MORNING SENTINEL • August 3, 2024
The Skowhegan River Fest began this year on Wednesday with a glow stick paddle down the Kennebec, followed by a parade on Thursday, a street party on Friday and fireworks Saturday. Organizers said they expected over 2,500 people to attend over three days. Festivities this year were not just meant to get people outdoors and in the river, but also to publicize organizers’ efforts to construct a “river park” in downtown Skowhegan. Main Street Skowhegan, the nonprofit that organizes the event, plans to build a multimillion dollar whitewater rafting park on the Kennebec River beside downtown Skowhegan in the coming years.