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.

Machinists at Sappi in Skowhegan ratify contract, avoiding strike

Members of Local 2740 of the International Association of Machinists approved the new three-year contract Thursday after Sappi removed provisions that would have weakened the overtime list grievance procedure.

Farmington woman severely injured in head-on crash in Mercer

A 2001 Nissan Altima was traveling east in the westbound lane when it collided with a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle traveling west toward New Sharon.

Brief thaw brings rain, slick driving conditions to central Maine

Forecasts call for a return to more seasonal weather Friday and Saturday.

Somerset County woman killed in highway crash in Carmel

Kathryn Hallett, 66, of Cambridge was a passenger in a truck driven by her husband that skidded out of control in snowy conditions on Interstate 95, Maine State Police say.

Police arrest alleged Norridgewock drug dealer visited by suspect in slaying of Cpl. Cole

The Norridgewock home of Richard Austin, who was arrested Thursday, is where police found Cole's marked police truck after he was shot fatally April 25.

CMP power line supporters make their case to Somerset County commissioners

Foes of CMP power line gear up for protest in Skowhegan

Historic newspapers found in Norway attic returned to Skowhegan

Three Somerset County residents accused of stealing camping equipment in Eustis