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PublishedJanuary 21, 2024
Police chief, sheriff at odds over school resource officer will have to work together
After months of discussions, the School Administrative District 54 board of directors decided that the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office will staff the new position, although Skowhegan’s police chief had previously expressed opposition.
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PublishedJune 5, 2023
New Balance pledges $250,000 for early learning center for children in Skowhegan
The contribution was announced Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of a $65 million expansion of New Balance's Skowhegan manufacturing facility.
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PublishedApril 29, 2023
Lewiston, Jay-based schools to get funding to boost mental health services
The Department of Education said it chose high-need districts which have low student-to-mental-health-provider ratios relative to the state and nation.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2023
Man whose social media post led to Skowhegan-area school closures charged with terrorizing
Janathian Viles was arrested Thursday after a police officer interviewed him in Brewer, according to Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2023
Skowhegan-area schools close after threatening message, image posted to social media
Police and Maine School Administrative District 54 officials said they were being cautious Thursday after a photograph was posted showing a young man holding a weapon.