Canaan Select Board stands by controversial Lake George Regional Park board appointments, citing legal advice

At a meeting Monday night, the board also re-appointed a Canaan resident who served previously on the park's board to take the spot of a new appointee who submitted her resignation.

Skowhegan man who ran over woman with vehicle in Bingham sentenced under plea deal

Ryan Paul Mann, 43, was sentenced in connection with three charges stemming from the November incident, which left a woman with serious injuries.

Canaan, Lake George Regional Park in legal dispute

The park's board of directors is refusing to accept the Canaan Select Board's appointment of five new board members, while town officials believe they made the appointments legally.

Central Maine arrest log: July 6-12, 2024

These paddleboarders are making a 175-mile journey from Moosehead Lake to Atlantic Ocean

Chris Morgan is leading the convoy of paddleboarders, canoeists and kayakers on a 175-mile long jaunt down the entire Kennebec River.

Central Maine arrest log: June 29 – July 5

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for June 29 - July 5, 2024.

Skowhegan garage damaged in fire Wednesday

The fire on Beech Street was ruled accidental, caused by improperly discarded smoking materials, according to Skowhegan’s fire chief.

Skowhegan man held on charges he sexually abused teenage minors

Following a Skowhegan Police Department investigation, Douglas Perkins, 31, was arrested and charged with five counts of sexual abuse of a minor.

Skowhegan Opera House has a new operator with big plans

Lights Up Productions, which formed in November, signed a three-year lease with the town to renovate and operate the 115-year-old venue.

New and expecting parents get gifts, support at ‘community baby shower’

Nearly 185 new and expecting parents turned out Saturday for the shower, hosted by Kennebec Valley Community Action Program's Somerset Family Enrichment Council and its partners.