Lawyer Dawn DiBlasi is scheduled to begin her new position Monday.
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Planned Skowhegan baseball field changed to artificial turf in hopes of moving project forward
The change would help complete the project faster using available funding, said selectmen, who also voted to wait on sending the construction of the new complex out to bid for a contractor until late May.
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Man arrested in Skowhegan after breaking into home, fleeing police
Lamont Flanders, 28, was stopped by a police dog after he fled from police who found that he had broken into a home on East River Road in Skowhegan, police said.
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Skowhegan gallery seeks new artists/artisans
SKOWHEGAN — River Roads Artisans Gallery, a member cooperative, is set to open for the 2024 season on Thursday, May 2. The 75 Water St. gallery features the work of more than 40 local artists and artisans and currently carries paintings, photography, baskets, jewelry, weaving, pottery, wood products, furniture, fabric arts, sea glass and Maine […]
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Somerset County to fix crucial gap in its internet at fraction of original cost
The county will spend just $30,000 to implement a satellite network that will serve as a backup to county-owned fiber internet that connects the county’s jail, courthouse, and emergency communications center.
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Brother of Skowhegan murder victim could face charges after courtroom attack, authorities say
The incident, which took place following the sentencing last week of Jason Servil to 45 years for the murder of Alice Abbott, also raises questions about court security.
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Gifford’s Ice Cream celebrates Customer Appreciation Day
Gifford’s Ice Cream is set to offer a free cone from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, for National Customer Appreciation Day, at its family-owned stands in Bangor (1109 Broadway), Skowhegan (307 Madison Ave.) and Waterville (170 Silver St.). For more information, visit giffordsicecream.com or follow Gifford’s Ice Cream on Facebook, X and Instagram. Check […]
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Kennebec River flooding in Hallowell, Augusta, Skowhegan, Gardiner
Rain-swollen river overflows banks, again.
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Officer uses stun gun on family member as Skowhegan courtroom melee breaks out during murder sentencing
In court Friday, the brother of victim Alice Abbott surged from his seat in the gallery to try to attack convicted killer Jason Servil and was stopped by a county corrections officer with a stun gun.
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Photos: Margaret Chase Smith Community School topping-off ceremony held in Skowhegan
Contractors set the final steel beam for the new community school under construction behind the Margaret Chase Smith School on Heselton Street. All photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Anna Chadwick.