Organizers of the project, formerly known as Run of River, say the money will allow for greater public access along the banks of the Kennebec River downtown, including a promenade and riverside seating.
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Skowhegan company sees surge in orders for Ukrainian flags
Maine Stitching Specialties is selling Ukrainian flags and donating 20% to an organization providing meals for displaced Ukrainians.
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List of central Maine projects receiving Community Project Funding grants
Maine’s congressional delegation has secured more than $136 million in funding for projects in their districts; here’s what’s being funded in central Maine:
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Skowhegan church to offer benefit takeout dinner
A benefit takeout corned beef dinner is scheduled to be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Tewksbury Building on Island Avenue in Skowhegan. The cost is $10. Proceeds will benefit heat pumps in the Federated Church. To reserve a dinner, call 207-474-2776, 207-474-0129 or 207-399-0508 by Friday, March 18. Late […]
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Skowhegan officials explore downtown safety measures before moving ahead with bridge plans
Town leaders want to take advantage of a Maine Department of Transportation initiative that’s meant to improve “lower-speed areas where people meet, walk, shop and do business.”
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Skowhegan-based women’s club welcomes new members
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs Semper Fidelis Club, based in Skowhegan, held its first meeting this year via Zoom with speaker Sarah Irish from the Senior Planning Center. Members — who also hail from neighboring towns of Norridgewock, New Sharon, Canaan and Madison — learned of some tips entering retirement, according to a news […]
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Local students make Rochester Institute of Technology dean’s list
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The following local students made the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology. Jasmine Ward of Skowhegan is in the business administration-accounting program. Michael Tamborini of Readfield is in the mechanical engineering program. Clara Bowlby of Hallowell is in the illustration program. Joe Crandall of Farmington is in the […]
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Maine Army National Guard receives top environmental award
AUGUSTA — The Maine Army National Guard has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Secretary of the Army Environmental Award for Natural Resources Conservation in the under 10,000-acre installation award category. As a winner, the guard will compete as the Army’s nominee for the 2022 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards in the same […]
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Somerset County grand jury indicts 22 on drug, assault, other charges
The grand jury recently handed up the indictments against people who authorities say committed more than 60 offenses in the county.
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Apple tree pruning workshop planned in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District plans to offer an outdoors, skill-building workshop on how to prune apple trees from 9:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 6, at the Yankee Woodlot Demonstration Forest, 7 County Drive. The introductory workshop will include a repeat of that session on Saturday, March 12. Apple tree […]