The Alton W. Whittemore Award for outstanding service will be presented to Hight along with awards to others at the Thursday night banquet.
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Skowhegan accepts $93,000 more for Run of River park project
Once the proper permits are in hand and bids are accepted, the town hopes begin construction in 2021.
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Posted inLocal & State
Five students injured when school bus slides off Skowhegan road
The children were taken to Redington-Fairview General Hospital for treatment, while five other children aboard the bus were unharmed.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Outdoors
Maine’s biggest mountains open for ski season
Sugarloaf Mountain and Sunday River will both be open on a daily basis by the end of the week, while smaller ski areas are aiming for December.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Penobscot Nation ambassador calls on Skowhegan to retire ‘Indians’ nickname
Maulian Dana hand delivered formal appeal to SAD 54 board members on Nov. 1.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
CMP power line opponents plead case to Somerset County commissioners
Commissioners expect to hear from advocates for the 145-mile transmission line at their December meeting.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Proposed Skowhegan public safety building for police, fire falls short
The final tally was 1,893 votes against and 1,322 in favor of a referendum question about authorizing the Board of Selectmen to borrow $8.5 million for a combined building.
Posted inLocal & State
Second plan for Skowhegan bridge over Kennebec River back on the table
The proposed span would connect U.S. Routes 201 and 2 over the Kennebec River to ease traffic congestion downtown, officials said.
Posted inCommunity
Area cemeteries to close for the winter in early December
Sites include Skowhegan’s Calvary Cemetery, Madison’s Sabastian Cemetery.
Posted inCommunity
Oral Histories program planned in Skowhegan
Skowhegan area senior citizens will be interviewed to compile an oral history of the region.