Eight adults were displaced from the six-unit building after officials had to shut off power to more than 1,800 in the area.
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Area firefighters converge on Skowhegan apartment blaze
Flames could be seen coming from second-floor windows at the house as firefighters converged on the scene.
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Moody Street dilemma back on selectmen’s agenda Tuesday night
Private way was plowed during Monday’s blizzard, but residents fear that will stop if the town doesn’t make the street a public way.
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Sappi paper mill touts transformational shift with $165 million upgrade
The No. 1 paper machine at the Somerset County mill will be retooled to make mostly consumer packaging products, toothpaste and cosmetics boxes, tea packets and dry goods packaging.
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Skowhegan Planning Board approves downtown charter high school
The plan submitted by the Cornville Regional Charter School anticipates having students in class by August, but town officials have imposed stipulations about parking and transportation.
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Sappi mill in Skowhegan to get $165 million machine upgrade
The company that owns the Somerset County paper mill said the machine rebuild project would help pursue growing demand.
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Man charged with threatening behavior in Skowhegan, Augusta
Robert Mann faces new charges of assault and terrorizing in Kennebec County following an incident last month in Skowhegan that resulted in similar charges of threatening and assault.
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Charter school seeks final approval for a downtown Skowhegan public high school
A public hearing and decision by the town Planning Board is set for Tuesday regarding the proposal to build offices, classrooms and conference rooms in a former courtroom space.
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Lake George Regional Park winter carnival promises day of family fun Saturday
The carnival, featuring a Box Sled Derby and ice fishing competition, is marking its 25th anniversary at the park in Skowhegan and Canaan.
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Skowhegan Savings Bank gives $30,000 toward Augusta theater project
The Colonial Theatre, located in downtown Augusta, was first opened in 1912 and has been vacant for decades, but an $8.5 million renovation is planned that is expected to take about two years.