Dozens of contracted migrant workers at the facility, which once promised to employ hundreds of locals, have been detained in recent immigration enforcement operations.
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Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine’s most decorated field hockey coach Paula Doughty out at Skowhegan
The iconic coach won’t return to the River Hawks’ helm after 44 years, during which she won 20 state championships.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine flood risk eases, but ice jams pose a danger
River water and groundwater levels are low, but the thick ice remaining in the state’s rivers presents a flood risk.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Auburn teens race to perfect plays for festival debut
Photographer Russ Dillingham captures a dress rehearsal for the Edward Little Drama Club, which takes part in this weekend’s one-act play competition in Skowhegan.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Jaycie Christopher reignited her basketball passion with USM women’s basketball
The former Miss Maine Basketball sparked the Huskies’ run to the conference title and the Division III tournament.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
Skowhegan creamery’s ricotta earns more praise
Food & Wine magazine placed Crooked Face Creamery’s applewood cold smoked ricotta atop its list of 25 essential American-made cheeses.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Somerset SnowFest kicks off with week of winter activities in Skowhegan
The annual event began with a carnival and fishing derby at Lake George Regional Park and leads into Skijor Skowhegan next weekend.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Man arrested in Skowhegan by Border Patrol was authorized to work, attorney says
Federal court records show the man had an Employment Authorization Document, allowing him to work in the U.S.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Is immigration enforcement picking back up in Maine?
Advocates say the reported arrests of more than a dozen people in Skowhegan on Tuesday are an example of an uptick in activity in rural areas. Sen. Susan Collins’ office says the raid was part of an ongoing ‘targeted operation.’
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Venezuelan detained in Skowhegan immigration bust challenges detention
The person is identified only by his initials and claims he has status as an unaccompanied child, although the government says he is now an adult.