The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual: • Monday, Feb. 6, 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m., noon, 6 and 7 p.m. • Friday, Feb. 10, […]
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Skowhegan entrepreneurs to compete for $5K Nov. 1
Main Street Skowhegan to announce another grant at event
Drugs seized, Anson man arrested following police chase into Madison
Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said a sheriff’s detective suffered minor injuries Thursday when Cody Mosher, 28, fled in his car as authorities attempted to take him into custody in Skowhegan.
Winslow food pantry goes mobile, serving hundreds of central Maine households
The Winslow Community Cupboard used an $86,000 grant from Good Shepherd Food Bank to buy two refrigerated trailers, allowing it to take its services on the road to Clinton, Fairfield, Oakland, Skowhegan, Vassalboro and three locations in Waterville.
Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce names new executive director Hailey Howard
Howard is a Skowhegan native and 2013 graduate of Skowhegan Area High School.
Skowhegan library to host lecture about Afghan migration Jan. 20
Program part of the library’s Leeke-Shaw Lecture on International Affairs.
Somerset SnowFest organizers seek sponsors for February event
Somerset SnowFest is set to offer various events and activities Saturday to Sunday, Feb. 18-26 in Skowhegan, Canaan and Madison. Coordinated by Main Street Skowhegan and Lake George Regional Park, the festival features a range of activities like an ice-fishing derby, kite-flying derby, downhill kayak race, winter triathlon, and the Northeast’s only equestrian skijoring competition, […]
Skowhegan church seeks orders for Jan. 14 benefit takeout dinner
Proceeds will help people with heating costs.
Skowhegan Savings Season of Giving grants $20,000 to 20 local nonprofits
Skowhegan Savings celebrated the holiday season with its second annual Season of Giving’ by donating $20,000 to 20 local nonprofits. Started in 2021, the bank’s employees annually select 20 nonprofits in their communities, by branch and departments, to give $1,000 grants to as part of the program. Grant winners are announced on the bank’s social […]
Man, woman arrested on drug charges in Skowhegan, sheriff says
Thomas McKay, 36, and Jamie Witt, 29, were arrested Wednesday morning, he on drug trafficking charges and outstanding warrants from Maine and Massachusetts, and she on a charge of aggravated trafficking in a schedule W drug.