Gary Ward, 86, died Thursday after his SUV went into the Kennebec River in Anson.
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Madison man, 86, dies after SUV backs into Kennebec River in Anson, police say
Gary Ward died at the scene, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Parents will decide whether children go masked at Madison schools, officials say
The superintendent said that following guidance from the CDC, the recommendation has been made to mask up in schools, but administrators have opted to “take the politics out of it by giving the parents the option.”
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Former Jackman physician’s assistant sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexually assaulting 2 child patients
Gerald Keenan, now 67, will start to serve a seven-year sentence at Maine State Prison in Warren.
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Redington-Fairview General Hospital will now offer COVID vaccine clinics at Skowhegan State Fair
The hospital’s director of pharmacy said that offering clinics at the fair has been something that officials considered, but the lack of manpower made scheduling difficult, until the EMS Department offered to assist.
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Winslow man arrested on drunken driving charges after allegedly causing highway crash
Police said Seth Tozier, 33, of Winslow, was traveling south on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield when he rear-ended a pickup truck in front of him.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Somerset County sees largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases
Nearly a quarter of the total cases reported in the county documented over the past 30 days.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Somerset County sees largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases
Nearly a quarter of the total cases reported in the county documented over the past 30 days.
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Skowhegan man charged with using PPP loan for barber pole light, church donation released on bond
Nathan Reardon, 43, is accused in federal court of submitting false information to receive — and then misuse — a $59,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan.
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Focus on safety, not writing tickets, advises Maine panel on law enforcement during pandemic
The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state’s court system.