The Somerset Economic Development Corp. is weighing proposals and other options to advance its goal of 100% fiber-to-the-home coverage in Somerset County.
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Maine high court hears 2nd appeal by man convicted of murdering sheriff’s deputy
An attorney for John D. Williams, who received a life sentence in 2019 for killing Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputy Eugene Cole, argued Tuesday that Williams deserves a new trial because the jury never heard about disciplinary action taken against an arresting officer.
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Two girls seriously hurt in snowmobile crash were supervised at the time, official says
A person was monitoring the children, ages 9 and 10, as they rode Friday without helmets and hit trees in New Portland.
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Rural Cambridge pioneers Maine broadband planning
Cambridge and the Somerset Economic Development Corp. worked to bring internet access to the small town.
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Fairfield man files class-action lawsuit against Sappi paper mill over ‘forever chemicals’
The lawsuit alleges Sappi’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan is the source of the PFAS found in Somerset County water wells and at other sites.
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Grant will help Mt. Abram students
Mt. Abram students will benefit from the $5,000 MaineSparks grant awarded to Rural Aspirations to support the Maine Forest Collaborative program.
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Breach of attorney-client privilege in Somerset County sparks concern in Maine legal community
The coronavirus pandemic has stripped lawyers of the surest way to communicate privately with clients: Face-to-face in a private room. Relying now on recorded telephone lines and videoconferencing systems, lawyer-client conversations are at risk.
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Arrest warrant for man shot by Augusta police officer to be sealed
Fairfield Police Captain Paul St. Amand said information regarding the warrant for Robert Farrington’s release will not be immediately public.
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Somerset sheriff to launch active shooter app program for schools
In an active shooter situation, a teacher or school official would push a button and all law enforcement officials, especially those in the immediate area, would be alerted.
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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.