Rain-swollen river overflows banks, again.
skowhegan maine
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
SAD 54 board of directors approves $48.89 million budget for Skowhegan-area schools
Spending funded by local property taxes is expected to increase 3.95%, though the expected impact of the increase on the district’s six towns varies widely.
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Skowhegan to hire clerk of works to oversee community center athletic complex project
Town officials agreed the project needs more oversight, after some were disappointed in the quality of construction at Skowhegan’s new public safety building.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Driver facing criminal charge after crash with horse and buggy in Norridgewock
The horse and the operator of the carriage were both injured in the crash, which happened when Brittany Guerette, 34, attempted to pass them in her vehicle.
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Frustrations brew over Skowhegan athletic complex project with no firm timeline
Some residents have been pointing fingers at the town and the school district as Skowhegan Area High School’s baseball and tennis teams are set to begin their spring season without their usual home field and courts.
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Skowhegan’s Hilltop Antiques to downsize as developer plans apartments on second floor
Patric Moore is buying 48 Water St. and wants to convert the second floor into five apartments, while the current owner and occupant, Greg Salisbury of Hilltop Antiques, plans to consolidate his business to the first floor.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Spring nor’easter slams central Maine with power outages, more than a foot of snow
The powerful storm buried the region under wet, heavy snow by midday Thursday, knocking out electricity to tens of thousands.
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Late snowstorms leave Mainers wondering: Where can you still buy a snow shovel?
While residents hunker down at home for this week’s nor’easter, many folks are scrambling for last-minute supplies.