A person was monitoring the children, ages 9 and 10, as they rode Friday without helmets and hit trees in New Portland.
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10-year-old injured in snowmobile crash released from Portland hospital
One of the two girls seriously injured Friday in New Portland was released by Maine Medical Center, but the other remains hospitalized there.
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Two children seriously injured in Somerset County snowmobile crash
The girls, 9 and 10, were taken by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center in Portland after the crash, officials said.
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Quilt trail continues across Somerset, Franklin counties
Fifteen new quilt block murals have been created and installed in Lexington Township, New Portland, Anson, Embden, Madison, East Madison, Solon and Skowhegan. The High Peaks Creative Council received a Community Building grant from the Maine Community Foundation and the Jean and King Cummings Fund to support this public art project. In May, the council […]
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
New Portland, Litchfield women injured in Coplin Plantation crash
It is believed Julie Hunt, 59, of New Portland suffered a medical event when her car left Route 16 and struck a tree.
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Carrabec High School goes remote over COVID-19 outbreak a week after officials declined to require masks
The school board decided last week to resume school with a mask-optional policy and remain in-person “until the Maine CDC steps in.”
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As Common Ground Country Fair cancels, organizers of other upcoming fairs consider changes amid COVID surge
After taking hiatuses last year, Oosoola Days, Farmington Fair, Clinton Lions Agricultural Fair and the New Portland Lions Fair all said that they plan to move forward with in-person events this month.
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Handful of COVID-19 cases disrupt start of Carrabec school year
The superintendent of RSU 74 said freshmen orientation at Carrabec High School in North Anson was canceled Wednesday because of six cases of COVID-19. Other districts say they have no confirmed cases as a new academic year launches.
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‘It’s like doing two jobs’: Somerset County teachers struggle to meet demands of hybrid learning
As Regional School Unit 74 prepares for discussions on the third phase of its reopening plan, a teacher expresses concerns she and colleagues share, including fatigue and burnout.
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Carrabec schools delay reopening after student tests positive for COVID-19
Superintendent Mike Tracy said in a memo to families on Monday evening that all schools will close for a week to students after receiving word that a student in the community tested positive for coronavirus.