Waterville man who admitted to involvement in terrorist conspiracy now facing assault charge

Xavier J. Pelkey was indicted this week in Somerset County on a count of aggravated assault and authorities say he used a chair to injure another inmate at the county jail, where he was being held prior to pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy charge.

Literacy Volunteers seek poetry contest entries by March 31

The contest is open to those living in Franklin and Somerset counties, as well as the towns of Livermore and Livermore Falls.

Foundation seeks grant proposals from Franklin, Somerset county nonprofits

Smithfield man facing drug charges is also accused by several people of defrauding them on home repair projects in central Maine

People say they paid Zacheriah Adams, most recently a Smithfield resident, thousands of dollars for home improvement projects that he never finished, and now authorities are concerned he may have fled the state.

Judge orders man charged in death of Skowhegan woman be held without bail

Jason Servil, 19, of Boston, is being held at the Somerset County Jail following his arrest Saturday on charges that he caused the death of 20-year-old Alice Abbott.

Multivehicle crash in Fairfield sends three to hospital

Four people injured Sunday morning at intersection of Norridgewock Road and Wood Street, according to police.

Police: Massachusetts man, 19, charged in murder of Skowhegan woman

Jason Servil faces charge in death of Alice Abbott, 20, according to officials.

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.

Canaan business is rolling the dough

The Good Crust, which makes pizza dough using grains only from Maine, began as a startup in Skowhegan before moving earlier this year to Canaan.

Police recover body of Fairfield man from Kennebec River in Skowhegan

Body of David Kufeldt, 52, found Sunday in river, and the circumstances around his death do not appear to be suspicious, according to police.