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PublishedJanuary 3, 2024
Early morning fire displaces 4 people at Skowhegan motel
The fire did not affect the building but displaced the four guests because firefighters had to remove a deck outside the door to the unit to contain the blaze.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2023
One injured when SUV strikes utility pole in Skowhegan, knocking out power to CMP customers
Fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez said it wasn't clear what led the driver of the SUV to veer off Madison Avenue on Wednesday morning.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
Fire just after midnight destroys Skowhegan mobile home
An electrical problem is the likely cause of the fire that began at about 12:15 a.m. Monday on East River Road, according to fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Ten people displaced after structure fire destroys Waterville apartment building
The Red Cross was assisting the people who rushed from the building early Monday on School Street, just west of downtown.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Heat gun that was left on cited as source of fire at Gifford’s ice cream in Skowhegan
The heat gun was left atop a pallet of combustible materials inside a walk-in freezer, leading to the fire Thursday that damaged offices and a production area at Gifford's Famous Ice Cream, according to Skowhegan fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
Police: Man suffers minor injuries after trailer collapses on him in Skowhegan
A West Gardiner man was lucky to have escaped with minor injuries Wednesday when a trailer shifted and came down on him as he was working at Eaton Mountain Ski Area, police Chief David Bucknam said.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
Skowhegan public safety building still on track, town manager says
Skowhegan's top administrator, Christine Almand, said Wednesday that officials are discussing ways to negotiate a solution to extra funding needed for the new public safety building.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Skowhegan public safety building hits snag with board vote
The Board of Selectmen rejected a request Tuesday to spend an additional $83,289 on a planned $10 million public safety building, saying the extra money was not included in the contract.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2022
Skowhegan fire chief to retire after 8 years leading fire operations
Chief Shawn Howard has served with the Skowhegan Fire Department for more than a quarter century, having joined fresh out of high school.
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PublishedJune 21, 2022
Skowhegan officials hold ceremony marking start of work on new public safety building
The police and fire departments have operated for years in cramped quarters, but that will eventually change as town officials on Tuesday held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of a new complex.
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