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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Skowhegan ceremony formally marks launch of construction on $75 million elementary school
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for the new Margaret Chase Smith Community School, which MSAD 54 administrators say will allow for greater continuity in education because students no longer will have to transition from one school to another every couple of years.
School districts in Fairfield, Waterville and Skowhegan report new cases of COVID-19
Three individuals from Maine School Administrative District 49, 54 and Waterville Public Schools have tested positive for COVID-19.
Winslow- and Skowhegan-based school districts report another 3 cases of COVID-19
Two staff members in Skowhegan-based Maine School Administrative District 54 and a person connected to Winslow Elementary School have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Winslow seventh-graders go remote; districts in Waterville and Skowhegan report new cases of COVID-19
The cases were reported in Waterville, Winslow and Skowhegan-based districts.
Benton Elementary declares second outbreak; Skowhegan-, Pittsfield-area districts report new COVID-19 cases
The cases were reported in Maine School Administrative District 49, 53 and 54.
School districts based in Skowhegan, Fairfield and Oakland report positive cases of COVID-19
Quarantining has been imposed in two of the districts and cleaning in another, but schools remain open under their current plans.
Fairfield-area high school declares COVID-19 outbreak, Skowhegan Middle reports positive case
Lawrence High School in Fairfield has reported five cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the school year while Skowhegan Area Middle School reported a staff member had come down with the disease.
Vassalboro Community School, Erskine Academy go remote due to lack of bus drivers
Unity-based school district and Skowhegan-based school district also report positive COVID-19 cases.
Employee tests positive for COVID-19 in Skowhegan-area school district
Superintendent Jon Moody sent a notice out on Wednesday saying that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the individual has been home and had no contact with students this week.