Taylor Abbott is a staff writer for the Morning Sentinel, covering Skowhegan, Norridgewock, Madison and Anson. She previously worked at the Forecaster, where she covered stories for the Northern and Coastal Journal editions. Taylor graduated from the University of Maine in 2019 with a degree in journalism. A Maine native, Taylor enjoys spending time with her family, reading, live music and exploring beaches along the coast of Maine.
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PublishedMay 28, 2020
Fire damages Madison substation, cuts power to 2,500 customers
The damaged building houses a backup diesel generator that operates when demand for power is high.
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PublishedMay 19, 2020
Somerset County inmate dies at hospital after suicide attempt at jail
Sheriff Dale Lancaster said Tuesday that staff at the jail, including nursing staff, did everything possible to help and that the incident is being investigated by the state Department of Corrections and Maine State Police.
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PublishedMay 14, 2020
Cedar Ridge Center in Skowhegan dealing with outbreak different from coronavirus
So far, the long-term facility has received 162 negative tests for coronavirus with 18 pending, but Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, said at Thursday’s briefing that the facility is dealing with a norovirus outbreak.
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
Suspect in Canaan, Pittsfield motorcycle chase turns himself in to police
Clarence I. Rider, the suspect in a high-speed motorcycle chase on Sunday, turned himself into Pittsfield police, Somerset County Chief Deputy Mike Mitchell said on Wednesday.
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
More than 200 tested for COVID-19 at Skowhegan nursing home after patient tests positive
Patients and staff members are tested for coronavirus Wednesday after a patient tested positive; it is not yet known how the patient got the virus.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
China teen recovering in hospital after 30-foot fall at Moxie Falls
Antonio Jacobs, 18, is still recovering at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor days after he fell down an embankment at Moxie Falls.
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Fire temporarily ceases operations at Willow Lane Farm in Harmony
In a Facebook post, the Magoon family said that no one was injured and no animals were lost and that they would be back in business in a few weeks.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Skowhegan hospital closes rehab unit after ‘small cluster’ tests positive for COVID-19
The chief nursing officer at the Redington-Fairview General Hospital confirmed that the unit has been closed while staff who may have been exposed to the virus self-quarantine and the facility is cleaned.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
With some employees furloughed, New Balance focuses on making face masks
Furloughed employees to continue to get health benefit while 150 in Norridgewock and Lawrence, Massachusetts, factories expected to produce 100,000 masks weekly by mid-April.
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
New Balance factory in Norridgewock looks to help produce face masks
The Boston-based maker of athletic footwear and apparel announced Thursday that if its prototype mask meets federal standards, the company will begin producing the masks at its factories in Norridgewock and in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
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