Skowhegan Select Board backs new Tasers for police, approves 10‑year lease for downtown building

Main Street Skowhegan to move into town’s former fire station

The select board approved a lease for the Island Avenue station, in a deal that officials described as a benefit to both the town and the nonprofit.

Skowhegan Select Board backs new Tasers for police, approves 10‑year lease for downtown building

By Carlyssa Baker of the Maine Monitor Former journalist Aaron Miller hired as town manager; officials approve major infrastructure spending and review plans for reducing waste. SKOWHEGAN — The Select Board approved a five‑year contract Tuesday for new Tasers and a 10‑year lease for the town‑owned building at 16 Island Ave., backing upgraded police equipment and a plan to revive a municipal property despite concerns about taxpayer costs. The boa…