Sheriff Dale Lancaster told the county’s Board of Commissioners that his office has made investigating illegal marijuana growing operations a priority because ‘those profits are used to buy the chemicals to send to the cartel to make fentanyl.’
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 hospital looks to build medical office building
Redington-Fairview General Hospital has submitted a proposal to the town’s Planning Board for a three-story, 24,000-square-foot building and expanded parking.
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Federal lawsuit alleges wrongful death of Somerset County Jail inmate who died from drug exposure
The lawsuit, filed four days before a similar complaint regarding a jail inmate who died by suicide, alleges that Mitchell Watson of Dexter was exposed to lethal drugs inside the Madison jail and was not given proper medical attention.
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Madison wood insulation manufacturer to expand distribution in U.S., Canada under new partnership
TimberHP, a division of Belfast-based GO Lab Inc., revived a former Madison Paper Industries mill, and is now partnering with CertainTeed Inc.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
$3 million in federal funding can be used for Skowhegan’s planned athletic complex, officials say
Plans for the project include two sports fields, pickleball and tennis courts, a concession stand, new Little League field dugouts and a maintenance garage.
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Federal prosecutors target 4 Maine properties for seizure in illegal marijuana cases
For the first time, U.S. authorities say they are seeking the forfeiture of Maine properties used in illegal cannabis growing operations that might be tied to organized, transnational crime organizations.
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Skowhegan voters won’t weigh in on town’s acquisition of Indian sculpture, leaving its future uncertain
Selectmen are preparing to turn down an offer to accept the statue from the local chamber of commerce, after voting Tuesday against putting the matter before residents at town meeting.
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Beecoming the Change: Skowhegan high schoolers abuzz about recycling
A mural unveiled Saturday at the Skowhegan Transfer Station & Recycling Center is intended to encourage residents to recycle, which diverts waste from landfills and provides money for the town.
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Clinton mother and son, alongside more than 200 graduates, earn degrees from Thomas College with eye on the future
Dina Harding, 57, and her son Colton Harding, 22, both graduated with degrees in technology-related fields from the Waterville college Saturday at a commencement highlighted by an address from Gov. Janet Mills.
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Truck carrying 15 million bees rolls over on I-95 in Clinton
The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital after the Thursday evening crash, but the bees were largely spared and made it to their final destination in Washington County, officials said.