Skowhegan whitewater River Park plans roll along with a final design on horizon

Organizers expect to put the final construction design for the park out to bid next week, which means construction could begin this summer, if all goes according to plan.

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.

Aroma Joe’s set to open in Skowhegan at former bank

The growing coffee chain, headquartered in Portland, opened 11 locations in Maine in 2023 and expects to open 10 more in 2024.

Aroma Joe’s set to open in Skowhegan at former bank

The growing coffee chain, headquartered in Portland, opened 11 locations in Maine in 2023 and expects to open 10 more in 2024.

Federal grant for central Maine revitalization puts Skowhegan coalition on track to receive millions more

A $425,000 grant awarded to Main Street Skowhegan by the Economic Development Administration will allow a regional development plan to seek up to $50 million in federal dollars next year.

After bus yard floods, Skowhegan-area schools manage to reopen Thursday

Staff worked all day Wednesday to get the buses and vans running after they were damaged Tuesday by flooding, according to MSAD 54 superintendent Jon Moody.

Gov. Mills visits Skowhegan mill redevelopment project that suffered millions in flooding damage

Mills, along with state, county and local officials, toured the damage and offered her support, as the state begins to seek federal aid for the hardest hit areas following Monday's powerful storm.

Skowhegan mill revamp project suffers ‘millions and millions’ in flood damage

The damage to the project was among the worst reported in Skowhegan after the Kennebec River flooded on Tuesday, and will take months to clean up and repair.

Central Maine recovery efforts continue as weather turns colder, flood waters peak

Flood impacts continued Wednesday as cooling temperatures sent those without power looking for options to keep warm.

Photos: See the flooding and devastation around central Maine from Monday’s storm