The grant from the Henry P. Kendall Foundation is expected to help fund equipment to allow Maine Grains in Skowhegan to turn local milling, cheesemaking, seaweed, blueberry and soy byproducts into high-fiber, high-protein packaged goods for sale to schools.
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Margaret Chase Smith Appreciation Day set for Aug. 26
A Margaret Chase Smith Appreciation Day is set for 4-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at the Margaret Chase Smith Library, 56 Norridgewock Ave. in Skowhegan. The celebration is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Staff remarks will be given at 4:45 p.m., followed by a gallery talk given by exhibiting Maine […]
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Auction will include 1941 Plymouth owned by Margaret Chase Smith
The late U.S. senator’s car will be auctioned Sunday with a starting bid of $7,500, but Thomaston Place Auction Galleries estimates it will sell for at least twice that amount.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Franklin Savings Bank hires new vice president, commercial loan officer
SKOWHEGAN — Franklin Savings Bank has hired Meg Loubier as vice president, commercial loan officer. The Winslow resident will primarily serve commercial lending needs of customers in Somerset and Kennebec counties. Loubier volunteers for organizations such as the Children’s Discovery Museum in Waterville and Junior Achievement. “Meg Loubier is an exciting addition to our team,” […]
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Franklin Savings Bank names new Skowhegan branch manager
SKOWHEGAN — Franklin Savings Bank has promoted Sherri Lewis to branch manager of its Skowhegan location. The Norridgewock resident has been an integral part of the team for nearly 20 years and has consistently demonstrated her dedication to her work and the community she serves, according to a news release from the bank. “Sherri is […]
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St. Albans man sentenced to 23 years for child sex assault
Corey Farley, 30, was sentenced Tuesday at Somerset County Superior Court after being found guilty Dec. 15 of gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
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Skowhegan man dies in crash after SUV hydroplanes
The crash occurred early Tuesday on Canaan Road and claimed the life of 53-year-old Mario Centofanti, according to Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Skowhegan early learning center gets $1.6 million boost
Sam Hight, who heads a committee leading the fundraising effort for the center, announced that it will be built at the new $75 million elementary school for Maine School Administrative District 54, to be constructed at the site of the Margaret Chase Smith School off Heselton Street.
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Skowhegan man charged with lying for $60,000 pandemic loan is arrested again
Nathan Reardon’s bail conditions prevented him from applying for pandemic-related financial assistance without approval from his probation officer.
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25th Maine International Film Festival scheduled for July in Waterville, Skowhegan
The festival, known as MIFF and scheduled to run from July 8 to 17, typically attracts thousands of film enthusiasts to central Maine.