Gifford’s Ice Cream announced its plans Wednesday to get ‘back to business’ with four production partners until repairs are made to their Skowhegan facility.
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No injuries reported after Skowhegan home heavily damaged by fire
The accidental fire on Tuesday, which officials said was caused by electrical malfunctioning, occurred on Butler Street, just east of Redington-Fairview General Hospital.
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Maine Drama Festival regionals set for March 10, 11
Competitions will be held in Saco, Yarmouth, Skowhegan, Waldoboro, Rockport, Brewer, Millinocket and Bar Harbor.
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Person injured in fall at Sappi paper mill in Skowhegan
One person was injured when falling 10 feet through a covering at Sappi Fine Paper’s Somerset Mill, officials said.
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Gifford’s unable to produce ice cream following fire at Skowhegan facility
Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream announced Tuesday it is unable to produce ice cream out of their Skowhegan facility after a fire damaged their production area earlier this month, but are exploring some temporary solutions.
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in March
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: • Monday, March 20 at 9 and 11 a.m. • Friday, March 24 at 9 and 10 a.m. • Monday, March 27 at […]
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Skowhegan man killed in head-on collision in Guilford
Michael Steward, 64, died Tuesday when his pickup truck crossed the center line and struck an oncoming tractor-trailer, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office.
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Skowhegan man working for contractor dies at Sappi paper mill
George Cutten, 64, died suddenly last week while performing work at Sappi in Skowhegan for a Hermon construction company.
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Heat gun that was left on cited as source of fire at Gifford’s ice cream in Skowhegan
The heat gun was left atop a pallet of combustible materials inside a walk-in freezer, leading to the fire Thursday that damaged offices and a production area at Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream, according to Skowhegan fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez.
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Fire damages Gifford’s ice cream production facility in Skowhegan
A company official said the fire began Thursday morning in a processing area where milk and cream are mixed for the company’s well-known ice cream.