Chairman of Somerset County Commissioners faces challenger in Fairfield-Norridgewock district

Fairfield man sentenced to 5 years for assaulting officers at Somerset County Jail

William J. Douglass Jr., 39, pleaded guilty to several charges for the assaults, and to charges that he damaged a communication device from a Somerset County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.

Central Maine arrest log: Sept. 21-27

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Sept. 21-27, 2024.

Central Maine riders, officials worry about transportation contract change

Maine awarded its nonemergency medical transport contract for eligible MaineCare recipients to Modivcare, but Penquis Community Action Program, which has been Kennebec Valley Community Action Program's broker for transportation for the last 10 years, has appealed that decision, with KVCAP officials saying moving to Modivcare could devastate KVCAP's transportation system.

Central Maine arrest log: Sept. 14-20

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Sept. 14-20, 2024.

Somerset County Commissioners OK contract for AI technology that helps write police reports

The AI technology takes audio from body camera recordings and generates a draft template of a police report to be reviewed and edited, which proponents say can free up law enforcement officers to do other police work.

Central Maine arrest log: Sept. 6-13

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Sept. 6-13, 2024.

Norridgewock man involved in standoff indicted on attempted murder, other charges

Nicholas Eckert, 33, is facing additional charges brought by prosecutors in connection with the April incident, according to his indictment.

Central Maine arrest log: Aug. 30-Sept. 6

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Aug. 30-Sept. 6, 2024.

Somerset County Sheriff’s Office considers AI-powered cameras to generate police reports

New artificial intelligence technology may help deputies write reports quicker, leaving them with more time for other police work and helping to keep them from leaving for other agencies, the sheriff and other proponents of the cameras say.