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Published
July 10, 2020

Skowhegan man pleads guilty to what judge calls ‘horrifying’ central Maine shooting spree

Dana Dasilva, 26, will serve at least five years and one day in prison, plus five years of probation, following the guilty pleas to firing upon four homes in January.
Published
July 7, 2020

Moviegoers embrace MIFF’s new venue in Skowhegan

The first night of the Maine International Film Festival brought carloads of moviegoers to the Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre.
Published
July 6, 2020

MIFF staff excited for opening night, prepares drive-in for crowd

This year's Maine International Film Festival will be held at the Skowhegan Drive-In, which accommodates 350 cars.
Published
July 1, 2020

New Balance closes Skowhegan, Norridgewock factories after employee experiences coronavirus symptoms

A spokesperson for the company said that the factories sent employees home on Wednesday and that the Norway factory will close on Thursday for cleaning as an employee awaits results from coronavirus test.
Published
June 8, 2020

Canaan man dies in motorcycle accident in Skowhegan

Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam said that Michael S. Gilbert Jr. died at the scene of a motorcycle accident on Madison Avenue on Monday afternoon.
Published
May 22, 2020

MIFF to screen features at Skowhegan Drive-In this summer

‘This has really challenged arts organizations to think outside the box and be creative,’ said Mike Perreault, executive director for the Maine International Film Festival.
Published
May 15, 2020

Cedar Ridge in Skowhegan reports all COVID-19 test results are negative

The nursing rehabilitation and long-term care facility reported Friday that the Norovirus also is gone from the center.
Published
May 14, 2020

Cedar Ridge Center in Skowhegan dealing with outbreak different from coronavirus

So far, the long-term facility has received 162 negative tests for coronavirus with 18 pending, but Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, said at Thursday's briefing that the facility is dealing with a norovirus outbreak.
Published
May 13, 2020

More than 200 tested for COVID-19 at Skowhegan nursing home after patient tests positive

Patients and staff members are tested for coronavirus Wednesday after a patient tested positive; it is not yet known how the patient got the virus.
Published
May 6, 2020

Longtime Skowhegan police officer’s home heavily damaged by fire

The fire reported at 7 Dinsmore St. in Skowhegan early Wednesday damaged about half of the duplex where police Officer Joel Cummings, his wife Michelle, Michelle's sister, Melanie Alexander, and her daughter, Alexis, lived.