The driver died after colliding with another vehicle while attempting to pass it shortly before 6 p.m., Monday, which sent the car out of control and off the highway, police said.
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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Palmyra woman, 45, dies while crossing Route 2 near Walmart, police say
Heather Corey was crossing U.S. Route 2 on Saturday evening when she was hit by a Dodge minivan driven by a Palmyra man, 80, according to officials.
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Skowhegan Indian sculpture could be removed if chamber of commerce cannot find new owner
The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce, which owns the 62-foot-tall sculpture of a Native American fisherman, has offered the artwork to the town of Skowhegan, before seeking other potential owners.
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Congressional funding to help Maine mental health provider expand services
Kennebec Behavioral Health intends to use $750,000 in funding secured by U.S. Sen. Angus King to support the services it offers at 5 community clinics.
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Construction of Skowhegan whitewater River Park delayed until 2025
Park organizers were planning to begin construction this year, but a delay in the availability of one of the project’s contractors has pushed back the original timeline.
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Theft charges against former Anson-Madison Water District superintendent dismissed ahead of trial, as prosecutors bring new charge
Prosecutors dropped theft charges against Michael Corson, 54, of Madison, as Corson’s jury trial was set to begin Wednesday morning but also filed a complaint for a new charge of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy.
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Skowhegan Indian sculpture in need of another round of repairs after recent damage
The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce, which owns the sculpture, asked the town to cordon off the area around the 62-foot-tall statue as a safety precaution after recent strong winds damaged it last week.
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Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture names new co-director
Ruth Estévez, an artist with years of experience organizing exhibitions and programs in multiple countries, will take over as one of the Madison-based school’s leaders next week.
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Shadow of concern approaches as Somerset County public safety officials prepare for eclipse
Emergency management agencies, law enforcement, medical providers and others are coordinating plans ahead of the April 8 eclipse, which is expected to draw visitors to rural areas across the state.
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Skowhegan Fire Department moves out of station it has called home for 120 years
After more than a century at the town’s Island Avenue fire station, the department officially moved Wednesday to its new home at the town’s public safety building.