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Margaret Chase Smith School

Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Saying goodbye to an old Skowhegan school | Column

by Amy Calder June 15, 2025June 14, 2025

A recent tour of the soon-to-be-razed Margaret Chase Smith School conjured some happy memories from the 1960s — and a couple of unfortunate ones, Amy Calder writes.

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