Skowhegan crash injures 2, covers road with wood pellets

The crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. Route 2 in Skowhegan when the driver of an SUV started to fall asleep at the wheel, police said.

Chainsaw artist wows crowds at Skowhegan’s River Fest

Dan Burns, 47, of Augusta, can carve a bear from a block of pine in about 20 minutes, and an owl or cardinal in about 10.

Law enforcement agencies look to shift strategies amid rising drug arrests, overdoses

Police in Fairfield and Skowhegan are among the agencies shifting their resources as the drug epidemic in Maine continues to take root, with 715 people statewide dying last year of a drug overdose.

Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. to open ninth location in Augusta by fall

The Yarmouth-based chain of brewpubs is testing its quick-service model in Augusta, with pizza, appetizers, bowls and beer available to order at a counter.

Reporting Aside: ‘Hoochy-koochy’ shows may be no more, but the Skowhegan fair endures nonetheless

The Skowhegan State Fair arrives Thursday, bringing with it a reminder that the end of summer is in the not-so-distant future, Amy Calder writes.

Five arrested, drugs confiscated after sheriff’s deputies raid Skowhegan home

A monthslong investigation resulted in officials executing a search warrant Monday at a house at 15 Winter St., according to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.

Skowhegan resident receives woman’s club scholarship

Somerset Scrub Club to connect students with healthcare careers

Pair arrested in Canaan following theft of SUV

Jeffrey Bell, 36, and Stephenie Freeman, 34, were arrested Saturday on several charges after stealing a Jeep Wrangler a day earlier, according to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.

With Skowhegan bicentennial to celebrate, River Fest returns ‘bigger and better than ever’

Familiar favorites like Moonlight Madness and the town's fireworks display are set to return, but organizers also are adding new events to celebrate both the bicentennial and the Kennebec River.