Brandon R. Grant, 34, of Embden, is charged with refusing to submit to arrest or detention and three counts of assault.
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Skowhegan board takes symbolic censure vote against selectman over town ethics violations
The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday to censure board member Harold Bigelow after an investigation last month found that he harassed and made inappropriate comments to town employees.
Sappi union workers rally amid contract negotiations with company
Members of United Steelworkers Local 9 gathered along Route 201 in Skowhegan on Tuesday to make a more visible pitch for higher wages and better benefits.
Skowhegan town manager criticizes selectman’s behavior during meeting as ‘unacceptable’
Town Manager Christine Almand on Wednesday was critical of Selectman Harold Bigelow for lashing out against her and others during a meeting Tuesday while speaking publicly about a private, personnel matter.
A practice that brought scrutiny to the Anson-Madison Water District seen as common elsewhere
Selling old water lines to scrap dealers and divvying up the money among employees is done by water districts in many parts of the state, water officials say.
Palmyra man intentionally sets two houses on fire, police say
Aaron Chadbourn, 54, charged with arson after police said he started fires Sunday at residences on Main Street.
Skowhegan selectman under investigation by town following conduct complaints
Selectmen Harold Bigelow says the town probe is an attempt to stop him from being outspoken on issues.
Belfast-based company secures $85 million in financing to launch manufacturing operation at Madison mill
GO Lab announced Thursday that Cianbro construction will move forward to install three manufacturing lines at the former Madison Paper Industries complex.
Ex-officials with Anson-Madison Water District collected nearly $12,300 in illegal sales, warrant says
The money was collected from the sale of old utility lines belonging to the district and authorities say only $500 was returned to the district.
Group pushes to preserve artifacts, digitize records that tell Mercer’s history
The latest addition to the Mercer Historical Society’s collection is a violin made by Henry Harris, a longtime resident and well-known violin manufacturer in the late 1800s.