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

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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
September 23, 2020

Student feedback takes center stage amid Skowhegan schools nickname deliberations

The final vote on the Skowhegan-area school district's mascot will be voted on by the 23-person board of directors will be decided at the Oct. 8 meeting.
Published
June 6, 2020

Canaan family feels children with special needs deemed ‘nonessential’ during pandemic

The Capraro family has struggled as schools closed, leaving two of their sons with autism struggling without necessary services and have been set back in their progress as a result.
Published
March 5, 2020

Skowhegan school officials whittle mascot name suggestions down to 305

School Administrative District 54 administrators say they've received more than 1,600 suggestions for a new sports team nickname and have whittled the possibilities down to 305 as of Thursday.
Published
October 18, 2019

Skowhegan school board launches new mascot-selection process

No decisions were made at Thursday's meeting, which kicked off the mascot selection process after the school board voted to retire its controversial "Indians" nickname for high school sports teams.
Published
October 8, 2019

Racist flyers mailed to Skowhegan area school board members, others

The flyers feature a Ku Klux Klan hood, confederate flag and an Eye of Providence, and falsely says there will be a white supremacist Maine Green Independent Party fall gathering Oct. 27 at Belfast Public Library.