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Published
June 3, 2019

Franklin County cuts nonprofit funding 75% in 5 years, sparking debate

A debate in Franklin County has pitted county officials who want to cut funding for nonprofits against groups who argue their services are needed and they're good stewards of the money.
Published
June 2, 2019

Selecting objective jury in sheriff deputy’s fatal shooting will present a challenge

Media coverage was intense in the 2018 slaying of a law enforcement officer and the four-day manhunt that followed.
Published
May 7, 2019

Pittsfield police identify driver in fatal crash

The Monday crash is still under investigation, but neither speed nor alcohol appears to have been a factor in the fatal accident.
Published
May 5, 2019

CMP power line challenges way of life in off-the-grid Somerset County

For a handful of year-round residents and camp owners in the unorganized territory, a proposed corridor brings concerns and questions at the heart of why they live there.
Published
March 24, 2019

Bingham school closure among latest in Maine as student numbers drop

An aging population leads declining enrollments and forces districts to make decisions about the best way to balance budgets.

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Published
March 7, 2019

Somerset County Sheriff’s Office locates dog killed in crash last month

Chief Deputy James Ross and members of the Madison Fire Department found Tootie by using extrication equipment to pry apart the vehicle's fire wall and dash compartment.
Published
February 28, 2019

Witness says John Williams was in withdrawal when he confessed to killing deputy

Williams, who is charged with murder in the slaying of Somerset County Cpl. Eugene Cole last April, is seeking to suppress statements he made to police after he was arrested.
Published
February 27, 2019

Commentary: By supporting CMP power line, Mills undercuts efforts to fight climate change

No supposed benefit offered by the utility is worth the damage that dirty power from Quebec will do to our environment.
Published
February 24, 2019

Our View: Climate is top concern in CMP powerline case

Gov. Mills is right to sign on to a deal that brings low-emission electricity to the region.
Published
February 19, 2019

New Hampshire man struck in head with pellets while hunting in Somerset County

The man was hunting with a teenage hunter whom he instructed to shoot a snowshoe hare while on a guided hunt in Pleasant Ridge Plantation.