Education

helping others without expecting anything in return
Kindness Award Winners: Front: Ryleigh Gagnon, Adelaide Walsh, Noa Stevenson, Jaxon Gage, Vivien Hedstrom, Matthew Hawkins, Trenton Adams. Back: Lorelei Walsh, Juliette Johnson, Evelyn Fish, Essie Ross, Justin Chen, Wyatt Earley, Derrick Corson, Wyatt Hendron, Principal Ainslee Riley.

During the month of September, students at Thomaston Grammar School have been focusing on kindness. Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for showing kindness at a school-…

Deputy Chief Alex Gaylor and a young ball roller both wipe their eyes after a big splash. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

ROCKLAND — 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, as Rockland PD watched the skies and the weather radar, Pen Bay Christian School was watching the growing crowd that arrived half an hour early for…

KindKids Music (Photo courtesy Watts Community Arts)

THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts welcomes KindKids Music for a lively family concert on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 10:30 a.m. This 45-50 minute interactive show is designed to engage children from…

Pen Bay Pilot

Would you like to learn more about the basic and important functions of your Apple iPhone? A free class offered by the National Digital Equity Center to help you feel comfortable and safe using…

University of Maine flag

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will lead a 3-part, virtual series on climate change action for youth ages 12-18. Sessions will take place on Mondays, October 28, November…

Wiscasset Elementary School
Students write letters of thanks

For the past four years, I have thrown out an invitation on social media in August to sponsor my class so that each student can receive a brand new book each month, for holidays and to provide…

Hutchinson Center, in Belfast. (Photo courtesy UMaine)

In a Sept. 26 news release, the University of Maine said it will issue next week a new competitive request for proposals to purchase the Hutchinson Center in Belfast.

This follows…

Exterior of the Cape Elizabeth Middle School.

The price tag on a new elementary school in Bar Harbor is $63 million. An Auburn high school completed in 2023 came in at $122 million. And at the ballot box this fall, Cape Elizabeth voters will…

Photo courtesy Belfast High School Marine Institute

Belfast Area High School students in Genna Black and Chip Lagerbom's Marine Studies class recently visited a foreshore shipwreck along the Passagassawakeag River in Belfast as part of their…

(Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension)

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H announces the launch of virtual field trips (VFTs), an innovative way for youth learners to explore Maine’s thriving aquaculture industry.…

Marine Studies with Ms. Genna Black and Mr. Chip Lagerbom. (Photo courtesy Charles Lagerbom)

BAHS students taking the BMI's course of Marine Studies this fall with Ms. Genna Black and Mr. Chip Lagerbom have been taking water safety instruction with John McMillan. This will allow them to…

Friends of Sears Island has three educational offerings happening in the last week of September: an art workshop, a "Patterns in Nature" activity kit for kids, and a fall migratory bird walk.…

Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool is hosting its second annual auction of community art benches, painted by local artists and sponsored by local businesses, to raise scholarship funds for families…

Since the Colonial era, African Americans in Maine have fought for liberation, first by resisting enslavement and petitioning for emancipation then by joining national movements for abolitionism…

ROCKPORT — Riley School welcomed five new teachers to its faculty this fall. The school experienced a recent leadership transition, with long-time head of school Rebecca Greenleaf-Clapp retiring…

CAMDEN — The Children’s House Montessori School welcomes three new staff members at the historic schoolhouse at 58 Elm Street in Camden.

Julia Aroneau is a new Co-Lead Teacher in the Red…

How well do you know the U.S. Constitution? Political leaders often refer to one part or another, but what does it means for the average citizen? Join Merchant Marine and military veteran Thomas…

discover how libraries work and how to find materials

ROCKLAND — Homeschool families are invited to learn and practice their library skills in these 45-minute lessons with Miss Katie. Kids will discover how libraries work and how to find the…

The Rockland High School will hold its 65th reunion at noon on Tuesday, September 10, at the Rockport Masonic Center located on Main Street.

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ROCKLAND — Local librarians, community and nonprofit volunteers, and people tech-savvy in general who like helping neighbors solve computer or phone issues are invited to “Empowering The Helper,”…

BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library and the National Digital Equity Center (NDEC) will be presenting a free computer class, “Cutting the Cord: Getting TV & Phone Services Over the Internet,”…

On Friday, August 9, 2024, the Camden High School (CHS) Alumni Association held its 118th Annual Alumni Banquet at the Elks Club Lodge in Rockland, Maine. There were 122 alumni and guests who…

Helping Mainers Learn

The Normand Dubreuil Scholarship fund continues to provide educational assistance to Mainers looking to learn a trade at a local community college and Maine Maritime Academy. This is the 5th year…

updated with link to trailer

UNITY — The I Know ME program will screen its second movie, “Call Me Ishmael”, Sunday, August 25, at 4 p.m., at Clifford Student and Arts Center, 42 Depot St, Unity.

There will be a…

The University of Maine System (UMS) will partner with the nation’s leading medical education consultant to study the feasibility of starting the state’s first public medical school. 

In…

developing a portrait of a great school in Maine based on what the people of Maine value for our schools

ROCKPORT — The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is hosting community meetings across Maine to bring educators, parents, students, and business leaders together to discuss a shared vision for…

The Penobscot Bay Language School, in Rockland,  is offering a new international language and cultural group trip to experience Patagonia, home to glaciers, penguins, and some of the most famous…

ROCKPORT — Ben Perry never intended to lead reunions for his high school class. He simply heard wrong. One day in the early sixties, he happened to be sitting in the back of a meeting as elections…

Several members of the graduating classes of 2024 in the Belfast and Camden areas, as well as Vinalhaven, are recent recipients of Worthington scholarships.

The Worthington Scholarship…

ROCKLAND — OUT Maine has awarded scholarships to four Maine students for the 2024-2025 school year, totaling over $42,000 in coverage of college tuition and housing costs.

Two of the four…

BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library and the National Digital Equity Center (NDEC) will be presenting two free computer classes to take place in the library’s Abbott Room: “Internet Safety” on…

‘We are going to use that building to serve God and people’

BELFAST — A letter was sent just before 6 p.m. Aug. 14 to at least one organization that was bidding on ownership of the Hutchinson…

volunteer training session August 23

BELFAST — Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Learning Landscapes program is seeking volunteers to support teachers in taking their classes outside.

Outdoor learning is growing within local…

“Time to stock up on pencils, pens and notepads as September signals the beginning of a school year for many, including Belfast Senior College,” said the Senior College, in a news release.

THOMASTON — Join Hall Funeral Home on Saturday, August 31, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., for a back to school donation cookout at Hall Funeral Home of Thomaston.

For a recommended donation of $10…

CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will hold a free program exploring owl pellets as part of its Free Family Fridays series on Friday, August 16, at 10 a.m.

In this program, families are…

Maine’s public universities will guarantee admission to graduates of the state’s community colleges starting this fall.

Under the terms of a historic Transfer ME…

Wednesdays in July the SunDog Outdoor Leadership Initiative and Darrowby Farm Sanctuary are collaborating in creating service learning opportunities for local middle schoolers.
 
For…

Rockland Helpers

ROCKLAND — Rockland's Public Services, EMS & Fire Department, and Police Department will be at the Rockland Public Library, Wednesday, Aug 7, from 2 - 4 p.m., for a meet and greet with their…

creating a stroller accessible outdoor classroom

WALDO — Coastal Mountains Land Trust is collaborating with the Belfast Area Children’s Center (BACC) and Hills to Sea Coalition to create a stroller accessible outdoor classroom in honor of the…

Few people are as uniquely positioned to tell the story of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences’ (BLOS) first 50 years as Dr. Barney Balch, and on July 16, to a crowd of about 160 at the Opera…

The Camden High School Alumni Association presented 3 scholarships totaling $4500 to Camden Hills Regional High School graduates.

The Association received many deserving applications and…

Each Mitchell Scholar will receive a scholarship award of $10,000, along with leadership and professional development programming throughout their college careers

Multiple high school graduates from Knox and Waldo counties have been named 2024 Mitchell Scholars.

The Mitchell Institute is a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization…

Those planning to attend should send payment by August 1

Georges Valley High School’s Class of 1974 will celebrate its 50-year reunion on Saturday, August 31, from 4:30 to 10 p.m., at the Ocean View Grange in Martinsville, located at 435 Port Clyde Road…

courses begin in August online with hands-on training at Brunswick Landing

AUGUSTA — In response to demand from employers in Maine’s growing aviation and aerospace sectors, the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) is opening the state’s first aviation maintenance…

NEWCASTLE — The Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers (KLCB) is holding a honey bee queen rearing in-person presentation Saturday, July 13, from 1 to 3 p.m., taking place at Lincoln Academy in the ATEC…

application Deadline July 18 for first session and July 25 for second session

LINCOLNVILLE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Tanglewood is currently accepting scholarship applications for youth in grades 6-8 to attend overnight…

“The government of India would be wise to study the words of this year's winners of the Bill Taylor Essay Contest: John Punnachalil of Oceanside High School, Artur Savchii of Gould Academy, and…

next phase will include delivering keynote speeches

BELFAST — The 2024 Waldo County Teacher of the Year has advanced to the semifinal round that will eventually weed out Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Shilo Burnham, of the East Belfast School,…

ROCKLAND — RSU 13’s first School Resource Officer has been selected and will begin the new role when school staff return for the 2024-2025 school year.

Rockland Police Officer John Bagley…