The Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center plans to continues its Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series with Natalie Michelle, member of the Panawapskwei (Penobscot) Nation, at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at Tewksbury Hall on Weston Avenue, and also will be broadcast via Zoom. She will present “The Impacts of Earth Changes on Turtle Island; […]
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Kneading Conference returns to Skowhegan for 15th year
Also, a new bakery opening in the West End will offer pay-forward options, Definitive Brewing opens a beer garden in Old Orchard Beach and Dover-Foxcroft celebrates a new bar and lounge.
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Demonstrators gather in Skowhegan to support abortion rights
Organized by Carly McCabe, 16, the rally on the Margaret Chase Smith Bridges opposes U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion.
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Somerset Community Baby Shower returns to Skowhegan
More than 400 expecting and new parents and their support people attended the third annual Somerset Community Baby Shower on June 11 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Skowhegan. The free event was hosted by Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s Somerset Enrichment & Prevention Council and the Skowhegan church. “To see an entire community gather […]
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Group watching central Maine courts seeks trained volunteers, eyes release of fall report
Court Watch ME is a joint project of the the Maine Drug Policy Lab at Colby College in Waterville and state Rep. Charlotte Warren, D-Hallowell.
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Skowhegan officials hold ceremony marking start of work on new public safety building
The police and fire departments have operated for years in cramped quarters, but that will eventually change as town officials on Tuesday held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of a new complex.
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Skowhegan officers discover child in SUV in which illegal drugs were found, police say
A traffic stop Saturday resulted in the confiscation of fentanyl and crack cocaine, and the arrest of three people, including two who are the parents of an 8-year-old also found in the SUV, authorities said.
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Retirement party set for Skowhegan school owner
SKOWHEGAN — A retirement party for Sheila Lyman to celebrate her 24-year career at the Skowhegan Montessori School is planned for 6 p.m. Friday, June 24, at T & B’s Celebration Center, 414 Madison Ave. The informal gathering is for family, friends and past and present Montessori families and children. For more information, contact Pam […]
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Skowhegan Woman’s Club installs new officers, names scholarship recipient
The GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs) Skowhegan Woman’s Club met June 8 at the home of a member and via Zoom to hold a business meeting and to install new officers and new board members for the 2022-24 term. Outgoing Co-Presidents Julie Kosch and Billie Sherman performed the installation ceremony for the following officers: […]
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It’s in the books: Skowhegan library director receives top state award
Angie Herrick named Maine Library Association’s Outstanding Librarian of the Year for helping to modify services and programs at Skowhegan Free Public Library during COVID-19 pandemic.