowhegan, the company said Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, News
Woolwich woman killed in West Forks crash
The cause of the early Tuesday morning crash remains under investigation, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man who ran over Pittsfield police officer’s foot sentenced to 9 months in prison
In June, a jury found Michael Kilgore, 48, guilty of assault on an officer and assault, but returned not guilty verdicts on several other charges from the September 2022 incident.
Posted inFood, Life & Culture
Bread the focus of conference and fair this week in Skowhegan
The two-day Kneading Conference is set for Thursday and Friday in downtown Skowhegan, followed by the Maine Artisan Bread Fair on Saturday at the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds.