To help promote small businesses in the Skowhegan area, Main Street Skowhegan has extended Small Business Saturday to #ShopSmall Week with chances to win gift cards.
2020
Posted inUncategorized
Hal Ketchum, singer of 1990s country hits, dies at 67
He had several Top 10 hits, including ‘Small Town Saturday Night.’
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Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
‘Phenomenal role model’: Travis Roy Award winners react to namesake’s death
10 area winners of the high school boys hockey award all share their thoughts on Roy’s passing last month.
Posted inNation & World, Outdoors
Trump administration moves ahead on gutting protections for birds
The wildlife service acknowledges that the rollback would have a ‘negative’ effect on the many bird species covered by the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which range from hawks and eagles to seabirds, storks, songbirds and sparrows.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
After six-month wait, Richmond moving to next step of RSU 2 withdrawal process
If Regional School Unit 2 approves the revised agreement from the town, the next step in the town’s effort to leave the school district would be a review by the Maine Department of Education.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Opera House to stream production of ‘Almost, Maine’ online
The play ‘Almost, Maine,’ written by John Cariani, a native of Presque Isle, is the first revenue earning show the opera house has put on since March.
Posted inNation & World
Trump administration’s rule change could allow gas, firing squads for U.S. executions
The rule – which goes into effect on Dec. 24 – comes as the Justice Department has scheduled 5 executions during the lame-duck period, including 3 just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Cher visits Pakistan to save the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’
The singer/actress met with the prime minister to thank him for making Kavaan’s relocation possible.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Running back Michel expected to return Sunday
Sony Michael has been out for seven weeks with a quad injury.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
As coronavirus alters typical holiday plans, Richmond-area residents create new Thanksgiving traditions
While some still gathered en masse, many people found different ways to celebrate in smaller ways and even without turkey as the centerpiece of the traditional meal.