Steve Govoni, 55, will fill the seat that has been vacant since June following the resignation of longtime Selectwoman Betty Austin.
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School referendum calls for additions to Skowhegan Middle School, other improvements
If approved, an amount not to exceed $6,970,000 will be used to fund the projects through federal grants.
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Amid shouts and anger from parents, Skowhegan-area school board requires masks for first weeks of school
Parents demanded that the board respect their wishes to not require students to mask up when returning to school next month, but the board ultimately sided with the superintendent’s recommendation to proceed with caution and begin the school year wearing masks.
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Diver down: How a Smithfield man survived a near-fatal boat crash
Roland Constable was hit while scuba diving in North Pond on June 5 and is speaking out about water safety measures that saved his life.
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Skowhegan-area district hires 2 new principals for local elementary schools
Robert Rodrigue will be the new principal at Mill Stream Elementary in Norridgewock and Christy Johnson will fill the role at North Elementary and Margaret Chase Smith schools in Skowhegan.
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Skowhegan Area High School holds outdoor graduation ceremony
About 160 students receive diplomas Sunday from Skowhegan Area High School and Bloomfield Academy.
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MSAD 54 hosts two public hearings to discuss budget, new Skowhegan school
Two separate meetings were held this week for community members to learn more about the proposed $39.4 million budget and the North Elementary School project.
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Skowhegan-based school district looks to return to classrooms in fall
Superintendent in Maine School Administrative District 54 says lack of certainty with state COVID-19 guidelines makes planning difficult.
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Public can weigh in on new Skowhegan school project at Monday meeting
School officials hope to break ground on the new project by the end of 2023, with the goal of having students in the building at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.
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Sixth graders in Skowhegan to go remote Friday
The decision was made Thursday to move the sixth graders to remote learning Friday after a staff member at Skowhegan Area Middle School tested positive for coronavirus, resulting in 40 staff members and students being asked to quarantine.