If approved, an amount not to exceed $6,970,000 will be used to fund the projects through federal grants.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
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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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Photos: Opening day at the Skowhegan State Fair
Fairgoers braved 90-degree heat Thursday as the annual event opened for a 10-day run that’s expected to draw tens of thousands of people.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Former Jackman physician’s assistant sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexually assaulting 2 child patients
Gerald Keenan, now 67, will start to serve a seven-year sentence at Maine State Prison in Warren.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Kennebec on Fire Festival planned for Skowhegan riverfront
Artists and crafters wanting to sell their work in Coburn Park can secure a vending spot.
Posted inCommunity
Local Lasell University students present at symposium
NEWTON, Mass. — Two local students took part in Lasell University’s spring symposium, “The Invention of Now,” held at the end of the semester to showcase student scholarship in various fields and present research projects to the greater community. Alexis Grant of Athens and Sydney Veilleux of Skowhegan both presented the latest issue of Polished, […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Selectmen give OK to go to bid for construction of new Skowhegan public safety building
The project has met all of its goals up to this point and officials say the next step is to consider construction bids.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Redington-Fairview General Hospital will now offer COVID vaccine clinics at Skowhegan State Fair
The hospital’s director of pharmacy said that offering clinics at the fair has been something that officials considered, but the lack of manpower made scheduling difficult, until the EMS Department offered to assist.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Turnout light at public hearing for Skowhegan ordinances on solar, board matters
Hearings were held Tuesday on items scheduled for a vote at an upcoming special town meeting on Aug. 24.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine communities wrestle with adopting remote meetings policies
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine didn’t allow virtual public meetings or remote participation for local governments, but after a newly passed state law, municipalities and counties are deciding whether and how to allow remote participation.