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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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PublishedSeptember 22, 2020
Skowhegan-area schools’ nickname selection down to 3 finalists
The final vote on the school district's new mascot will be at the Oct. 8 board of directors meeting.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2020
Mascot nickname list narrows as Skowhegan-area school district OKs modified fall sports plan
The district's soft start plan ends Friday and kindergarten through sixth grade start in-person classes five days a week on Monday, which has some teachers apprehensive about teaching and controlling the increased number under COVID-19 restrictions.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2020
State Fire Marshal’s office seeks help in Norridgewock, Mercer arson probes
Three fires were reported at two residences since Aug. 16.
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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 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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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 25, 2019
Farmington woman severely injured in head-on crash in Mercer
A 2001 Nissan Altima was traveling east in the westbound lane when it collided with a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle traveling west toward New Sharon.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2018
ACLU urges Skowhegan-area schools to retire Indians mascot
A letter urging the school district to ‘do the right thing’ was sent to superintendent and board Chairwoman Dixie Ring.