SKOWHEGAN — The town’s Blue Star Marker, dedicated in honor members of all military branches, was reinstalled April 7 by community volunteers Melvin Burnham, David McDermott, Jason Frost and Ron Wilbur. In 2016, the Bloomfield Garden Club raised funds for this marker, located at the Kennebec Banks rest area on U.S. Route 2 east of […]
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Posted inHealth, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Somerset County sees largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases
Nearly a quarter of the total cases reported in the county documented over the past 30 days.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Technical Assistance Grants available for Skowhegan-based businesses
Technical Assistance Grants totaling $6,000 will be awarded to Skowhegan-based businesses.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Council welcomes mural proposals for Skowhegan bicentennial
The deadline for submission of proposals is Tuesday, June 15.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
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.
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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.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
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.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Grants available for Skowhegan business owners, new entrepreneurs
Main Street Skowhegan is offering $6,000 in technical assistance grants to the town’s business owners and new entrepreneurs this year. Grant applications will begin being accepted Thursday, April 15. Application link mainstreetskowhegan.org/ta/ will go live April 15. The available funding for mini-grants is from $500 to $2,000. The funding can be used for technical assistance, […]
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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.