Firefighters were able to save two nearby buildings and a lot of equipment Saturday at Linkletter & Sons Inc. at 115 Harmony Road, but a 60-by-100-foot large commercial garage was destroyed.
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Area students named to Lasell University dean’s list
Students include Dylan Presby, Deanna Plaisted, Hannah Richards, Grace Redwine, Kaylee Arvayo-Bickford, Alexis Grant, Iva Willis and Sydney Veilleux.
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Local students take part in Lasell University symposium
Sydney Veilleux and Alexis Grant were on the social media team for Polished, Lasell’s award-winning, student-produced fashion and culture magazine.
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COVID-19 outbreak investigation opened at Skowhegan Area Middle School amid flurry of Somerset County cases
There are a total of three reported cases of COVID-19 at Skowhegan Area Middle School, the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention said Monday.
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Outbreak investigation opened at Upper Kennebec Valley Jr./Sr. High School in Bingham
Maine CDC reported eight cases at Upper Kennebec Valley Sr. High School during Friday’s briefing.
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Sixth-grade students learning remote in Skowhegan, while two more cases reported in Bingham school
Decision to have Skowhegan Area Middle School sixth-graders go remote a question of caution, while the number of cases in Upper Kennebec Valley High rises to five.
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Schools in Fairfield area and Bingham area close after positive COVID-19 tests
Multiple cases of coronavirus in students and staff have prompted the superintendents in both districts to close the affected schools — Lawrence Junior High School and Upper Kennebec Valley Jr./Sr. High School.
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Employee in Skowhegan-area schools and student in Bingham-based district test positive
The SAD 54 superintendent said in a notice to families Monday that a part-time substitute teacher tested positive while Bingham-based schools recorded their first case of COVID-19.
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New textile recycling program places bins across Kennebec Valley
The nonprofit Kennebec Valley Council of Governments is partnering with a New Hampshire company to offer drop-off locations across the Kennebec Valley for recycling clothing and other items.
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Pick-your-own strawberry farms in China, Athens draw early risers
A lack of rain that followed late-spring frosts worried farmers, but pickers are turning out early and often to gather strawberries while observing public health recommendations related to COVID-19.