Labul, Bobrowski, Dodge, Perkins, Powers and Hunt earn academic recognition.
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Bob Jones University announces president’s list
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Four local students are among approximately 670 Bob Jones University students named to the president’s list for high academic achievement during the 2019 fall semester. They are: Jessica Hilton, a senior educational studies major from South Gardiner; Zachary Hilton, a junior Biblical studies major from South Gardiner; Gennah Mason, a junior early […]
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Hope’s Place for Grieving Children to begin Jan. 23
SKOWHEGAN — Hope’s Place for Grieving Children will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning Jan. 23, at 165 Madison Ave. The program will run for six weeks. The mission of Hope’s Place is to provide a safe supportive environment for grieving children, teens and families through peer support groups. This program […]
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Madison-Skowhegan firefighters and game wardens rescue trapped deer
Firefighters from Madison and Skowhegan were dispatched to the scene 200 yards off Weston Avenue in Madison where they deployed firefighter Brad Bosworth with Skowhegan’s Rescue Alive sled to retrieve the deer.
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School district to select architectural firm to replace North Elementary in Skowhegan
North Elementary has qualified for the state’s Major Capital Construction Program, and School Administrative District 54 has started the process for selecting an architect for a new school.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Amy Calder: Remembering my old primary school
Amy Calder reminisces about North Elementary School in Skowhegan which she attended from kindergarten through grade four and which is second in priority on the state’s list of schools to be replaced.
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Skowhegan school board meeting erupts over biased speech on gender-neutral bathrooms
LGBTQ+ support group expresses dismay at hate speech directed at students at Thursday meeting along with delays in designating gender-neutral bathrooms other than the one in administrative office.
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Skowhegan-based school district’s superintendent announces retirement
Tensions were high Thursday night as the mascot-selection process and gender-neutral bathroom discussions arose during the public comment section of the SAD 54 board of directors meeting.
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Pooler, Watson make Belmont University dean’s list
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dayle Pooler, of Skowhegan, and Abigail Watson, of Waterville, have been named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.
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People targeted in central Maine drive-by shooting spree had connections to suspect’s ex-girlfriend, police say
Dana S. Dasilva and Michelle N. Luce, of Skowhegan, were arrested by police following multiple instances of gunfire Saturday night in Winslow, Waterville and Clinton.