The General Federation of Women’s Clubs Skowhegan Woman’s Club met May 11 at the Heritage House Restaurant and via Zoom to hear speaker Jeff Johnson. Johnson is executive director of the Children’s Centers of Maine, with facilities in Waterville, Farmington, Augusta and Skowhegan, according to a news release from the club. Johnson gave an […]
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Oakland’s Post 51 to sponsor Memorial Day parade
Oakland American Legion Post 51 plans to sponsor a Memorial Day parade starting at noon Monday, May 30. The line up is scheduled for 11 a.m. at William Junior High School at 55 Pleasant St., according to a news release from Post 51. Those interested in participating in the parade are asked to call 207-660-5341.
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Madison VFW to host benefit dinner May 28
In observance of the National VFW National Day of Service, Madison Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7865 plans to host a community pasta dinner from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 28. The event takes place at the Harvell Bishop Arnold Trail VFW Post 7865, 58 Preble Ave., according to a news release from the […]
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Waterville council votes to award more than $2 million in paving contracts
Eighteen Streets in the South End and two basketball courts will be paved as part of contracts the City Council approved Tuesday.
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Clinton holds hearing on $3.3 million municipal budget as proposed package now goes to Town Meeting
Much of the discussion at Tuesday’s meeting concerned a preliminary audit that found over at least 10 years the town had billed $339,000 for its ambulance service but never collected the money.
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Proposed MSAD 54 budget rises 2.6% as salary, fuel, insurance costs increase
Voters are to decide June 14 on the proposed $38.9 million spending plan for Maine School Administrative District 54, based in Skowhegan.
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Old Fort Western to offer tour of 4 forts
Old Fort Western continues its 2022 The Year of the Fort celebration with Four Forts, One Story, an archaeological bus tour. People can join the archaeologists who helped excavate each site on a day-long excursion on Saturday, June 11, according to a news release from Linda Novak, fort curator and director. Beginning at Fort Western […]
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Hinckley academy sends students to Washington for charter school rally
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, a charter school located in Hinckley with an agricultural focus, sent three students to Washington, D.C., the week of May 9. They were there to rally against new regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Education, threatening to cut funding to the Federal Charter Schools Program, according to a news […]
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Albion residents at hearing support starting process to explore leaving Fairfield-area school district
At a public hearing Monday, Albion residents expressed support for a plan to begin the process of withdrawing from the MSAD 49 school district, a process that can be started if residents approve a question at a special town meeting next month.
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Removal of art display brings into focus century-old Skowhegan labor strike
Some on social media recently criticized Skowhegan Savings Bank after an art display was removed from the building that depicted a 1907 strike, but the bank says it only sought to have another display featured because it better represented the bank’s history.