Members of the public, including a number of advocates for keeping the Skowhegan Indian nickname, packed the hearing to offer their views on the emotionally charged issue.
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Canaan voters re-elect incumbent director, Dixie Ring, in school board election
Ring, the current SAD 54 board chairwoman, was challenged by at least one write-in candidate, but those names were not released Monday, the town clerk said
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‘Indians’ backers urge Skowhegan-based school board to put nickname issue to referendum vote
SAD 54 residents who support Skowhegan Indian Pride are pushing back against the board’s vote to retire the nickname used for Showhegan schools, calling for a moratorium on carrying out that decision.
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Skowhegan ‘Indians’ supporters gather signatures to revisit school board vote
Supporters of keeping the Skowhegan ‘Indians’ nickname for sports teams gathered Sunday morning to collect signatures on petitions to revisit a recent school board vote to drop the name.
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High school basketball: All-Star games help players cope with tournament defeats
For seniors who fall short of Gold Ball, All-Star contests a crack at a final positive high school basketball memory.
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Sidelines: Skowhegan mascot decision had to happen
Tightly-contested nickname battle takes a fitting turn, Drew Bonifant writes.
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After vote to retire Skowhegan ‘Indians’ nickname, more details and debate expected in coming weeks
Officials said a cross-section of the community should be involved in deciding the details and timing for changing the school district’s longtime mascot and nickname.
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Skowhegan-based school board votes 14-9 to retire ‘Indians’ sports nickname
Board met with their attorney, then discussed future of the name and what it means to Native Americans who say the name is racist.
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Maine education department urges schools to ‘refrain’ from using Native American mascots
The notice by the Maine Department of Education comes a week before the school board for Skowhegan-based SAD 54 is set to deliberate further over their schools’ “Indians” nickname.
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Skowhegan area school board charts course for ‘Indians’ debate
The Skowhegan area school board Thursday night set March 7 as date for discussion among members and possible action on the nickname some see as racist.