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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Harness racing beating odds, draws big crowds at Skowhegan State Fair
The races are a major feature of the Skowhegan State Fair, the country's longest-operating agricultural fair. It runs through Aug. 19 offering rides, food, livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls, live music, shows and exhibits.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2023
Athens community comes together to fundraise for local man battling cancer
Cornhole, kick ball, food, music, a live auction and a dunk tank were on offer in Athens Saturday as the community raised money to support Ben MacMichael, 52, and his family as MacMichael battles stage four cancer.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2023
Heavy rainfall dumps several inches across region as flash-flooding prompts some road closures
The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for areas of Somerset and Kennebec counties Tuesday as heavy rainstorms moved across the region.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Flood watch issued in Somerset County as storms cross Maine
A dynamic weather system could deliver several inches of rain, creating flash flooding conditions in Somerset County through Tuesday afternoon, meteorologists said.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
Maine detective sues gun-maker, says he was shot by his holstered service weapon
Somerset County Sheriff's Deputy David Cole says he is one of many law enforcement officers and civilians injured by a defective handgun sold by New Hampshire gun-maker Sig Sauer.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2023
Madison parents indicted in October crash that killed son, injured other children
Officials say Robert A. Simonds, 30, was driving when his family's pickup truck hit a tree, and the children's mother, Ashley A. Corson, 29, was indicted on the same charges for what the district attorney described as "accomplice liability."
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Biden approves federal disaster declaration for spring flooding in Maine
The move unlocks federal grant funding to address damages across eight counties to roads and bridges, clear debris and install protective measures.
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PublishedJune 23, 2023
Groups start new effort to buy land, protect water quality of Lake Wesserunsett in Madison
The Lake Wesserunsett Association says that in order to ensure water quality doesn't decline, it will be raising $30,000 for an emergency fund to purchase and conserve land around the lake as it comes on the market.
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PublishedJune 21, 2023
Madison town manager to soon take on new role as Somerset County administrator
Tim Curtis saw dramatic changes in Madison over the last eight years, including the closure of the paper mill and its resurrection as a manufacturing hub, and now he's turning his attention to the economic development needs of the county.
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
Palmyra couple indicted on charges they operated methamphetamine lab, endangered children
Jessica Quimby, 44, and Joseph R. Quimby, 41, were indicted last week by a Somerset County grand jury and are facing charges that include aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and endangering the welfare of a child.
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