District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said this year’s event takes on special significance by coming so soon after Robert Burton’s murder conviction and the deaths of three victims in Madison.
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Century-old Skowhegan water fountain vandalized
The Roman Fluted Magnus fountain will be taken apart this winter to be repaired.
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Somerset Public Health to receive five-year federal grant
The Drug-Free Communities Support Program is aimed at preventing youth substance abuse.
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Equipment failure sparks fire at Sappi paper mill
Sappi’s emergency response team checked the fire before firefighters arrived, preventing any real damage.
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Residents report problems a week after river drawdown at Skowhegan dam
The company that owns the dam, Brookfield Renewable, reports receiving a few complaint calls after repair work resulted in an unforeseen drawdown last week.
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Homicides at forefront of domestic violence vigil in Skowhegan
Nearly half the homicide victims from 2006 to 2015 in Maine were killed by an intimate partner or family member.
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Unexpected work will require river drawdown at Skowhegan dam
Concrete deterioration at the Weston Dam will require the head pond to be drawn down by 9 feet for up to six weeks.
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Two-time robber will serve 6 years in prison
Tylor Reece of Skowhegan had the remainder of a 25-year sentence suspended while he serves eight years on probation.
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Skowhegan Savings to close four branches, replacing them with upgraded ATMs
The company’s president cites decreased transaction activity, increased online banking for closing the Skowhegan, Stratton, Phillips and Pittsfield branches.
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Maine man evicted for using pot to calm his seizures now calls hospital home
His family’s decision to try marijuana to alleviate seizures got Mark Madore kicked out of his federally funded group home. But the limbo he’s in shows a state safety net in need of repair.