A group hopes to form Maine’s first chapter of the Blue Star Mothers of America.
skowhegan maine
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Skater rescues loon stuck on pond in Smithfield
John Picone of South Portland was skating Sunday on East Pond and spotted the adult loon in a small pool of water surrounded by ice. He captured the rescue on video.
advertisement
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Somerset County marijuana grow cases stuck in court ‘logjam’
Finding interpreters has been a challenge as cases against several people charged in connection with busts of grow houses proceed to trial.
Posted inGirls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Skowhegan girls soccer keeps wins coming in historic season
The River Hawks, who beat Messalonskee on Tuesday to clinch their first winning season since 2002, are 8-0.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
4 Kennebec River dams to be sold to Nature Conservancy
Brookfield Renewable Energy and The Nature Conservancy agreed to a deal that’s expected to eventually remove the dams.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Sens. Collins, King leave central Maine event without taking questions from media
Maine’s Republican senator sidestepped reporters Monday after an event in Skowhegan as an opponent called her out for ‘not (holding) a true town hall meeting since Bill Clinton was president.’ Her colleague, Angus King, also did not take questions.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New Balance celebrates new Skowhegan factory, American manufacturing
Meanwhile, officials said talks are underway about repurposing the company’s former factory in Norridgewock.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Erratic driving led to Skowhegan traffic stop, detaining of 14 Romanians
Border Patrol agents detained 10 people stopped in a vehicle, a family member who came to the scene in another car and another 3 people staying at a nearby hotel, according to police reports.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Perennial wheat could help strengthen Maine’s soil
Across the nation, and in Maine, farmers are experimenting with a perennial wheat known as Kernza that’s an environmental booster.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New Balance Foundation donates more than $1.4 million to Maine nonprofits
Local grant recipients say the funds are particularly critical now because of federal cuts to Maine programs.