Arborist from Athens dies in fall from tree in China

Norridgewock maine

Published
July 6, 2023

Arborist from Athens dies in fall from tree in China

Christopher Thwing, 35, was working Wednesday afternoon when he accidentally severed his safety line and then fell to the ground, officials said.
Published
June 24, 2023

Man killed in early morning Norridgewock crash, police say

Police said Gerald Perri was killed after his vehicle veered off the road and struck an unattended vehicle parked in a driveway.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 12, 2023

Norridgewock man arrested after breaking into marijuana dispensary, sheriff says

Christopher D. Kelly, 42, was charged with burglary and criminal mischief following the break-in that occurred early Monday, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said in a news release.
Published
February 17, 2023

Norridgewock lab looks to abbreviate time it takes to perform PFAS testing

The first lab in Maine with the ability to test for PFAS in drinking water opened this week and its founders aim to make testing faster and more accessible for people.

Published
February 8, 2023

Despite concerns as temperatures plummeted last weekend, officials say Norridgewock dogs are fine

Town officials have expressed concern for more than 40 dogs kept outside a Depot Street house, most of them living outside, but the officials say the animals appear to be in good health and had "legally adequate" shelter when temperatures plummeted to about minus 20 degrees.
Published
November 18, 2022

Norridgewock man sentenced on manslaughter charge for crash that killed Farmington woman

Prosecutors say Joshua Savage, 33, was under the influence of drugs when his vehicle cross the center line in 2020 and struck another car carrying Sally McKinley and her son.
Published
October 21, 2022

Norridgewock man involved in wreck that killed 2 pleads guilty to driving to endanger

David 'Mike' Obert entered the plea last week after he was initially charged with two counts of manslaughter following a 2019 collision in Madison that killed a married couple.
Published
July 8, 2022

Skowhegan parents push for action after complaints of racism lodged with school officials

The complaints are the latest to be made by minority families in central Maine and school district administrators say they're being taken seriously as part of an investigative process that can involve outside agencies.
Published
June 21, 2022

Skowhegan officers discover child in SUV in which illegal drugs were found, police say

A traffic stop Saturday resulted in the confiscation of fentanyl and crack cocaine, and the arrest of three people, including two who are the parents of an 8-year-old also found in the SUV, authorities said.

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