Canaan student makes dean’s list at Adelphi University

Fourth annual Somerset SnowFest kicks off Saturday

The festival began Saturday with a box sled derby, the Icehole World Championships, downhill kayak race and more.

School officials review early design plans for new Skowhegan elementary school

The school will be built on the property where the Margaret Chase Smith School now sits, replacing North Elementary School and consolidating some grades in the district.

Canaan woman remembered as ‘sensitive and creative’ in working with special needs students

Diane Shea, who was struck and killed by an SUV while walking her dog Friday night, was an educational technician with Messalonskee Middle School in Oakland.

Pedestrian killed in Canaan after being hit by vehicle

The Maine State Police will reconstruct the crash to determine exactly what occurred, but the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office does not expect any charges to be filed.

School board decides to keep mask requirement in place for Skowhegan-area schools

The meeting Thursday of the Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors included several police officers who were on hand in case the board's interaction with some in attendance turned contentious.

Innovation Challenge pitch competition names winners

Skowhegan, Canaan regional park receives $15K grant

Lake George Regional Park receives $15,000 grant for work at playground

Awarded by the Conservation for All 2021 Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, grant to be used to repair and improve water drainage.

Mask mandate to remain in place for Skowhegan-area schools

The Maine School Administrative District 54 superintendent on Thursday said the mask requirement has contributed to a steep drop in the number of students who have had to quarantine.