skowhegan maine

Published
May 12, 2022

Hometown burial Saturday for Canaan man killed in World War II

After nearly eight decades, the recently identified remains of Richard G. Salsbury, who was 19 when he died in 1943, to be returned to Canaan to be buried with family members.
Published
May 10, 2022

Police: Vassalboro man killed when SUV leaves road, strikes tree in Skowhegan

Shawn Nutt, 51, may have been distracted by an electronic device Tuesday when his SUV traveled off the Eaton Mountain Road, Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam said.
Published
April 5, 2022

Conservationists criticize dam owner for impeding salmon migration along Kennebec River

The Kennebec Coalition and the Conservation Law Foundation say Brookfield Renewable Partners must do more to project the endangered Atlantic salmon at four Brookfield dams from Waterville to Skowhegan.
Published
April 1, 2022

New downtown center part of a flurry of Skowhegan projects in the works

Town Manager Christine Almand says there are now "more major development projects occurring simultaneously than I have ever seen in Skowhegan."
Published
March 25, 2022

Steelworkers union reaches contract agreement with Sappi’s Skowhegan mill

The 3-year agreement with United Steelworkers Local 9 covers about 465 workers at the mill and includes a 3% pay increase each year of the contract.
Published
February 24, 2022

Union members hold second rally in ongoing contract dispute with Sappi mill management

Workers line Route 201 in Skowhegan to call for a "fairer" contract, after rejecting earlier proposals from the company.
Published
February 23, 2022

Skowhegan board takes symbolic censure vote against selectman over town ethics violations

The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday to censure board member Harold Bigelow after an investigation last month found that he harassed and made inappropriate comments to town employees.
Published
February 15, 2022

Sappi union workers rally amid contract negotiations with company

Members of United Steelworkers Local 9 gathered along Route 201 in Skowhegan on Tuesday to make a more visible pitch for higher wages and better benefits.
Published
February 9, 2022

Skowhegan town manager criticizes selectman’s behavior during meeting as ‘unacceptable’

Town Manager Christine Almand on Wednesday was critical of Selectman Harold Bigelow for lashing out against her and others during a meeting Tuesday while speaking publicly about a private, personnel matter.
Published
February 7, 2022

Some central Maine towns struggle to keep roads clear as salt supply runs low

Winslow and Richmond are among the towns that are awaiting delayed shipments from Chicago-based Morton Salt.