The meeting Thursday of the Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors included several police officers who were on hand in case the board’s interaction with some in attendance turned contentious.
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Group pushes to preserve artifacts, digitize records that tell Mercer’s history
The latest addition to the Mercer Historical Society’s collection is a violin made by Henry Harris, a longtime resident and well-known violin manufacturer in the late 1800s.
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Greaney’s Turkey Farm wraps up 40th season in Mercer
Scott Greaney has been working to process turkeys with his family, friends and a local Amish family, capping his fourth decade at his farm.
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Mask mandate to remain in place for Skowhegan-area schools
The Maine School Administrative District 54 superintendent on Thursday said the mask requirement has contributed to a steep drop in the number of students who have had to quarantine.
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Skowhegan-area district projects underway after voters OK use of COVID relief funding
Voters approved the use of federal pandemic relief funding for the renovation of some of the district’s schools and other infrastructure needs.
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Planning progresses for new elementary school in Skowhegan
If Maine School Administrative District 54 officials stick with the projected timeline, construction is scheduled to begin in June 2023 and the school would open in the fall of 2025.
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Skowhegan voters elect engineer to fill vacant selectmen’s seat
Steve Govoni, 55, will fill the seat that has been vacant since June following the resignation of longtime Selectwoman Betty Austin.
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School referendum calls for additions to Skowhegan Middle School, other improvements
If approved, an amount not to exceed $6,970,000 will be used to fund the projects through federal grants.
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Amid shouts and anger from parents, Skowhegan-area school board requires masks for first weeks of school
Parents demanded that the board respect their wishes to not require students to mask up when returning to school next month, but the board ultimately sided with the superintendent’s recommendation to proceed with caution and begin the school year wearing masks.
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Skowhegan-area district hires 2 new principals for local elementary schools
Robert Rodrigue will be the new principal at Mill Stream Elementary in Norridgewock and Christy Johnson will fill the role at North Elementary and Margaret Chase Smith schools in Skowhegan.