The 116 members of the class of 2022 receive diplomas Sunday afternoon at school’s football field.
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Family council, partners to host baby shower June 11 in Skowhegan
The Somerset Family Enrichment Council and local partners plan to host the third annual free Community Baby Shower from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11. The event will be held at the Centenary United Methodist Church at 113 Dr. Mann Road in Skowhegan. It supports new mothers and families with resources, education, and […]
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Skowhegan museum continues Wabanaki series with 4th lecture June 9
The Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center is set to hold the fourth lecture of the Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at Tewksbury Hall on Island Avenue. Darren Ranco, a Penobscot Tribal member, is an associate professor of anthropology and coordinator of Native American research at the University of […]
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Skowhegan arts council seeks entries for August show
SKOWHEGAN — Wesserunsett Arts Council seeks all artists and makers of fine craft for an outdoor show, Art in the Park. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Riverside Coburn Park. For entry or information, visit wesarts.org/artinthepark or call 207-612-9357.
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Tourism council awards funds to Lake George Regional Park
Kennebec Valley Tourism Council has awarded $2,500 in sponsorship support funds to Lake George Regional Park for the 2022 Maine’s Garlic Festival. This funding will assist in the growth of tourism in Maine’s Kennebec Valley and produce a positive economic impact on the region, according to a news release from the Waterville-based council. Lake George […]
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Skowhegan hosts Memorial Day parade, honors war dead at services
Hundreds of people of all ages line Madison Avenue and Water Street under sunny skies Monday to watch the Memorial Day parade, ending with services at Veterans Memorial Park.
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Conservation group looks to rewild Skowhegan preserve
Dr. Ann Dorney and Somerset Woods Trustees are looking to return the 27-acre Parsons Family Preserve to its natural state and have it serve as an educational space for people to visit and enjoy.
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Amy Calder: Two veterans had much in common, including the consequences of war
Billy Demo and Harold Haskins, longtime Skowhegan neighbors and Vietnam veterans, died within two weeks of each other, with more experiences in common than their families knew, Amy Calder writes.
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Skowhegan women’s club learns about Children’s Centers of Maine
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs Skowhegan Woman’s Club met May 11 at the Heritage House Restaurant and via Zoom to hear speaker Jeff Johnson. Johnson is executive director of the Children’s Centers of Maine, with facilities in Waterville, Farmington, Augusta and Skowhegan, according to a news release from the club. Johnson gave an […]
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Proposed MSAD 54 budget rises 2.6% as salary, fuel, insurance costs increase
Voters are to decide June 14 on the proposed $38.9 million spending plan for Maine School Administrative District 54, based in Skowhegan.