Somerset county
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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 to purchase and conserve land around the lake as it comes on the market.
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PublishedMay 15, 2023
Barry DeLong, longtime Somerset County sheriff, dies at 74
DeLong, who died Friday, had a career in law enforcement that spanned some 40 years, including the last 20 as sheriff, according to his successor as sheriff, Dale Lancaster.
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PublishedApril 17, 2023
Questions remain about train derailment in northern Maine
The rail company, CPKC, has reopened the rail line, saying the derailment was caused by a track washout. But the company and the Federal Railroad Administration declined to say when the tracks near Jackman were last inspected.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2023
Skowhegan business lab hopes to raise new crop of local entrepreneurs
As the town positions itself to become a regional food destination amid revitalization efforts, local entrepreneurs are coming into the community to make it happen.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2023
Woman, 50, dies in Johnson Mountain Township snowmobile crash
Tanya Hanson, 50, of Wells died after crashing her snowmobile in northern Somerset County.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2023
Two seriously injured after handgun accidentally discharges at Anson home
A New Portland man was showing the weapon to a friend Thursday when it discharged, firing a single bullet into the man's hand that then struck his friend in the arm, sheriff's officials said.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2022
With heavy rain and snowmelt, Kennebec River expected to flood
The storm expected Friday is predicted to bring heavy rain, powerful wind gusts and plummeting temperatures, ushering in an icy Christmas weekend for central Maine and the potential for widespread power outages.
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