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Farmington woman dies in Norridgewock crash Tuesday evening

by Taylor Abbott November 18, 2020November 19, 2020

Two others were injured in the head-on collision that happened on Waterville Road in Norridgewock.

56 students, staff members quarantining after probable positive case of COVID-19 at Canaan Elementary School

by Taylor Abbott October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

Under the direction of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the two classrooms will be quarantined, with 47 students and nine staff members sent home.

Local & State, Schools and Education

After years of contention, Skowhegan-area schools have a new mascot: the River Hawks

by Taylor Abbott October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

Fifteen out of the 20 members present for a district school board meeting Thursday night voted for the River Hawks, after also considering Phoenix and “Skowhegan.”

Local & State, Schools and Education

Charter school in Cornville, Skowhegan sees outbreak of COVID-19 cases

by Taylor Abbott October 8, 2020October 8, 2020

Community Regional Charter School executive director Travis Works confirmed that the charter school has 13 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday.

Local & State, Schools and Education

Skowhegan-area schools close after student tests positive for COVID-19

by Taylor Abbott October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

MSAD 54 superintendent said on Wednesday that the district is closing schools for the remainder of the week after members of the school community may have come in contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Local & State, Schools and Education

Student feedback takes center stage amid Skowhegan schools nickname deliberations

by Taylor Abbott September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

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.

Local & State, Schools and Education

Skowhegan-area schools’ nickname selection down to 3 finalists

by Taylor Abbott September 22, 2020September 23, 2020

The final vote on the school district’s new mascot will be at the Oct. 8 board of directors meeting.

Local & State, Schools and Education, Varsity Maine

Mascot nickname list narrows as Skowhegan-area school district OKs modified fall sports plan

by Taylor Abbott September 18, 2020September 18, 2020

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.