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.
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Farmington-based healthy coalition gets $1 million federal grant to help vaccine efforts in five counties
The project’s target population includes the unvaccinated in the service areas of Franklin, Androscoggin and Oxford counties.
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Redington-Fairview General Hospital will now offer COVID vaccine clinics at Skowhegan State Fair
The hospital’s director of pharmacy said that offering clinics at the fair has been something that officials considered, but the lack of manpower made scheduling difficult, until the EMS Department offered to assist.
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Woman critically injured in Skowhegan crash Sunday, police say
Officials said that Joyce McKenney, 88, of Skowhegan, was critically injured following a collision at the intersection of Pleasant and Elm streets.
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Somerset County could use shot in the arm but it won’t be happening at Skowhegan fair
Somerset County has remained the least-vaccinated county in Maine, drawing concern from local officials as thousands are expected to visit Skowhegan in the coming weeks.
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Madison woman injured in Norridgewock crash
Jenna Watters, 31, was driving a 2011 Mitsubishi sport utility vehicle east on Route 2/Skowhegan Road when the crash occurred, police say.
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Solar panel field planned for former Skowhegan landfill site
A public hearing for three items, including a solar ordinance and proposed solar project, will be held Aug. 10 at the regular Board of Selectmen meeting in Skowhegan.