State police and drug enforcement agents charged three people in a vehicle stopped on Interstate 95 after a detection dog indicated drugs were in the vehicle.
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Skowhegan man returns home after seven months in hospital
Michael Adams, whose long road to recovery from a motorcycle accident took seven months in hospitals, enters a new phase in his life on a note of optimism as he and his wife return to her mother’s home in Norridgewock.
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Skowhegan’s Eaton Mountain to remain closed this winter
Due to personal reasons and business challenges, owner David Beers said that he is taking the season to regroup and get things in order at the skiing and snow-tubing facility that originally opened in 1961.
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Twenty-three Maine communities to get funds for more electric vehicle charging stations
The DC charging stations come as Maine officials aim to make charging vehicles more accessible in order to draw tourists.
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Skowhegan man charged with child porn held on $250,000 bail
Investigators analyzing devices seized at Christopher Raiche’s Skowhegan home say he may have taken dozens of sexually explicit photos of Maine children under the age of 12.
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Two indicted, one sentenced in burglaries, thefts in Somerset and other counties
Money, drugs, firearms and tools are among items recovered and more arrests are expected, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster says.
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Speakers at Margaret Chase Smith Library tell of sexism in politics
During the annual meeting, a former state representative and the executive director of the League of Women Voters addressed their experiences running for office.
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Skowhegan school board launches new mascot-selection process
No decisions were made at Thursday’s meeting, which kicked off the mascot selection process after the school board voted to retire its controversial “Indians” nickname for high school sports teams.
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Racist flyers mailed to Skowhegan area school board members, others
The fliers feature a Ku Klux Klan hood and a confederate flag, and some recipients believe they are targeted toward supporters of replacing the school’s Indian mascot.
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Tensions still high as Skowhegan school board moves beyond mascot
The board on Thursday night discussed how the selection process will go for picking a new mascot and will give both students and community members a seat at the table.