Abby Bedard, 13, spent 10 months at the Redington-Fairview General Hospital emergency department – a stay that highlights the shortage in Maine services for children with disabilities.
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Somerset County voters asked again to change register of deeds to appointed post in referendum
County officials say it has been difficult recently to find a qualified candidate to run the Registry of Deeds, so they are posing the referendum again to voters.
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Update: Union at Sappi’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan authorizes strike, plans rally
Members of United Steelworkers Local 4-9 voted Sept. 20 to authorize a strike and are a planning a rally for Tuesday, a news release said.
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Finding Our Voices founder to join national domestic violence webinar Oct. 21
On Oct. 5 in Skowhegan, McLean will be giving a morning presentation on how she found her own voice after three decades of domestic abuse, leading to her forming Finding Our Voices, at the first Women’s Health Conference at Reddington-Fairview General Hospital.
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Fairfield man sentenced to 5 years for assaulting officers at Somerset County Jail
William J. Douglass Jr., 39, pleaded guilty to several charges for the assaults, and to charges that he damaged a communication device from a Somerset County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.
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Madison man to serve year in prison for possessing child pornography
John Wayne Peters, 63, pleaded guilty Tuesday to nine counts of possession of sexually explicit material of a minor younger than 12, and one count of failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
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Crafters sought for Mistletoe Fair in Skowhegan Nov. 16
SKOWHEGAN — Organizers of the Mistletoe Fair seek crafters for the event, set from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Tewksbury Hall behind the Federated Church at 11 Island Ave. A table will be provided for $25. To reserve a space, call Betsy Drumm at 207-474-0129 or 207 612-8541. Check […]
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Watch: Pianist aims to unify through travels to Skowhegan, other rural Maine towns
As part of her “Gather Hear Tour,” Boston-based pianist Miki Sawada has been playing the piano across Maine, the seventh state she has toured since the project began.
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Maine’s Garlic Fest at Lake George Regional Park to return with new farm as lead sponsor, more music
The festival on the Skowhegan-Canaan line features vendors, live music and other activities, and is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
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Take your foliage tour on a detour through Skowhegan
If you’re leaf-peeping along the Old Canada Road Scenic Byway, a stop in Skowhegan is on your way.