Sixth graders in Skowhegan to go remote Friday

The decision was made Thursday to move the sixth graders to remote learning Friday after a staff member at Skowhegan Area Middle School tested positive for coronavirus, resulting in 40 staff members and students being asked to quarantine.

Skowhegan man charged with using PPP loan for barber pole light, church donation released on bond

Nathan Reardon, 43, is accused in federal court of submitting false information to receive — and then misuse — a $59,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan.

Staffing shortages result in 3 central Maine schools shifting to remote learning

As Somerset County sees an uptick in cases, some district superintendents have decided to shift to remote learning for the remainder of the week.

Fire destroys outbuilding on Bigelow Hill Road in Skowhegan

Firefighters from three departments responded to the fire at 440 Bigelow Hill Road which Skowhegan fire Chief Shawn Howard deemed accidental.

Grants available for Skowhegan business owners, new entrepreneurs

Skowhegan Area High School shifts to remote learning after 105 students, staff quarantine due to COVID-19 case

The school expects to return Wednesday to its hybrid learning model.

105 students, staff impacted at Skowhegan Area High School after additional COVID-19 case

The high school shifted to remote learning on Friday and the administration is looking for ways to staff the building in order to resume hybrid learning on Monday.

Evening stroll planned along Coburn Woods’ trails

‘Full-scale’ Skowhegan State Fair planned for this summer

Organizers expect to bring back events that were missing from last year's strictly agricultural show, while still abiding by COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions.

State pulling proposed change to Kennebec River Management Plan

The agency will start again to create a fisheries management plan that will likely take into consideration the information it received from more than 1,100 comments, the most it has ever seen.