After an extensive debate at Tuesday’s meeting, the council decided to fund the theater in its 2020 municipal budget, spending $73,106 in order to provide the theater committee time to become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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Somerset Career & Technical Center holds Program Leader Assemblies
SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset Career & Technical Center Program Leader Assemblies were held on Nov. 4 and 5. Students from Carrabec High School, Cornville Regional Charter School, Madison Area Memorial High School, Maine Central Institute, Maine School Administrative District 53, Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, Marti Stevens Learning Center, Skowhegan Area High School and Upper […]
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11-vehicle pileup on I-95 in Pittsfield area caused by icy conditions, police say
Nine passenger vehicles, a wrecker and tractor trailer truck were involved in the crash Friday after motorists were caught by surprise by freezing rain, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
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Pittsfield theater faces closing after council leaves it off budget
A similar situation unfolded last January when a council meeting lasting more than six hours resulted in the decision to cut the theater’s budget by $45,000.
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Fire in second floor bathroom damages home in Pittsfield
Fire crews responded to reports of smoke coming from the second story of a home at 308 Hartland Ave. and quickly extinguished the blaze.
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Pittsfield’s Cooke earns named scholarship at Baldwin Wallace University
BEREA, Ohio — Julia Cooke, of Pittsfield, was among more than 660 students who earned named scholarships at Baldwin Wallace University this fall. Cooke, a graduate of Messalonskee High School and majoring in theatre acting and directing, earned the J. Richard Andrisek Scholarship.
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Roundup: Waterville area Halloween events
Family-friendly events are planned across the Waterville area on Thursday.
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Julia Cooke earns merit scholarship at Baldwin Wallace University
BEREA, Ohio — Julia Cooke, of Pittsfield, was among nearly 600 first-year students welcomed to the Baldwin Wallace University campus this fall who claimed $7.8 million in merit scholarships. Cooke, a graduate of Messalonskee High School, is majoring in theatre acting and directing. She earned a $15,000 Trustee’s Scholarship based on outstanding academic achievements in […]
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Somerset Sheriff’s Office charges 2 in Pittsfield drug bust
Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said Wednesday that a Pittsfield couple was charged with possession of scheduled drugs after a drug bust Tuesday.
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Chinese students perform a ‘celebration of culture’ at Maine Central Institute
The performance began with a reading of A.E. Houseman’s poem “To an Athlete Dying Young,” read by an EQ&IQ School staff member, followed by a rendition of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ sung by the students.