The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning virtual sessions are set for 9 and 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18; Thursday, Sept. 21, Thursday, Sept. 28 and Friday, Sept. 29. In-person sessions […]
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Hot twist to a cool, wet summer brings blast of heat and advisories to central Maine
Augusta set high-temperature records twice this week. Several schools closed early due to a lack of air conditioning.
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Skowhegan boy, 9, recognized for alerting tenants of Madison apartment building to fire
A ceremony was held Wednesday to honor Devin Dumais for notifying the residents about the June fire, allowing them to evacuate before firefighters arrived.
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Moscow man indicted on manslaughter, other charges following deadly automobile crash
Eric Tankerley, 34, was indicated recently by a Somerset County grand jury and is expected to face charges, including manslaughter, for his involvement last year in a Caratunk crash in which two women died.
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Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival draws hundreds of beer drinkers to new location
The event marked the ‘unofficial close of summer’ and featured hundreds of Maine-brewed beers, wines, ciders and more.
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in September
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual • Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 11 a.m. and noon. • Thursday, Sept. 7, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Friday, Sept. 8, at […]
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As students head back to school, some districts struggle to find the staffing to serve them
The problem is particularly severe in Skowhegan-based Maine School Administrative District 54, which still needs more than 20 educational technicians as the 2023-24 school year launches.
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Gifford’s expects to be fully operational in next few months after fire devastated Skowhegan plant
The latest scoop from Gifford’s HomeMaine Ice Cream? The company’s CEO said this week that as repairs continue on the manufacturing plant, it’s working with two out-of-state manufacturing partners to return several select flavors of its ice cream to store shelves.
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Harness racing beating odds, draws big crowds at Skowhegan State Fair
The races are a major feature of the Skowhegan State Fair, the country’s longest-operating agricultural fair. It runs through Aug. 19 offering rides, food, livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls, live music, shows and exhibits.
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Chainsaw artist wows crowds at Skowhegan’s River Fest
Dan Burns, 47, of Augusta, can carve a bear from a block of pine in about 20 minutes, and an owl or cardinal in about 10.