The MSAD 54 budget, which goes to voters again in a June referendum, comes with an overall property tax increase of just about 2%.
Jake Freudberg
Staff Writer
Jake covers public safety, courts and immigration in central Maine. He started reporting at the Morning Sentinel in November 2023 and previously covered all kinds of news in Skowhegan and across Somerset County. 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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Cornville treasurer resigns amid questionable recall effort
Town officials have scheduled a special town meeting Monday to discuss whether to change the treasurer position from elected to appointed.
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Cornville crash injures woman, 79
The crash happened around 2 p.m. Thursday on Route 150 in Cornville, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Skowhegan firefighters rescue woman from Kennebec River
The woman was transported to a hospital after firefighters pulled her from the water near the boat launch off U.S. Route 2, a fire official said.
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Skowhegan Indian sculpture hits the market for $1
The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce is planning to hand off the local icon to a new owner with experience preserving art.
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Drug arrests made in Norridgewock after second search of home
Investigators said they found crack cocaine, fentanyl, a firearm, possible stolen property and other items during the Friday morning bust at a home that was also searched in February.
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Somerset County commissioners approve budget with no overall tax increase
County property taxpayers, overall, will contribute $44 less than last year, though the actual impact varies by municipality.
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Fairfield drug bust leads to 2 drug trafficking arrests
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said it seized more than 200 grams of fentanyl and crack cocaine, along with other items.
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Norridgewock man charged in the murder of girlfriend’s son pleads not guilty
Daniel V. Markey, accused in the March killing of Christopher Nickerson in Norridgewock, entered the plea during a brief arraignment Wednesday.
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Pittston man found guilty of stalking Kennebec County sheriff
In a case that raised First Amendment issues, a judge found that threatening messages Nicholas Worthing sent to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page were sufficient evidence of stalking.