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PublishedMarch 11, 2019
Somerset County grand jury indicts Skowhegan man in BB-gun shooting
William Ricky McCarty Jr. is charged with elevated aggravated assault and aggravated assault in the shooting of Charles Quimby, who has permanent injuries
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PublishedMarch 10, 2019
Skowhegan ‘Indians’ fans rally to overturn vote
Supporters of keeping the nickname for school sports teams launch a petition drive.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2019
Our View: Skowhegan-area school board right to retire nickname
Regardless of anyone's intent, the sports teams' name was offensive and hurtful and had to go.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2019
Skowhegan’s decision to retire ‘Indians’ nickname faces hurdles
Some in the community say they will fight the change, while others are grappling with how and when to make it.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2019
Skowhegan schools become last in Maine to retire ‘Indians’ nickname
The 14-9 vote by the SAD 54 board concludes a years-long debate that divided residents over whether its sports teams’ name was offensive to Native Americans.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
Maine education department urges schools to ‘refrain’ from using Native American mascots
The notice by the Maine Department of Education comes a week before the school board for Skowhegan-based SAD 54 is set to deliberate further over their schools' "Indians" nickname.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Fourth-graders make their case for which chickadee should be the state bird
A presentation will be made Wednesday to ask the Legislature to distinquish if the boreal chickadee of black-capped chickadee is the state bird.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2019
Skowhegan area school officials to reconsider ‘Indians’ nickname amid renewed debate
School Administrative District 54 board members said they anticipate action in the coming weeks, including the possibility of another vote.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Former Skowhegan woman in court Thursday facing child sex abuse charges
Amy L. Bussard, who was extradited from Oklahoma to Maine, pleads not guilty to two felony charges of unlawful sexual contact with two girls under 12.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2019
Skowhegan’s moose calling contest set world record
With 1,054 people belting out their best call, last year's Skowhegan festival set a new Guinness World Record mark.
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