Skowhegan News

BANGOR, Maine a ' A Skowhegan man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for stealing 11 firearms and a silencer from a licensed firearms dealer while on bail awaiting the execution of his sentence on a state conviction for burglary.

Tom Finn repairs a boot in his Water Street shop. Augusta a ' The way the economy has been this past year, few business owners are able to say "business is good." In fact, many have been forced to cut back, lay off workers or even close down for good.

New details have emerged on the Skowhegan woman suspected of murdering a man from Troy last week.

Authorities say the Christmas Eve death of a man in Skowhegan, Maine, has been ruled a homicide, and a woman who rented the apartment in which his body was found is being charged with murder.

An autopsy has been completed on the body of a 63-year-old Troy man found dead in a Skowhegan apartment on Christmas Eve.

We're seeing a lot of red and green these days, but some folks are having problems with the blues.

Police investigators were sharing few details Friday about what they were calling the "suspicious death" of a Troy man.

A team of detectives has been investigating a suspicious death in Skowhegan. A man was found dead in his High Street apartment.

How does a family-owned department store, located downtown, make it these days against shopping malls, big-box stores and Internet purchasing? Find a niche and stick to it, says Paula Griffin, whose family has owned Griffin's Department Store on Madison Avenue since October 1976.

General Motors Co. announced Friday that it will scrap the Saab line because efforts to sell the storied Swedish brand have failed.

Shawn Colvin, with opener TBD, will perform at 8 p.m. March 13, 2010, at the Skowhegan Opera House.

The giving spirit is alive in Somerset County. Seventeen third-graders from Moscow Elementary School filed into Wal-Mart on Thursday morning, pushing empty carts.

In truth there is not any state that comes close to the beauty of Maine. With its incredible fish, blueberries, poultry, and eggs, it has become a staple of the country.

Gov. John Baldacci, center left, watches from below with David Harrison as Justin Alberico of Skowhegan prepares to demonstrate the finer points of rappelling on Tuesday, Dec.

One nonprofit, that works to revitalize the downtown, received its own revitalization Friday.

AUGUSTA a ' Rev. Gilbert A. Patenaude, 89, of Oxford Street, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, Dec.

They sniffed, they sipped, and then they sampled. It was like a wine tasting for maple syrup lovers in Skowhegan Thursday, as producers from across New England gathered for the 6th annual Maple Grading School.

Tasting maple syrup is a lot like tasting wine. Sniff the aroma, take a sip, hold it on your tongue and savor it for a moment to register the sensation.

"Art in all its mirrored ways informs us of the beauty in the world, a world where justice reigns supreme and helps us move to a colorless humanity." These are the words of renowned artist, collector and art historian David C. Driskell a ' one of the leading authorities on the subject of African-American art a ' whose artwork is on view at the ...

Sen. Peter Mills has spent eight terms in the Maine Legislature. He is now seeking the Republican nomination for Governor.