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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Skowhegan driver’s ed instructor charged with sexually assaulting student
Duane Marquis, an instructor at the Skowhegan Driving School, is alleged to have had an improper sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student in Carrabec High School’s driver’s education program.
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Skowhegan-based school board votes 14-9 to retire ‘Indians’ sports nickname
Board met with their attorney, then discussed future of the name and what it means to Native Americans who say the name is racist.
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Skowhegan students ponder: Which chickadee – boreal or black cap – is the real Maine state bird?
State Rep. Betty Austin, with help from Skowhegan fourth-graders, will bring the question as to which breed of chickadee should be the state bird to a legislative committee on Wednesday.