Skowhegan parents push for action after complaints of racism lodged with school officials

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Published
July 8, 2022

Skowhegan parents push for action after complaints of racism lodged with school officials

The complaints are the latest to be made by minority families in central Maine and school district administrators say they're being taken seriously as part of an investigative process that can involve outside agencies.
Published
September 23, 2021

Toddler dies a day after being found unresponsive in Cornville pond, police say

The 2-year-old boy died Wednesday night after he was found by a relative in a small farm pond.
Published
September 22, 2021

Toddler in critical condition after being found unresponsive in Cornville pond, police say

The 2-year-old was found Tuesday afternoon in a small farm pond off James Road and airlifted to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, according to officials.
Published
August 13, 2021

Amid shouts and anger from parents, Skowhegan-area school board requires masks for first weeks of school

Parents demanded that the board respect their wishes to not require students to mask up when returning to school next month, but the board ultimately sided with the superintendent's recommendation to proceed with caution and begin the school year wearing masks.
Published
May 18, 2021

Photos: Family time in Livermore Falls

The family meets at the Livermore Falls playground because it is halfway between Harrison and Cornville.
Published
April 11, 2021

Skowhegan Area High School shifts to remote learning after 105 students, staff quarantine due to COVID-19 case

The school expects to return Wednesday to its hybrid learning model.
Published
March 25, 2021

Video: Harrison Food Bank hero wins trip to Costa Rica

A friend secretly nominated Sandy Swett in a sweepstakes for a free trip to Costa Rica. Among thousands of entries, Swett was one of 15 winners to receive a seven-day vacation for being an essential worker in 2020.
Published
October 12, 2020

More cases of COVID-19 within Skowhegan, Cornville charter school

Executive director Travis Works said Monday that there are now 16 cases within Community Regional Charter School.
Published
October 9, 2020

After years of contention, Skowhegan-area schools have a new mascot: the River Hawks

Fifteen out of the 20 members present for a district school board meeting Thursday night voted for the River Hawks, after also considering Phoenix and "Skowhegan."
Published
October 7, 2020

Skowhegan-area schools close after student tests positive for COVID-19

MSAD 54 superintendent said on Wednesday that the district is closing schools for the remainder of the week after members of the school community may have come in contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-19.