As part of her “Gather Hear Tour,” Boston-based pianist Miki Sawada has been playing the piano across Maine, the seventh state she has toured since the project began.
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Take your foliage tour on a detour through Skowhegan
If you’re leaf-peeping along the Old Canada Road Scenic Byway, a stop in Skowhegan is on your way.
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Former Island Dairy Treat in Skowhegan to continue as ice cream stand, new property owner says
The former owners of the decades-old ice cream stand said that they could not come to an agreement with the new property owner about how to keep the business in operation as it was.
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Back in court after escape attempt, Fairfield man gets 10-year prison sentence for assault of child
Nicholas Carter, 31, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with all but 10 years suspended in lieu of probation, after he was convicted earlier this month of aggravated assault.
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Island Dairy Treat in Skowhegan closes after 72 seasons
Those who owned the ice cream stand at 23 Island Ave. said the property’s new owner has other plans for the location.
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Jurors foil escape attempt of convicted man fleeing Skowhegan courthouse
Nicholas Carter, 31, ran out of the Somerset County Courthouse in handcuffs Wednesday after a jury convicted him of aggravated assault against a 14-month-old child, officials said.
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‘Conscience’ tells the story of Margaret Chase Smith’s most famous speech
In the runup to a presidential election, Portland Stage is presenting the play, which is set in the time immediately before and after Smith’s confrontation with powerful demagogue Joseph McCarthy.
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Brother of Skowhegan murder victim won’t be prosecuted for courtroom attack on convicted killer, DA says
During the April incident, Clifford Warren jumped the bar and ran toward Jason Servil, who was being sentenced for the murder of Warren’s sister, Alice Abbott.
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After fire, owners say former home of Gov. Coburn in Skowhegan can be restored with help
The niece of the home’s former owner, who died last year, and her husband had been working on the home for months before a fire damaged it in August.
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Fire damages Civil War-era home of former Maine Gov. Abner Coburn in Skowhegan
Flames and smoke were seen billowing from the attic of the historic mansion at 24 Main St. shortly before 4:30 p.m., according to witnesses.