A group of local professionals wrote a letter to ask the SAD 54 board to vote again on changing the ‘Indians’ nickname for its sports teams.
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No plans to change Native American mascot at schools in Skowhegan
But the debate continues amid controversy after a Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce ‘Hunt for the Indian’ promotion.
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Teen, 3 children taken to hospital Tuesday morning after Skowhegan accident
No serious injuries were reported and damage to the vehicles was minimal.
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Skowhegan police: Rumors about student going to high school with firearm false
School administrators and Skowhegan police have found the information in the rumors to be baseless.
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Construction has George’s Banana Stand workers, customers going bananas
Skowhegan’s sewer separation project has closed North Avenue to southbound traffic since July, hurting the market’s business and frustrating its patrons.
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Dozens gather for Skowhegan vigil against domestic violence
District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said this year’s event takes on special significance by coming so soon after Robert Burton’s murder conviction and the deaths of three victims in Madison.
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Century-old Skowhegan water fountain vandalized
The Roman Fluted Magnus fountain will be taken apart this winter to be repaired.
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Two-time robber will serve 6 years in prison
Tylor Reece of Skowhegan had the remainder of a 25-year sentence suspended while he serves eight years on probation.
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Maine man evicted for using pot to calm his seizures now calls hospital home
His family’s decision to try marijuana to alleviate seizures got Mark Madore kicked out of his federally funded group home. But the limbo he’s in shows a state safety net in need of repair.
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Skowhegan man pleads guilty to robbing Waterville inn
Patrick Leblanc is the second person to plead guilty to the March 17 robbery on Kennedy Memorial Drive.