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Published
December 31, 2023

Former central Maine district attorney remembered for toughness on crime, compassion for victims

David Crook, who served six terms in office from 1978 to 2002, focused his career on child abuse and drug cases and worked to advocate for victims of crimes. He died in November at age 77.
Published
December 5, 2023

Nonprofit land trust acquires 50 acres of wetlands in East Madison

The Somerset Woods Trustees purchased the parcel, located next to the north inlet of Lake Wesserunsett, from the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
Published
November 5, 2023

A poet offers an intimate, meandering picture of rural life in Maine

Baron Wormser's memoir, 'The Road Washes Out in Spring,' was reissued in March. Its sharply observed, compassionate vignettes of his own off-the-grid life and the lives of those around him endure.
Published
November 1, 2023

Etna man, 18, who threatened ‘Lewiston part two’ posed credible risk of violence, complaint says

Michael Bowden was arrested Sunday after he appeared to threaten to commit a shooting at the Walmart Supercenter in Palmyra, where he worked previously, and an internal investigation by the company deemed him a credible threat, according to a criminal complaint.
Published
October 24, 2023

Somerset County Jail paid 140 correctional officers $133,000 in overtime case

The jail violated their labor rights from 2017-19, when administrators paid correctional officers less overtime wages than they were entitled to per federal labor laws.

Published
October 19, 2023

Thirteen inmates at Somerset County Jail test positive for COVID-19

Two employees of the jail in Madison also tested positive for the virus, and administrators have taken steps to prevent further spread.
Published
September 2, 2023

North Anson man who led deputies on high-speed chase pleads guilty to drug charges

Prosecutors said Cody Mosher had enough fentanyl on him to cover more than 379,000 lethal doses.
Published
August 30, 2023

Gun manufacturer responds to lawsuit alleging one of its guns is unsafe, prone to misfiring

Sig Sauer denied all allegations made by a Somerset County Sheriff's deputy who sued them in July, alleging he was injured by a defective handgun the company has vigorously marketed to law enforcement agencies.
Published
August 26, 2023

Our View: Maine’s rural police coverage needs better coordination

State police are pulling back on patrols in rural counties, putting pressure on local and county officials – and leaving communities in the lurch.
Published
August 25, 2023

Waterville man who admitted to involvement in terrorist conspiracy now facing assault charge

Xavier J. Pelkey was indicted this week in Somerset County on a count of aggravated assault and authorities say he used a chair to injure another inmate at the county jail, where he was being held prior to pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy charge.

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