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Skowhegan community rallies to support nurses during Nurses Week
Maine Fire Equipment Co. owner Todd Smith said local businesses contributed more than $2,000 in raffle items to show their appreciation for health care providers.
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Main Street Skowhegan offers Technical Assistance Grant Program
Main Street Skowhegan’s Business Enhancement Committee has launched a Technical Assistance Grant Program. The program offers mini-grants of $500 to $2,000 for need-based technical assistance and equipment. All Skowhegan business owners, as well as entrepreneurs who plan to start a business in Skowhegan are eligible to apply, according to a news release from the organization. […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
No fair for Windsor, Litchfield, Monmouth
Other Maine fairs — annual summer traditions for many — are also in jeopardy of not taking place in 2020 due to coronavirus concerns and restrictions on public gatherings.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan Walmart found to have discriminated against longtime employee
Michael Morin filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission after company officials said a change in its computerized scheduling system could not accommodate his modified schedule.
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Skowhegan’s downtown public restrooms temporarily closed
SKOWHEGAN — The downtown public restrooms in the Renaissance Center are currently closed for public safety reasons to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to a news release from Main Street Skowhegan. For more information about the Town of Skowhegan’s response to the coronavirus, visit skowhegan.org.
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Raessler Law to hosts free online series in May
SKOWHEGAN — Claudia Raessler of Raessler Law will host a free series of online discussions regarding small business re-openings with COVID-19 compliance steps in place, according to a news release from Main Street Skowhegan. The following discussions will be held from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays: • May 5 – Opening & Operating within COVID […]
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan Area High School teachers struggle with remote learning
As remote learning continues after April vacation, three teachers share their views of the challenges they have faced keeping in touch with their students, educating them, while maintaining their own individual lives.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Central Maine police weigh order requiring face coverings in public
Police throughout the region have discussed treating the matter on a case-by-case basis, with plenty of common sense and an eye toward education.