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PublishedOctober 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."
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Skowhegan school officials whittle mascot name suggestions down to 305
School Administrative District 54 administrators say they've received more than 1,600 suggestions for a new sports team nickname and have whittled the possibilities down to 305 as of Thursday.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
Skowhegan area school district’s search for new mascot garners 1,500 suggestions
Gathering ideas for a new team name is the start of a multistep process sanctioned by the Maine School Administrative District 54 board last fall after the "Indians" nickname and mascot were retired.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Skowhegan High plans to convert girls bathroom to provide better access for LGBTQ+ students
The plan comes after students raised concerns about earlier efforts to provide gender-neutral bathrooms that were hard to access after regular school hours.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Skowhegan High to convert some restrooms amid contentious gender-neutral discussion
The Education Policy and Programming Committee met on Tuesday evening to address creation of restrooms that are accessible and safe for all students.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Skowhegan school board launches new mascot-selection process
No decisions were made at Thursday's meeting, which kicked off the mascot selection process after the school board voted to retire its controversial "Indians" nickname for high school sports teams.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2019
Racist flyers mailed to Skowhegan area school board members, others
The fliers feature a Ku Klux Klan hood and a confederate flag, and some recipients believe they are targeted toward supporters of replacing the school's Indian mascot.
