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Kids as Young as 9 Charged in Maine Crime Spree

Vandalism · Bingham

Kids as Young as 9 Charged in Maine Crime Spree

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Damages could top $100,000 after vacant buildings were broken into and damaged in Bingham See the Story

Gray man dies in Fairfield motorcycle crash

Fairfield · Fairfield

Gray man dies in Fairfield motorcycle crash

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Fairfield police are continuing to investigate the Friday night crash on Middle Road.See the Story

Obituary: Mildred T. Martin

Birtle · Birtle

Obituary: Mildred T. Martin

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SKOWHEGAN - Reverend Mildred T. Martin, 94, passed away on July 7, 2025, at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home. Millie was born ...See the Story

Obituary: Ernestine Rita MacMillan

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PORTLAND - Ernestine Rita MacMillan, 87, of Skowhegan, died Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 8:25 p.m., surrounded by her family at ...Skowhegan · Skowhegan Read Article

Obituary: Romeo Dennis Soucy

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MADISON - Romeo Dennis Soucy, 87, of Madison, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025, surrounded by the family he loved ...Madison · Madison Read Article

The Man with a Plan to Save Maine’s Moose Population

By Jesse EllisonPhotos by Michael D. WilsonFrom our July 2025 issue Thoreau’s Early Encounters with Maine Moose Has anyone described Maine’s most iconic mammal more memorably than Henry David Thoreau in The Maine Woods? “Singularly grotesque and awkward to look at,” he wrote. “They made me think of great frightened rabbits.” Thoreau seemed excited at first as he and his companions hunted, but it took just one success — a “murder,” in his words …Jackman · Jackman Read Article

Skowhegan’s Madison Avenue, U.S. Route 2 set to be paved

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Road work, expected to start in the coming weeks, will stop during the Skowhegan State Fair in August, according to state transportation officials.Skowhegan · Skowhegan Read Article

After two months of success, a Solon restaurant is looking t

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Riverside Breakfast and BBQ owners Scott Robertson and Craig Meunier offer fresh food in the way that they know how to prepare it best.Solon · Solon Read Article

"Local Maine News" Conglomerate Will Now Cover Skowhegan from 100 Miles Away in Ironic Twist

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The “local” part of “Maine Trust for Local News” has just gotten a lot less so with word that Skowhegan will now be covered from … Portland. Jake Freudberg, the local Skowhegan writer, has alerted devoted readers he is being replaced by a guy reporting from 100 miles away. Freudberg’s successor is Alex Lear, a [...] The post “Local Maine News” Conglomerate Will Now Cover Skowhegan from 100 Miles Away in Ironic Twist appeared first on The Maine W…Journalism · Skowhegan Read Article

Mercer man injured in Fairfield crash after fleeing police

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Criminal charges are pending against the man, who was taken via LifeFlight helicopter to Portland for treatment of his injuries, according to Fairfield police.Fairfield · Fairfield Read Article

Somerset County officials oppose bill to limit work with immigration authorities

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The Board of Commissioners appears poised to approve a resolution to express its opposition to the bill, which passed the Legislature but is expected to sit on the governor’s desk until January.Somerset County, Maine · Somerset County Read Article