The Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center’s next speaker in its Wabanaki Voices Speaker series is scheduled to be Chris Sockalexis, a member of the Penobscot Nation. The talk will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in Tewksbury Hall, located on Western Avenue in Skowhegan. Sockalexis will present Penobscot culture, history and […]
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Police: Man suffers minor injuries after trailer collapses on him in Skowhegan
A West Gardiner man was lucky to have escaped with minor injuries Wednesday when a trailer shifted and came down on him as he was working at Eaton Mountain Ski Area, police Chief David Bucknam said.
Brickyard Hollow Brewing to open sixth location in Skowhegan
The Yarmouth-based business plans to move into the former Whit’s End Grill and Bar on Madison Avenue and open sometime in December.
Garlic festival returns to Skowhegan this weekend
Lake George Regional Park is uniting forces with Crazy 4 Garlic once again this weekend to bring Maine’s Garlic Fest back to the area, with even more offerings than before.
Skowhegan event set for Oct. 8 to benefit former Madison man’s family
A Luck of Draw fundraiser is set for Saturday, Oct. 8, at Peters Shortier American Legion Post No. 16, 217 Waterville Rd in Skowhegan. Funds raised will help pay for burial costs for David Record, 27, a father of two children. Record, formerly of Madison, died Aug. 16, according to a news release from event […]
Skowhegan/Madison Elks lodge seeks crafters for Oct. 22 fair
Skowhegan/Madison Elks Lodge No. 2531 seeks crafters for its craft fair scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the American Legion Hall, 217 Waterville Road in Skowhegan. The fair will include a variety of vendors, and breakfast and lunch items will be sold from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds […]
Photos: Basking in barbecue, and the Somerset County region’s appreciation
Emergency workers in Somerset County were treated Thursday to a barbecue lunch in Skowhegan that was meant as an expression of thanks for the work they do.
Mainers with Florida connections monitor Hurricane Ian, stay in touch with family
As the powerful storm makes landfall in Florida, those who live there are holed up at their homes, awaiting the onslaught of wind and water.
Fall cleanup set for October at Calvary, Father Rasle cemeteries
During the second week of October, crews at Skowhegan and Madison Catholic cemeteries plan to start fall cleanup for the coming winter season. Real and artificial flowers, as well as vases and baskets, will be gathered and removed. Burial right holders are advised to remove any items that they may wish to keep before Saturday, […]
Maine’s Garlic Festival set for Oct. 1 in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — The fourth annual Maine’s Garlic Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2. The event will be held on the west side island at Lake George Regional Park, 58 West Lake George Park Lane. Both days will start at 9:30 a.m. and end at 6 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, according […]