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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H.S. basketball: All-Star games help players cope with tournament defeats
For seniors who fall short of gold ball, All-Star contests a crack at a final positive high school basketball memory.
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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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Girls basketball: Hampden upsets Skowhegan in A North final
Broncos come up with key steal late to knock off undefeated Indians.
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National group supporting Skowhegan Indians name to speak at private event
The Native American Guardian’s Association says it works with schools to “preserve their Native American themed identities” and supports the use of the Skowhegan Indians name.
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Class A state championship softball: Biddeford fends off Skowhegan
Most of the time, the Tigers have been watching other teams rally on them. Saturday, when Skowhegan rallied to make it a one-run game in the fifth inning of the Class A state championship game, the Tigers were ready. “My heart was starting to drop again, just like it did against Scarborough,” said Biddeford coach […]
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Softball state championships: Familiar teams play for titles Saturday
STANDISH — The softball teams from Madison and Skowhegan hope to be partying like its’ 2014 at Bailey Field at St. Joseph’s College Saturday. Two years ago, both the Bulldogs and Indians reached the state final and won on that field. Following the championship wins that year, both Somerset County teams posed for a photo […]
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Class A North softball final: Skowhegan jumps over Edward Little
AUGUSTA — There was a point in this softball season that Eliza Bedard figured her senior season would end sooner than later. Her Skowhegan softball team was young and started the year 3-5, including a convincing loss to Oxford Hills and another to Edward Little. But along the way, thing changed. The Indians started to […]
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Class A North softball semifinal: Skowhegan ends Oxford Hills run
Ames came on in relief in that outing, but it wasn’t a good day for her Skowhegan team — the Indians were mercy-ruled. Ames didn’t want to dwell on that entering Saturday’s tourney semifinal, but, she couldn’t help herself. “I was a little upset at first about that the last game,” Ames said. “I said […]