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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Jay Mercier, convicted in 2012 in one of Maine’s oldest cold case homicides, back in court
Mercier is mounting a third appeal of his conviction for the murder of Rita St. Peter on July 5, 1980, in Anson.
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PublishedApril 15, 2019
Donny Christen returns to Skowhegan courthouse steps for marijuana legalization, where it all began in 1991
Christen, of Starks, said the reason for the protest was to “free the people” from the new “Reefer Madness,” referring to the 1936 cult film about the horrors of marijuana use.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Video: Watch Bubba the cat get rescued from Skowhegan tree after 2 days, 2 snowstorms
The 11-month-old cat climbed up a 30-foot-tall cedar tree Monday in Skowhegan and wouldn't come down, despite the urgings of his owner, Christine Conte.
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Skowhegan apartment fire caused by wind-blown siding hitting utility line, energy surges
Skowhegan Fire Chief Shawn Howard said siding from the building at 378 Water St. blew loose April 4, striking a distribution line that energized part of the building, causing fires to start inside.
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PublishedApril 6, 2019
Records: Before Indians mascot vote, Skowhegan board wrestled with concerns over legal cost, secret meetings, civility
School board members were documenting and ingesting piles of research and public comments while also dealing with legal worries in the weeks leading up to their decision to retire the "Indians" nickname, according to emails obtained by the Morning Sentinel through a public records request.
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PublishedApril 4, 2019
Fire rips through Skowhegan apartment building, sending tenants scrambling to rescue pets
Tenants were distraught as they fled the three-story, 11-unit apartment building at 378 Water St., with some reporting they had lost everything in the blaze.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Voices supporting bill to ban Native American mascots outnumber opponents at hearing
Members of the public, including a number of advocates for keeping the Skowhegan Indian nickname, packed the hearing to offer their views on the emotionally charged issue.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Bill would ban use of Indian mascots in Maine public schools
Lawmakers will take public testimony Monday, less than a week after Skowhegan residents called on their school board to restore 'Indians' as the school mascot.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2019
Bill Nemitz: Skowhegan should listen to the real Indians
The town's bellowing die-hards aren't 'mighty' – they're just clueless.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2019
Sap running in most places, but slowly for Maine Maple Sunday
It's been cold and the snow is still deep in the woods, but maple syrup producers have their fingers crossed that the sap will be flowing by the weekend.
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