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🌱 How Skowhegan’s new shelter rules and cannabis pause could affect you

Skowhegan, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Skowhegan! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Skowhegan’s new shelter rules and cannabis pause could affect you
  • Skowhegan gathers today to thank “Firefighter Rick” for three decades

Also on today's calendar: Skowhegan Gorge River Trips and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a stray t-storm; warm, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Skowhegan approves new shelter rules, cannabis moratorium (themainemonitor.org) — Voters at Skowhegan’s annual town meeting just approved new rules for homeless shelters, a six‑month freeze on new cannabis businesses, and a long‑range comprehensive plan guiding development. The shelter ordinance sets licensing, safety, and location standards, while the cannabis moratorium gives officials time to rewrite regulations that could affect future businesses and neighborhood impacts.
   

• Skowhegan's Firefighter Rick retires after teaching fire safety for decades (centralmaine.com) — Skowhegan is saying goodbye to a familiar face as Capt. Rick “Firefighter Rick” Caldwell retires after 31 years with the town’s fire department and decades of teaching fire safety in local schools. Residents, students, and colleagues are invited to celebrate him at the station Friday afternoon, honoring his outreach across Skowhegan and neighboring communities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hannaford posted a job opening for PT Stock Crew (Nights) in Skowhegan. Apply here.
  • The FedCap Group posted a job opening for Career Advisor in Skowhegan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Skowhegan here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fairfield

  • Voters reject two articles in Fairfield's $9M municipal spending plan (centralmaine.com)

Oakland

Waterville

  • Amazon distribution center approved by Waterville planning board (wabi.tv)
  • Maine author adapting his novel set in Waterville for Netflix (sunjournal.com)
  • 25 Winter St Apt 3, Waterville, ME 04901 (realtor.com)

Ok Skowhegan! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Skowhegan

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Skowhegan

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.