MORNING SENTINEL • May 24, 2023
A $25,000 state grant recently awarded to the nonprofit organization Main Street Skowhegan means $6.1 million now has been raised toward the goal of $7.8 million to launch the first phase of development for the long-anticipated Skowhegan River Park. Permits for the project are nearly in hand and plans call for work to begin next year on creating access to the Kennebec River from the south bank, establishing a viewing area and installing an adjustable whitewater wave for paddling and river surfing. In an effort to close the remaining gap in funding, the Skowhegan Select Board directed Town Manager Christine Almand to apply for a $1 million grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission.