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.
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Skowhegan-area voters asked to approve location change for planned bus garage
The proposed acquisition of the Maine DOT lot on U.S. Route 2, where the district now parks its buses, would come at no cost to local taxpayers since it is part of MSAD 54’s new elementary school construction project, according to district officials.
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Former Island Dairy Treat in Skowhegan to continue as ice cream stand, new property owner says
The former owners of the decades-old ice cream stand said that they could not come to an agreement with the new property owner about how to keep the business in operation as it was.
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Skowhegan selectman to leave board due to busy schedule
Charles Robbins III, 41, was elected to his second term in 2023. He said he can no longer balance his duties as a selectman with family responsibilities and a busy work life.