As teachers and staff struggle to resume classroom teaching, one expert says it might be time to reassess how teachers and staff are supported.
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Fewer candidates, and less qualified ones, lead to staffing woes for central Maine fire stations
The fire chief in Skowhegan, Shawn Howard, says he has 15 openings for firefighters, and he’s not confident he can fill them all anytime soon.
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Man, 66, found dead following motorcycle crash in Skowhegan
Police say a resident of Bigelow Hill Road discovered Michael Turner’s body Sunday morning.
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Death of Canaan teen by suicide leads to outpouring of support
A fundraiser Thursday at The Miller’s Table restaurant in Skowhegan was held to honor 18-year-old Nico Lovell-Mahan, who died in May.
Posted inCommunity
Education center to host online college planning sessions
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: • Monday, Oct. 25, at 9 a.m.; • Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 9 a.m.; • Thursday, Oct. 28, at 9 a.m.; • Friday, Oct. […]
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Quilt trail continues across Somerset, Franklin counties
Fifteen new quilt block murals have been created and installed in Lexington Township, New Portland, Anson, Embden, Madison, East Madison, Solon and Skowhegan. The High Peaks Creative Council received a Community Building grant from the Maine Community Foundation and the Jean and King Cummings Fund to support this public art project. In May, the council […]
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Center to offer college planning sessions
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning, for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning, virtual: • Wednesday, Oct. 13, at noon; • Friday, Oct. 15, at 9 a.m.; • Monday, Oct. 18, at 9 a.m.; […]
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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.
Posted inMaine Crime
Skowhegan teen charged after SUV strikes several parked cars in Fairfield, police say
The unlicensed youth involved in a brief pursuit and an automobile crash last Friday has been charged with operating without a license, failure to stop and criminal mischief, according to police.
