Fishing derby in Canaan kicks off weeklong Somerset SnowFest

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Published
February 21, 2021

Fishing derby in Canaan kicks off weeklong Somerset SnowFest

SnowFest includes a series of activities, including the only equestrian skijoring race in the Northeast which involves a horse and rider pulling a snowboarder or an Alpine skier down a 1,000-foot track of gates and jumps.
Published
October 30, 2020

56 students, staff members quarantining after probable positive case of COVID-19 at Canaan Elementary School

Under the direction of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the two classrooms will be quarantined, with 47 students and nine staff members sent home.
Published
October 9, 2020

After years of contention, Skowhegan-area schools have a new mascot: the River Hawks

Fifteen out of the 20 members present for a district school board meeting Thursday night voted for the River Hawks, after also considering Phoenix and "Skowhegan."
Published
October 8, 2020

Charter school in Cornville, Skowhegan sees outbreak of COVID-19 cases

Community Regional Charter School executive director Travis Works confirmed that the charter school has 13 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday.
Published
October 7, 2020

Skowhegan-area schools close after student tests positive for COVID-19

MSAD 54 superintendent said on Wednesday that the district is closing schools for the remainder of the week after members of the school community may have come in contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Published
September 23, 2020

Student feedback takes center stage amid Skowhegan schools nickname deliberations

The final vote on the Skowhegan-area school district's mascot will be voted on by the 23-person board of directors will be decided at the Oct. 8 meeting.
Published
September 22, 2020

Skowhegan-area schools’ nickname selection down to 3 finalists

The final vote on the school district's new mascot will be at the Oct. 8 board of directors meeting.
Published
September 18, 2020

Mascot nickname list narrows as Skowhegan-area school district OKs modified fall sports plan

The district's soft start plan ends Friday and kindergarten through sixth grade start in-person classes five days a week on Monday, which has some teachers apprehensive about teaching and controlling the increased number under COVID-19 restrictions.
Published
June 6, 2020

Canaan family feels children with special needs deemed ‘nonessential’ during pandemic

The Capraro family has struggled as schools closed, leaving two of their sons with autism struggling without necessary services and have been set back in their progress as a result.
Published
May 13, 2020

Suspect in Canaan, Pittsfield motorcycle chase turns himself in to police

Clarence I. Rider, the suspect in a high-speed motorcycle chase on Sunday, turned himself into Pittsfield police, Somerset County Chief Deputy Mike Mitchell said on Wednesday.