NEWTON, Mass. — Lasell University has named five local students to its 2023 spring dean’s list. They are Kaylee Arvayo-Bickford of Hallowell, Alexis Grant of Athens, Cameron Goodwin of Winslow, Sydney Veilleux of Skowhegan and Camdyn LaMarre of Belgrade. The dean’s list includes students who have completed at least 12 credits as a full-time student […]
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Eight candidates from Skowhegan vie for four seats on the MSAD 54 School Board
Along with deciding on the candidates in Tuesday’s election, residents are to vote on a $41.8 million school budget for 2023-24.
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Skowhegan voters to decide among 3 candidates for seat on Select Board
Two challengers are taking on incumbent Charles Robbins III for a seat on the five-person board, and voters will make their decision Tuesday.
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Talk on LandBack Movement, Kennebec region history set for June 15
Mali Obomsawin is the next speaker in the Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center’s Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series, set for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 15, in Tewksbury Hall on Weston Avenue in Skowhegan, or by Zoom. Obomsawin will present the living Wabanaki history of the Kennebec River region and its people from before European […]
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Sea rise, extreme temperatures expected to send more people to inland Maine, climate expert says
Nathan Phillips, a professor at Boston University, told an audience at a two-day conference in Skowhegan this week that rising sea levels and temperature extremes in the South will displace millions and force migration inland and to the North.
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Local Lasell University students present at symposium
NEWTON, Mass. — Three local students at Lasell University presented original research, creative works and academic presentations at the annual Connected Learning Symposium in April. Kaylee Arvayo-Bickford of Hallowell presented “What I Know Now: Discoveries from Social Science Majors’ Capstones,” about psychology and sociology projects and the process of collaboration, grant writing, and preparing for […]
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Penobscot artist to give talk in Skowhegan June 8
SKOWHEGAN — Barry Dana is scheduled to be the next speaker in the Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center’s Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series. The next talk will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at the Margaret Chase Smith Library, 56 Norridgewock Ave. Dana will share his process in creating a new mural, […]
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Mallett Brothers Band to perform Sunday at Bigelow Brewing
The Mallett Brothers Band will perform from noon-5 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at Bigelow Brewing, 473 Bigelow Hill Road, in Skowhegan. The Mallett Brothers/Duo Luke and Will are strong songwriters with a county alt edge. Most days they are with their indie rock and roll/Americana/country band that is all Maine. Their busy tour schedule since […]
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New Balance pledges $250,000 for early learning center for children in Skowhegan
The contribution was announced Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of a $65 million expansion of New Balance’s Skowhegan manufacturing facility.
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Skowhegan Area High School graduates 144
The graduation, held Sunday at the school on West Front Street, drew more than 1,500 family, friends and faculty members to the gymnasium and auditorium.