Skowhegan Outdoors has announced its February outdoor activities. New Moon Hike, a beginner-friendly new moon night hike, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. This program will take place at Yankee Woodlot at 7 County Drive and is a little more than 1-mile long. Throughout the hike stops will be made to look at […]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Fairfield-area high school declares COVID-19 outbreak, Skowhegan Middle reports positive case
Lawrence High School in Fairfield has reported five cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the school year while Skowhegan Area Middle School reported a staff member had come down with the disease.
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Skowhegan-based, Fairfield-based school districts report COVID-19 cases
The superintendents sent letters saying that the districts were made aware of the cases before Christmas Day and expect students to return to school Jan. 4.
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Skowhegan Outdoors to offer activities Dec. 19-30
Activities include winter survival clinic, pine needle tea clinic, ugly sweater stroll and more.
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Skowhegan-based school board looks at winter sports plan
The Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors discussed updates to the reopening plan and explored the winter activities recommendation, should Somerset County’s designation change from ‘yellow’ to ‘green’.