Voters rejected the proposed community event and engagement coordinator position, but the construction of a new gazebo at Oosoola Park narrowly passed.
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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Norridgewock murder suspect shot girlfriend’s son, police say
Daniel V. Markey, 59, of Norridgewock is charged with killing 39-year-old Christopher Nickerson.
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Pittsfield man arrested after an attempted armed robbery Sunday
Thomas Allen, 18, of Pittsfield was arrested following the incident at a convenience store Sunday.
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AG’s office reverses course, names victim in Sidney homicide
The office named Quincy McDonald in an indictment after previously refusing to identify the boy who was killed in Sidney in December.
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Norridgewock drug bust leads to 4 arrests
The four were each charged aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs.
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Skowhegan town meeting could be moved to earlier in the year
Town Manager Dawn DiBlasi wants to move the annual town meeting from June to May, but some other town officials have doubts.
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Skowhegan officials propose policy for naming public spaces
Selectmen developed the policy after rejecting a proposal to name a field after a longtime coach.
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Norridgewock voters to review new position, gazebo, $3.42M in spending
The town’s municipal elections and town meeting are scheduled for Monday, March 3.
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Gardiner man charged with sex trafficking in connection with Rockland massage parlor
Tian Tao, 54, was arrested Thursday as part of an investigation into a business, Asian Massage, in Rockland, police said.
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Skowhegan fatal fire in October 2024 cause undetermined, says fire marshal
The homeowner died of injuries from the Halloween fire on Waterville Road.