SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset Career and Technical Center plans to host a career fair from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, for the community to meet employers looking to hire. The fair will be held in the Skowhegan Area High School gymnasium, 61 Academy St. More than 50 businesses and organizations will attend. Having a resume […]
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Skowhegan pushes to position itself as a destination for outdoor enthusiasts
Several projects are in the works to lure outdoor adventurers to town, and Main Street Skowhegan this week is organizing an Outdoor Rec & Tech Summit to address obstacles facing the outdoor recreation industry in Maine.
Cooking for Crowds workshop series to kick off in Augusta April 11
The series will include workshops in Skowhegan, Falmouth and Ellsworth.
Skowhegan finds itself in a rush to complete new athletic complex at community center
Construction starting this summer on a consolidated elementary school means high school and other teams that play at Memorial Field must now find a new home, most likely at the community center, but it could take a few years.
Man whose social media post led to Skowhegan-area school closures charged with terrorizing
Janathian Viles was arrested Thursday after a police officer interviewed him in Brewer, according to Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam.
Skowhegan-area schools close after threatening message, image posted to social media
Police and Maine School Administrative District 54 officials said they were being cautious Thursday after a photograph was posted showing a young man holding a weapon.
Madison man charged in automobile crash that killed his son, injured other family members
Robert A. Simonds, 30, is facing manslaughter and several other charges following the crash in October that occurred after Simonds had smoked crack cocaine and marijuana, according to an arrest affidavit.
Local Lasell University students attend fashion trade shows
NEWTON, Mass. — Two local Lasell University students from the School of Fashion attended the Coterie and MAGIC trade shows at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City in February. Alexis Grant of Athens and Sydney Veilleux of Skowhegan met with vendors and buyers as they detailed fashion lines for the 2024 fall season, […]
Skowhegan to host Roux Institute Start Summit April 6, 7
Northeastern University’s Roux Institute plans to hold a Start Summit: Outdoor Rec & Tech event Thursday and Friday, April 6 and 7. Held in partnership with Main Street Skowhegan, Maine Outdoor Brands and the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, the event provides the opportunity to work with a team to solve an outdoor rec-related challenge, […]
Man, 92, who went missing in Skowhegan and was later found, has died
Roger L. Wing was found early Sunday after he wandered away from a home in frigid weather, but police said he died a few days later.