The meeting will wrap up with an election next week to fill the vacancy on the Board of Selectmen.
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COVID vaccine clinic on tap alongside Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival next week
The announcement of the new pop-up clinic by Skowhegan’s hospital comes as the state sees a surge in cases of COVID-19 as the more contagious delta variant of the virus continues to spread.
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Hartland man expected to plead guilty to aggravated attempted murder
Richard Murray-Burns, 31, is charged with shooting at police in December 2019, including Officer Timothy Hinton of the Waterville Police Department. Hinton was treated for multiple gunshot wounds.
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Two dozen people vaccinated at COVID-19 clinics at Skowhegan State Fair
Those receiving vaccines reflected “a wide representation of Maine counties” and a broad range of people, the director of the emergency medical services at Redington-Fairview General Hospital said.
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Madison man who died after car went into river remembered for his commitment to community
Gary Ward, 86, died Thursday after his SUV went into the Kennebec River in Anson.
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Madison man, 86, dies after SUV backs into Kennebec River in Anson, police say
Gary Ward died at the scene, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Parents will decide whether children go masked at Madison schools, officials say
The superintendent said that following guidance from the CDC, the recommendation has been made to mask up in schools, but administrators have opted to “take the politics out of it by giving the parents the option.”
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Skowhegan hospital reports around 10 inoculations during fair’s first clinic
The hospital’s EMS department offered to assist with a vaccine clinic at the Skowhegan State Fair, and a pharmacist reports that around 10 people took advantage of the free clinic during its first session over the weekend.
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Report of domestic assault in Fairfield sent agencies hunting for man on 4-wheeler, police say
Taylor A. Pelletier, of Fairfield, was charged with domestic violence aggravated assault and domestic violence terrorizing following an incident on Sunday night on Back Road.
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Former Jackman physician’s assistant sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexually assaulting 2 child patients
Gerald Keenan, now 67, will start to serve a seven-year sentence at Maine State Prison in Warren.