Madison man who died after car went into river remembered for his commitment to community

Gary Ward, 86, died Thursday after his SUV went into the Kennebec River in Anson.

Madison man, 86, dies after SUV backs into Kennebec River in Anson, police say

Gary Ward died at the scene, according to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.

Farmington-based healthy coalition gets $1 million federal grant to help vaccine efforts in five counties

The project’s target population includes the unvaccinated in the service areas of Franklin, Androscoggin and Oxford counties.

Somerset County could use shot in the arm but it won’t be happening at Skowhegan fair

Somerset County has remained the least-vaccinated county in Maine, drawing concern from local officials as thousands are expected to visit Skowhegan in the coming weeks.

Winslow man arrested on drunken driving charges after allegedly causing highway crash

Police said Seth Tozier, 33, of Winslow, was traveling south on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield when he rear-ended a pickup truck in front of him.

Waterville program offers child abuse prevention training

Skowhegan man charged with using PPP loan for barber pole light, church donation released on bond

Nathan Reardon, 43, is accused in federal court of submitting false information to receive — and then misuse — a $59,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan.

Focus on safety, not writing tickets, advises Maine panel on law enforcement during pandemic

The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state's court system.

Norridgewock man arrested after high-speed chase in Madison, police say

Somerset County Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell said Lawrence R. Knowles of Norridgewock faces several charges after leading an officer on a 2.1-mile chase on Tuesday.

Norridgewock man indicted on manslaughter charges in 2019 crash

Police: David "Mike" Obert, 51, was driving on Ward Hill Road in Madison on the morning of July 4, 2019, when his dump truck collided with a Pontiac Torrent driven by Joyce Gipson, 85, killing her and her husband, Keith Blackwell, 80.