SKOWHEGAN — Bundles of old newspapers, some from the 1800s, have been returned to Skowhegan, where they were published, after untold decades in the attic of a western Maine newspaper. Copies of the Skowhegan Somerset Reporter, the Independent-Reporter, the Madison Bulletin, the Waterville Morning Sentinel and others now sit in a garage on Elm Street, […]
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Three Somerset County residents accused of stealing camping equipment in Eustis
EUSTIS — A Skowhegan woman and two Somerset County juveniles face charges connected to the theft of camping equipment Tuesday night from a campsite off Flagstaff Road. Franklin County Deputy Brian McCormick, who was assisted by Sgt. Matthew Brann, responded to a report of theft, and was provided a description of a car and a […]
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Farmington man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting teenage girl
FARMINGTON — A local man accused of sexually assaulting a girl younger than 18 between Feb. 1 and April 1 pleaded not guilty Monday to the Franklin County charges. Joseph Magee, 40, of Farmington was indicted Thursday on two felony counts of gross sexual assault. The teenage girl told police in April that while holding a hammer, […]
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Accused killer John Williams may have ‘snuck up’ on Cpl. Cole
AUGUSTA — Cpl. Eugene Cole of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed during the early morning hours of April 25 while on patrol in Norridgewock, just minutes after apparently stopping to check on John D. Williams, who had duffel bags and a bulletproof vest after being dropped off at a driveway around […]
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‘Turn yourself in’: Sheriff wants suspect in deputy’s killing to surrender
The Somerset County sheriff personally implored suspected police-killer John Williams to turn himself in Thursday morning, and hours later a massive law enforcement presence converged on a rural road in Fairfield. Cpl. Eugene Cole, 62, of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department, was shot and killed early Wednesday on U.S. Route 2 in Norridgewock. Cole has […]
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Somerset County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed at Norridgewock robbery
[UPDATE: Manhunt continues for suspect in killing of Somerset sheriff’s corporal] Police continued a massive manhunt Wednesday night for the man they believe shot and killed Somerset County Sheriff’s Cpl. Eugene Cole on Route 2 in Norridgewock earlier in the day, the first time a Maine police officer has been killed in a shooting in nearly 30 years. […]
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Franklin County to move its computer-aided dispatch, record-keeping system home
FARMINGTON — Franklin County is expected to complete its move of IMC, a computer-aided dispatch and record-keeping software program for emergency responders, from Somerset County to its own server, and go live with it on Feb. 22 or Feb. 23. Franklin County has been using the system for several years. When it went with the software […]
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Madison may dissolve police force amid revenue loss
MADISON (AP) — Leaders of a Maine town that is struggling with a loss of tax revenue are proposing to save money by dissolving the local police department. Madison selectmen say the town would hand over law enforcement duties to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department. The town plans to hold a public hearing on the […]
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County Commission approves letter correcting misinformation on salaries
AUBURN — Attempting to set the record straight, the Androscoggin County commissioners Wednesday approved the text of a letter that will be sent to each of the cities and towns in the county. The four-page letter is in response to official letters sent by 13 of the 14 municipalities in Androscoggin County expressing concern over […]
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Skowhegan man with 440 bags of heroin faces trafficking charges
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — Police say a Skowhegan man is facing drug charges after a raid on his apartment yielded more than 400 bags of heroin. Darreyl Wright entered no plea to the charges against him in an initial appearance Wednesday in Somerset County District Court. He is being held in lieu of $10,000 cash bail. […]