A caucus of municipal officials chose Don Skillings of Madison to fill the vacant District 2 commissioner seat after considering four candidates.
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Smithfield fire damages garage, spares house
Officials have not determined the cause for certain but believe it could have been an electrical issue.
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Somerset County commissioner vacancy triggers municipal caucus
County officials are looking for nominations of interested candidates from District 2, which includes Anson, Madison, Mercer, New Portland and Smithfield.
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Defense the safe bet at Skowhegan football practice, and other things learned Tuesday
River Hawks head coach, and everyone’s favorite teacher, Brad Cyr ramps up intensity with competition drills.
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Fire destroys Oakland house and camper trailer, displacing 4 people
Firefighters from Oakland, Belgrade, Sidney, Rome, Smithfield and Fairfield fire departments worked at the scene and the Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause.
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Skowhegan school demolition plans prompt search for ‘time capsule’
It turns out what the group of former teachers remembered as a time capsule was likely instead notes students wrote inside the columns of an archway art project.
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Skowhegan-area voters approve $51.44 million school budget
The MSAD 54 budget, which goes to voters again in a June referendum, comes with an overall property tax increase of just about 2%.
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Brian Jones stepping down as Skowhegan AD; Tom Nadeau out as boys basketball coach
Jones had been athletic director since 2022, Nadeau coach since 2013.
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Skowhegan-area school board approves $51.44M budget
President Donald Trump’s threats to cut federal funding for Maine schools played into budget deliberations this spring.
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Skowhegan-area school board tables Title IX talks, focuses on budget
MSAD 54 Superintendent of Schools Jon Moody told the board of directors that the Skowhegan-area district complies with both state and federal anti-discrimination laws and encouraged the board to focus on finishing this year’s budget process.