Skowhegan maine

Published
August 16, 2023

Gifford’s expects to be fully operational in next few months after fire devastated Skowhegan plant

The latest scoop from Gifford's HomeMaine Ice Cream? The company's CEO said this week that as repairs continue on the manufacturing plant, it's working with two out-of-state manufacturing partners to return several select flavors of its ice cream to store shelves.
Published
August 4, 2023

Law enforcement agencies look to shift strategies amid rising drug arrests, overdoses

Police in Fairfield and Skowhegan are among the agencies shifting their resources as the drug epidemic in Maine continues to take root, with 715 people statewide dying last year of a drug overdose.
Published
August 4, 2023

Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. to open ninth location in Augusta by fall

The Yarmouth-based chain of brewpubs is testing its quick-service model in Augusta, with pizza, appetizers, bowls and beer available to order at a counter.
Published
July 28, 2023

After devastating fall ends one career, man launches new one with opening of Skowhegan cafe

Joe Almand was a Skowhegan firefighter when he suffered extensive injuries last year in a fall along the Kennebec River Gorge, but he recovered and set a new path for himself that's led to the opening of Joe's Flat Iron Cafe downtown.
Published
July 21, 2023

Two arrested after search of Canaan home yields fentanyl, other illicit drugs, police say

Garrett Cote, 24, and Rylee Spofford, 19, were charged this week with several offenses after a search of a home on Hill Road turned up more than a pound of fentanyl, Skowhegan police said.

Published
July 19, 2023

The Wrap: Frying Dutchman closes as chef-owner helps reopen Brunswick’s Tao Yuan

Also, a new Scandinavian bakery comes to Saco, the Kneading Conference returns to Skowhegan for a 16th year, and Little Pig expands to a 6-day schedule.
Published
June 30, 2023

Four arrested in Skowhegan during third drug bust this month, police say

The Somerset County Sheriff's Office said Friday that it has executed three drug-related search warrants in Skowhegan this month alone, the latest on Thursday on Parlin Street.
Published
June 8, 2023

Sea rise, extreme temperatures expected to send more people to inland Maine, climate expert says

Nathan Phillips, a professor at Boston University, told an audience at a two-day conference in Skowhegan this week that rising sea levels and temperature extremes in the South will displace millions and force migration inland and to the North.
Published
June 5, 2023

New Balance pledges $250,000 for early learning center for children in Skowhegan

The contribution was announced Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of a $65 million expansion of New Balance's Skowhegan manufacturing facility.
Published
May 24, 2023

With another infusion of money, construction of the long-anticipated Skowhegan River Park inches closer

The nonprofit group Main Street Skowhegan recently received a $25,000 state grant and organizers say work could begin next summer on installing an adjustable whitewater wave for paddling and river surfing.