Skowhegan-area school district to receive $2.4 million coronavirus relief funding

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Published
October 22, 2020

Skowhegan-area school district to receive $2.4 million coronavirus relief funding

The additional funding will provide money for student and staff support, school administration, personal protective equipment, operations maintenance, transportation, food service and community services.
Published
October 12, 2020

Skowhegan-area school district reports no additional cases of COVID-19

Students in prekindergarten through sixth grade are to return Tuesday to in-person learning, and students in grades seven through 12 will resume hybrid learning.
Published
October 9, 2020

After years of contention, Skowhegan-area schools have a new mascot: the River Hawks

Fifteen out of the 20 members present for a district school board meeting Thursday night voted for the River Hawks, after also considering Phoenix and "Skowhegan."
Published
October 8, 2020

Charter school in Cornville, Skowhegan sees outbreak of COVID-19 cases

Community Regional Charter School executive director Travis Works confirmed that the charter school has 13 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday.
Published
October 7, 2020

Incumbent Republican Rudnicki challenged by Democrat White for House District 108

State Rep. Shelley Rudnicki, R-Fairfield, is seeking reelection in House District 108. She is being challenged by Democrat Nathaniel White, who previously served on the Waterville City Council.
Published
October 7, 2020

Skowhegan-area schools close after student tests positive for COVID-19

MSAD 54 superintendent said on Wednesday that the district is closing schools for the remainder of the week after members of the school community may have come in contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Published
September 23, 2020

Student feedback takes center stage amid Skowhegan schools nickname deliberations

The final vote on the Skowhegan-area school district's mascot will be voted on by the 23-person board of directors will be decided at the Oct. 8 meeting.
Published
September 22, 2020

Skowhegan-area schools’ nickname selection down to 3 finalists

The final vote on the school district's new mascot will be at the Oct. 8 board of directors meeting.
Published
September 18, 2020

Mascot nickname list narrows as Skowhegan-area school district OKs modified fall sports plan

The district's soft start plan ends Friday and kindergarten through sixth grade start in-person classes five days a week on Monday, which has some teachers apprehensive about teaching and controlling the increased number under COVID-19 restrictions.
Published
September 3, 2020

Skowhegan-area schools see success in soft start, administrators say

Maine School Administrative District 54 Board of Directors convened Thursday to discuss the first week of classes and provide updates on how well schools are navigating through the pandemic.