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Published
April 30, 2024

Illegal cannabis growing operation busted at Madison home filled with black mold

Police seized 1,854 marijuana plants, 10 pounds of processed marijuana, and other drug-related items from the home, which had the worst case of black mold observed by police during 14 similar busts in Somerset County, Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
Published
April 18, 2024

Somerset County to fix crucial gap in its internet at fraction of original cost

The county will spend just $30,000 to implement a satellite network that will serve as a backup to county-owned fiber internet that connects the county’s jail, courthouse, and emergency communications center.
Published
April 17, 2024

Brother of Skowhegan murder victim could face charges after courtroom attack, authorities say

The incident, which took place following the sentencing last week of Jason Servil to 45 years for the murder of Alice Abbott, also raises questions about court security.
Published
April 17, 2024

Sheriff: California man arrested, about 3,400 marijuana plants seized at illegal growing operation in Harmony

Dongming Liao, 41, was arrested at a residence on Cooley Road and charged with illegal cultivation of marijuana, officials said.
Published
April 9, 2024

U.S. Route 201 corridor in Somerset County had some of the heaviest eclipse traffic in Maine, officials say

The Maine Department of Transportation estimated Tuesday that 15,000 vehicles came into Maine from out of state over the weekend.

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Published
March 26, 2024

Sheriffs bust 3 more illegal cannabis operations in Somerset County

More than 1,000 marijuana plants, over 30 pounds of processed cannabis, and other "drug paraphernalia and documentation" was confiscated when authorities executed search warrants at two residences in Norridgewock and one in Madison, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
Published
March 23, 2024

Portland eighth grader wins state spelling bee for second year

Evan Trieu of St. Brigid School emerges among 14 finalists on Saturday at Bowdoin College. He won the state bee last year as well.
Published
March 22, 2024

Update: Body recovered after fatal logging truck crash in The Forks

Authorities recovered a body from Martin Pond near The Forks after Pierre Alexander Drolet, 35, of Saint-Zacharie, Quebec, was killed in a tractor-trailer crash Thursday morning.
Published
March 1, 2024

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.
Published
February 27, 2024

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.