Following a Skowhegan Police Department investigation, Douglas Perkins, 31, was arrested and charged with five counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
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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.
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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.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
La Fogata Mexican Restaurant in Skowhegan is off to busy start
The Mexican restaurant at 60 Waterville Road opened about two weeks ago after about four months of floor-to-ceiling renovations to the space.
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Skowhegan budget finalized after special town meeting to correct typo
Voters on Tuesday approved raising and appropriating $158,071 for general government, which had been left off the June 10 town meeting warrant due to a typographical error.
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Skowhegan chase ends when motorcycle lands in ditch, twice
Nathan Morris, 27, of Norridgewock, was issued a summons for operating under the influence, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Skowhegan to hold special town meeting to fix $158,071 typo in meeting warrant
At the annual town meeting June 10, the amount listed in the article for general government was underreported due to a typographical error, town officials said.
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Fly-fishing is largely safe despite recent Kennebec River fatality, says expert
There are several steps, such as wearing a well-fitted wading belt, people can take to make sure they are safe while wading in rivers.
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Thousands without power as thunder, hail slam central Maine
Over 17,000 Central Maine Power Co. customers were without electricity statewide as of 8:15 p.m. Thursday, 200 of which were in Somerset County as winds up to 60 mph and penny-size hail sweep through Maine.
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After extreme heat, central Maine stores still have plenty of air conditioners
Some local businesses reported strong sales of air conditioning units this week, but wherever you go most local stores seemed to have plenty in stock for when temperatures heat up again.