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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Somerset County courts for Nov. 12-16, 2018
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Posted inLocal & State
Skowhegan Fire Department receives grant for special headsets
A grant of $7,808 from Brookfield Renewable Energy will aid in the purchase of intercom headsets.
Posted inLocal & State
Video: Watch Bubba the cat get rescued from Skowhegan tree after 2 days, 2 snowstorms
The 11-month-old cat climbed up a 30-foot-tall cedar tree Monday in Skowhegan and wouldn’t come down, despite the urgings of his owner, Christine Conte.
Posted inLocal & State
Skowhegan apartment fire caused by wind-blown siding hitting utility line, energy surges
Skowhegan Fire Chief Shawn Howard said siding from the building at 378 Water St. blew loose April 4, striking a distribution line that energized part of the building, causing fires to start inside.
Posted inCommunity
Local Special Olympics athletes to compete May 10
Somerset Area Spring Games 2019 to be held at Skowhegan Area High School.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Memories of the ’60s balm to the soul
As winter melts away, the sun climbs higher in the sky and the weight of bad news grows heavy, memories of an idyllic childhood in central Maine can warm the soul, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Records: Before Indians mascot vote, Skowhegan board wrestled with concerns over legal cost, secret meetings, civility
School board members were documenting and ingesting piles of research and public comments while also dealing with legal worries in the weeks leading up to their decision to retire the “Indians” nickname, according to emails obtained by the Morning Sentinel through a public records request.
Posted inLocal & State
Fire rips through Skowhegan apartment building, sending tenants scrambling to rescue pets
Tenants were distraught as they fled the three-story, 11-unit apartment building at 378 Water St., with some reporting they had lost everything in the blaze.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Longtime Skowhegan Savings Bank president and CEO John Witherspoon to retire this year
David Cyr, executive vice president, has been appointed by the bank’s board of directors as the bank’s new president.