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.
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 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.
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Suspect in Fairfield murder pleads not guilty
At an arraignment Tuesday in Somerset County Superior Court, Raheem Goodwin, 22, of Benton, pled not guilty to a charge of murdering Edwin Weeks, 62, of Fairfield.
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Madison residents, officials raise concerns as Sheriff’s Office staffing shortages continue
At a lightly attended public hearing Monday night, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said his office continues to struggle with staffing as it works to cover every law enforcement shift required by Madison’s contract with the Sheriff’s Office.
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Skijor Skowhegan, back for 6th year, delivers dose of adrenaline for snow lovers after mild winter
Thousands came to the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds to watch the annual skijoring competition, which has become a unique tradition that is growing in popularity.
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Two teens face charges stemming from string of TikTok-inspired car break-ins in central Maine
Janathian M. Viles, 19, of Waterville told investigators that he and another 15-year-old suspect broke into the vehicles following instructions from viral internet videos that show how to steal Kia and Hyundai cars.
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Winslow man, 22, identified by police as victim in fatal Waterville shooting
An autopsy performed Tuesday found that Justin Iraola died from multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
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Gifford’s ice cream plant in Skowhegan restarts production one year after fire destroyed facility
A year after a fire devastated Gifford’s production facility and headquarters, the Skowhegan-based ice cream maker has started making ice cream on a limited basis.
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Police: One killed in shooting outside Waterville house
The Maine State Police said they were assisting the Waterville Police Department in investigating the fatal shooting Monday morning on South Grove Street.
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Lack of snow won’t stop sixth annual Somerset SnowFest in Skowhegan, organizers say
Though 2 events have been canceled, a return to cold temperatures this week will allow the Skowhegan-area celebration to go on as planned.