The final vote on the Skowhegan-area school district’s mascot will be voted on by the 23-person board of directors will be decided at the Oct. 8 meeting.
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First subcommittee meets to discuss Skowhegan area school mascot
The Education Policy and Program Committee convened on Tuesday evening to discuss their ideas for mascot names, with the next subcommittee meeting on Thursday to do the same.
Hunt of a lifetime: Athens boy, 5, bags 2 turkeys with 1 shot
Using equipment made by his father, including a tripod and a kickplate to absorb the recoil, young Carlton Cipriano shot two jake turkeys — young males — on youth spring hunting day for turkeys in Cornville.
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.
Madison businesses buy gas meters for firefighters in wake of Farmington blast
Two were donated by Backyard Farms and one by Bob Shipley of Bob’s Cash Fuel Oil.
Madison businesses buy gas meters for local fire departments in wake of Farmington explosion
Several fire stations across central Maine are now equipped with the meters and were trained on how to use them on Monday night in Madison by Waterville firefighter Al Nygren.
Die-hard shoppers snag the deals at a rainy 10-Mile Yard Sale
Some shoppers at the annual flea market and lawn sale from Cornville to Skowhegan said better deals and less traffic made braving Sunday’s rain worth it.
Young man, daughter, 5, left homeless after Cornville fire
A blaze at Cornville mobile home apparently caused by heaters placed near frozen water pipes.
Police: Man, 21, killed when roof collapses on mobile home in Cornville
Authorities said a significant load of snow was on the roof of the mobile home, which was in the process of being demolished, with timber, insulation and other materials being salvaged from it.