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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Skowhegan natives revealed as $10 million donors to University of Maine building
E. James ‘Jim’ Ferland and Eileen P. Ferland donated the funds in March 2018 to help build the Engineering Education and Design Center, which will be named for the couple.
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Recovery rally set for Sept. 19 in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — In celebration of National Recovery Month, Kennebec Behavioral Health and the Recovery & Opioid Addiction Resources team will host a Recovery & Opioid Addiction Rally & Community Forum starting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Coburn Park, on U.S. Route 2, with a recovery vigil/walk to the Margaret Chase Smith School at […]
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Somerset County courts for Feb. 25-March 1, 2019
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan man arrested on drug charges after search of home, vehicle
Jason Keaten, 39, is in Somerset County Jail after law enforcement officials searched his home early Wednesday on Hilltop Drive, seizing Fentanyl, drug paraphernalia and cash, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan hosts meeting to gather feedback on 2nd bridge feasibility study
Tuesday night’s meeting brought out approximately 60 community members, a majority of whom expressed support for adding a new bridge to town.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan business under fire for producing ‘Indians’ mascot apparel
A Facebook post by Maine Fire Equipment Co. promoting ‘Indian Outlaw’ T-shirts and hoodies to celebrate the start of high school football season is drawing criticism in the wake of local and state decisions to ban Native American imagery at public schools.
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Backcountry Baking Sept. 11
Outdoor Education Clinic: Backcountry Baking is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at Main Street Skowhegan’s Officem 48 Court St., in Skowhegan. The workshop will present different methods of cooking; all ages are welcome. For more information, contact Main Street at 612-2571 or info@mainstreetskowhegan.org.
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National Day of Service: Trail Work set for Sept. 11
National Day of Service: Trail Work is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Lake George Regional Park (West Side) on U.S. Route 2 in Skowhegan. The event is in honor of 9/11, a federally recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance. Volunteers will help park staff prepare for the grand […]
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan, state to host public meeting on bridge feasibility study
The meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Community Center following the Board of Selectmen meeting.