Lake George Regional Park was rife with activity Saturday as children and adults of all ages took part in a free sledding event designed to get them outdoors and taking part in healthful activities during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Skowhegan making progress in planning for new public safety building
Community officials have sat down with architects and engineers to figure out floor spaces and how to fulfill the needs of the fire and police departments.
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Skowhegan’s Redington-Fairview General Hospital prepares for next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations
The next phase includes those 70 or older, adults with high-risk medical conditions and certain front-line workers.
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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.
Posted inBusiness, Morning Sentinel
Potential tax on Paycheck Protection Program loans leaves businesses nervous
Under Gov. Janet Mills’s budget proposal, Maine businesses would have to pay state income taxes on the forgivable federal loans.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Maine Grains issues recall on 2,000 pounds of food product
The CEO of the company said that any Organic Yellow Peas sold between Oct. 17, 2019, and Nov. 1, 2020, are being recalled because the product may contain undeclared soybeans.
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Report shows significant lack of quality child care in rural Maine communities
The effects of this need are far-reaching, but a statewide effort to improve the situation could turn around the lives of children in rural areas such as Somerset County.
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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.
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Area students named to Lasell University dean’s list
Students include Dylan Presby, Deanna Plaisted, Hannah Richards, Grace Redwine, Kaylee Arvayo-Bickford, Alexis Grant, Iva Willis and Sydney Veilleux.
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Book club friends start community refrigerator to help hungry in Skowhegan
The idea of “freeges,” short for “free food refrigerators,” took root in New York City and has spread across the nation, allowing donors and beneficiaries a veil of anonymity.