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.
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Skowhegan school officials whittle mascot name suggestions down to 305
School Administrative District 54 administrators say they’ve received more than 1,600 suggestions for a new sports team nickname and have whittled the possibilities down to 305 as of Thursday.
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Skowhegan area school district’s search for new mascot garners 1,500 suggestions
Gathering ideas for a new team name is the start of a multistep process sanctioned by the Maine School Administrative District 54 board last fall after the “Indians” nickname and mascot were retired.
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Skowhegan High to convert some restrooms amid contentious gender-neutral discussion
The Education Policy and Programming Committee met on Tuesday evening to address creation of restrooms that are accessible and safe for all students.
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Skowhegan High plans to convert girls bathroom to provide better access for LGBTQ+ students
The plan comes after students raised concerns about earlier efforts to provide gender-neutral bathrooms that were hard to access after regular school hours.
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Friend says Norridgewock lay minister in critical condition after head-on crash
Devon Periard, of Smithfield, remains hospitalized following a two-car accident on River Road in Norridgewock last Thursday.
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Victims injured in head-on crash in Norridgewock in critical condition
LifeFlight was called to fly the victims of the crash from Redington-Fairview Hospital in Skowhegan to Portland and Bangor hospitals for treatment of multiple serious injuries.
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Smithfield man found dead near partially submerged car in East Pond
The death of Matthew Pratt, 88, of Cardinal Lane, is being considered by the state Medical Examiner’s Office as an unattended death.
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State halts use of road sealant after crashes on Route 225 in Rome
Transportation officials investigate why the spray application created a slick surface. How extensively fog sealant has been used on Maine highways is unclear.
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Low-speed chase through 3 towns ends with Smithfield man’s arrest
Adrian Silva, 64, was arrested by Augusta police on a charge of failing to stop for officers after leading them from Augusta to the Winthrop line and back to Mulligan’s in Manchester.