As the powerful storm makes landfall in Florida, those who live there are holed up at their homes, awaiting the onslaught of wind and water.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Women’s basketball: Black Bears begin practice with eye on America East title
Among the team’s newcomers is former Skowhegan High star Jaycie Christopher, the 2022 Miss Maine Basketball winner.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Skowhegan early learning center gets $1.6 million boost
Sam Hight, who heads a committee leading the fundraising effort for the center, announced that it will be built at the new $75 million elementary school for Maine School Administrative District 54, to be constructed at the site of the Margaret Chase Smith School off Heselton Street.
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Business is brisk as Amish market in Unity picks up where it left off prior to fire
The Amish Community Market and Bakery reopened last week with a few changes, including those made in the interest of fire prevention.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: More Maine high school football programs discover beauty of Friday night lights
Some teams that traditionally play Saturday afternoon games are shifting contests to Friday nights — and that’s the way high school football should be, Mike Mandell writes.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Two injured in Skowhegan motorcycle crash after driver eludes police
A Topsham man with a passenger on his motorcycle fled from a state trooper late Wednesday, racing through downtown Skowhegan and crashing at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and Malbons Mills Road, according to police.
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UMaine men’s hockey continues rebuild under Ben Barr
The Black Bears travel to Colorado to open the 2022-23 season against Air Force on Oct. 7, before taking on defending NCAA champion Denver.
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Amish market in Unity reopens just 9 months after it was destroyed in fire
The Amish Community Market and Bakery first opened in 2010 and had become a popular business in the region before it was leveled by flames in January.
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Wind gust causes pickup hauling camper to jackknife on I-95 in Sidney, police say
The crash occurred Sunday afternoon and emergency crews had to close the interstate for about 45 minutes so the truck and camper could be towed from the scene, according to the Maine State Police.
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Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce releases report showing impact of Kennebec River dams on region
The report, commissioned by the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and conducted by Camoin Associates of New York, found that the 4 regional dams on the river, and the paper mills that rely on them, contribute to over 1,200 jobs that provide employee earnings of $158.5 million.