Acadia Healthcare is under contract to buy 2 Old Point Ave., the former Taylor’s Drug Store, where it plans to open a behavioral health clinic offering medication-assisted treatment and other services.
Jake Freudberg
Staff Writer
Jake covers public safety, courts and immigration in central Maine. He started reporting at the Morning Sentinel in November 2023 and previously covered all kinds of news in Skowhegan and across Somerset County. Jake grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Tufts University. While in school, Jake wrote for various news organizations in the Boston area. He’s also a Maine whitewater rafting guide and lived in Spain’s Canary Islands for a year.
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Waterville community mural project inspires hope on Earth Day
The mural, titled ‘How Humanity Managed To Save the Planet,’ was developed by high school students working with a local artist and completed Sunday by community members.
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Officer uses stun gun on family member as Skowhegan courtroom melee breaks out during murder sentencing
In court Friday, the brother of victim Alice Abbott surged from his seat in the gallery to try to attack convicted killer Jason Servil and was stopped by a county corrections officer with a stun gun.
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Watch: From near and far, more than 10,000 people flock to Jackman to take in total solar eclipse
Officials said Monday the crowd was likely the biggest they had seen in the northern Maine town, which by midmorning was packed with visitors ahead of the afternoon eclipse.
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Free beer, muddy camping, gasoline: Bingham businesses gear up for eclipse day crowd
Business owners in Bingham say they don’t know just how big the crowd will be on Monday, but are preparing to be overwhelmed — and have some fun.
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Driver killed in crash on I-95 in Clinton
The driver died after colliding with another vehicle while attempting to pass it shortly before 6 p.m., Monday, which sent the car out of control and off the highway, police said.
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Skowhegan Indian sculpture could be removed if chamber of commerce cannot find new owner
The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce, which owns the 62-foot-tall sculpture of a Native American fisherman, has offered the artwork to the town of Skowhegan, before seeking other potential owners.
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Congressional funding to help central Maine mental health provider expand services
Kennebec Behavioral Health intends to use $750,000 in congressional funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Angus King, to support the services it offers at five community clinics in Augusta, Farmington, Skowhegan, Waterville and Winthrop.
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Skowhegan selectmen approve Spinning Mill TIF proposal, sending it to town meeting
The developer rehabilitating the old downtown mill has said a tax increment financing agreement is crucial to getting the project back on track after it sustained millions of flooding damage in December.
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Skowhegan Indian sculpture in need of another round of repairs after recent damage
The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce, which owns the sculpture, asked the town to cordon off the area around the 62-foot-tall statue as a safety precaution after recent strong winds damaged it last week.