Outbreak investigation opened at Skowhegan Area Middle School

It is believed that transmission may have occurred in school, but officials decided to keep the facility open after discussions with Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention.

Kite festival wraps up weeklong Somerset SnowFest

The celebration wrapped up Sunday at Lake George Regional Park in Canaan.

Fishing derby in Canaan kicks off weeklong Somerset SnowFest

SnowFest includes a series of activities, including the only equestrian skijoring race in the Northeast which involves a horse and rider pulling a snowboarder or an Alpine skier down a 1,000-foot track of gates and jumps.

Somerset SnowFest starts off Sunday with fishing derby, cross-country skiing, scavenger hunt

The week-long celebration spins off Main Street Skowhegan's Somerset Outdoors program that encourages people to get outside and beat the blahs of the pandemic.

Skowhegan Outdoors to offer hiking, skiing and more during February

Amy Calder: Remembering the genesis of a gem

If not for a pair of dogged and determined women, the beautiful Lake George Regional Park in Skowhegan and Canaan would not exist, Amy Calder writes.

Outbreak investigation opened at Skowhegan High, Somerset Career & Technical Center

The superintendent provided the board with updates on the recent change to an 'outbreak' status after multiple cases of coronavirus were reported at Skowhegan Area High School and Somerset Regional Technical Center.

Skowhegan-area school district looking ahead at sports, new school construction

Superintendent Jon Moody said at Thursday evening's board of directors meeting that based on the metrics, he believes it likely that sports can continue.

MSAD 54 eyeing sites around Skowhegan for new school

No decisions have been made on where the new school will be located, though the district is exploring several different properties around Skowhegan.

Skowhegan Area Middle School changing class schedule, sports rules

Changes to the way cohorts are set up for grades six and seven are changing in the coming weeks to allow students to interact and move around in between classes.