The notice by the Maine Department of Education comes a week before the school board for Skowhegan-based SAD 54 is set to deliberate further over their schools’ “Indians” nickname.
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Skowhegan area school board charts course for ‘Indians’ debate
The Skowhegan area school board Thursday night set March 7 as date for discussion among members and possible action on the nickname some see as racist.
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New Skowhegan panel to study location for additional bridge over Kennebec River
A decade after dissolving the original committee, town officials will meet again with the state Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of another bridge.
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Skowhegan creamery wins tax deal as part of move to Grist Mill
Selectmen agree to $47,000 from the downtown TIF district for local cheese maker and $7,500 to Maine Grain Alliance at the grist mill for a “worldwide” Community Oven Bake Day in October.
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Skowhegan area school officials to mull ‘Indians’ nickname again amid renewed debate
School Administrative District 54 board members said they anticipate action in the coming weeks, including the possibility of another vote, following renewed debate by supporters and opponents of the Indians nickname.
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Skowhegan students ponder: Which chickadee – boreal or black cap – is the real Maine state bird?
State Rep. Betty Austin, with help from Skowhegan fourth-graders, will bring the question as to which breed of chickadee should be the state bird to a legislative committee on Wednesday.
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National group defends ‘Indians’ name, meets with Skowhegan supporters
Members of the Native American Guardians Association said at a private event the Skowhegan “Indians” name honors Native American heritage and should be preserved.
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Athens Corner Store sold to New York group
The Jewell family sells the store after more than 20 years on the Athens downtown corner
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In central Maine, lots of snowstorms bring overtime, extra plow trips
Above-average snowfall and 26 snow-plowing events so far this year in Skowhegan have led to the challenge of where to dump it all once it’s picked up, officials said.
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National group supporting Skowhegan Indians name to speak at private event
The Native American Guardian’s Association says it works with schools to “preserve their Native American themed identities” and supports the use of the Skowhegan Indians name.