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Published
July 17, 2023

New Hampshire man dies in Mercer camper fire, officials say

It's believed the fire occurred more than a week before the body of Wayne Bouchard, 64, was discovered Saturday, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Published
December 25, 2022

A friendship in life and words

An old friend takes stock of a new Wes McNair collection, which caps a decades-long career in poetry.
Published
July 8, 2022

Skowhegan parents push for action after complaints of racism lodged with school officials

The complaints are the latest to be made by minority families in central Maine and school district administrators say they're being taken seriously as part of an investigative process that can involve outside agencies.
Published
August 13, 2021

Amid shouts and anger from parents, Skowhegan-area school board requires masks for first weeks of school

Parents demanded that the board respect their wishes to not require students to mask up when returning to school next month, but the board ultimately sided with the superintendent's recommendation to proceed with caution and begin the school year wearing masks.
Published
April 14, 2021

Staffing shortages result in 3 central Maine schools shifting to remote learning

As Somerset County sees an uptick in cases, some district superintendents have decided to shift to remote learning for the remainder of the week.

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Published
December 10, 2020

Survey identifies 237 sites where pollution affected water quality of Belgrade-area Great Pond

7 Lakes Alliance and the Belgrade Lakes Association updated the Great Pond watershed community about efforts to improve water quality in Great Pond.
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.