Police: David “Mike” Obert, 51, was driving on Ward Hill Road in Madison on the morning of July 4, 2019, when his dump truck collided with a Pontiac Torrent driven by Joyce Gipson, 85, killing her and her husband, Keith Blackwell, 80.
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Teen partially ejected, pinned when car rolls in Norridgewock, police say
Chloe Riportella, 17, of Sidney was riding in the back seat of a 2003 Toyota Camry when it rolled Sunday afternoon on Winding Hill Road. She suffered what police described as minor injuries, none related to her having been pinned under the car.
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Skowhegan students have 9 options for new school mascot
The Support Services Committee met Thursday to discuss their ideas for mascot names, finishing the list with a total of nine suggestions.
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First subcommittee meets to discuss Skowhegan area school mascot
The Education Policy and Program Committee convened on Tuesday evening to discuss their ideas for mascot names, with the next subcommittee meeting on Thursday to do the same.
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Two injured in crash in Norridgewock on Monday evening
Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell at the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Tuesday that one adult was treated for minor injuries and a juvenile was LifeFlighted to be treated for a head injury.
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Town of Norridgewock seeking applicants for full-time firefighter positions
Town Manager Richard LaBelle said that applications will start being reviewed at the beginning of August.
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Skowhegan-area school board looks at plans for returning students to classrooms
Although no decisions are set in stone until the state provides guidance, the district is exploring the possibility of returning students to the classroom and the board received an update on choosing a mascot.
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Absentee ballots swell, voter turnout mostly light in central Maine
For Waterville, China, Fairfield, Norridgewock and Skowhegan, Tuesday’s primary election ran smoothly despite strict health and safety guidelines and longer ballots brought on by the coronavirus.
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New Balance closes Skowhegan, Norridgewock factories after employee experiences coronavirus symptoms
A spokesperson for the company said that the factories sent employees home on Wednesday and that the Norway factory will close on Thursday for cleaning as an employee awaits results from coronavirus test.
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Skowhegan-area school officials bid farewell to superintendent, provide district updates
The MSAD 54 board of directors convenes for only its second in-person meeting since the coronavirus pandemic closed school facilities in mid-March.