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BELFAST — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting Monday, July 26 is set.
The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. virtually over…
ROCKLAND — Eleni Margaronis will join the UMA Rockland Center as Center Director beginning July 28 bringing with her a wealth of knowledge in higher education and distance learning, according to a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education and the Maine State Board of Education announced Friday the newest members of the Board, their committee assignments, and newly elected officers.
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‘I just enjoy the relentless drive to be better and to beat the market or to beat competitors’
SEARSPORT — Max Provencher, a rising senior at Searsport District High School, has had a passion for investing for several years, and has used it to gain election to a handful of positions that…
“The Camden Conference congratulates winner of the university level Bill Taylor Award,” said the Conference, in a news release.
The Camden Conference has chosen the winner of the annual…
“The Camden Conference congratulates winners of the high school level Bill Taylor Award,” said the Conference, in a news release.
The Camden Conference has chosen the winners of the annual…
UNION — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting Thursday, July 15 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the district’s central office. …
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting Tuesday, July 13 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the SDMHS cafetorium with…
…Three years in to its 6-year pilot program, the Aspirations Incubator has just released its…
July 20 and 22
ROCKPORT — After several years’ absence, Maine Driving Dynamics sessions have returned to Camden Hills Regional High School. This course is a 5 1/2 hour defensive driving and driver improvement…
APPLETON — The school committee agenda for the Appleton Village School’s next meeting Monday, July 12 has been set.
The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom at 5 p.m. with…
BELFAST — Fall registration is open through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center for both undergraduate and graduate level courses, certificates and degree programs. Limited need-…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Garden Club has awarded its 2021 scholarships to two local graduating seniors who are pursuing horticultural or environmental related degrees.
Alexia Cazemajou, of…
Saturday activities for children ages 9-12
LIBERTY — The Citizens’ Association of Liberty Lakes (CALL) is offering a free Lake Keeper’s Camp in Liberty this summer.
CALL has offered a week-long summer camp for children since 2006…
LINCOLNVILLE — The school committee agenda for the next Lincolnville Central School meeting Monday, July 5 has been set. UPDATE: The meeting has been postponed to July 14.
The meeting…
ITHACA, New York — Tyler Bilodeau, of Northport, and Marissa Sanzone, of Camden, are among the May 2021 graduates at Ithaca College.
Bilodeau graduated with a BS in Integrated Marketing…
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania — Bryn A. Onoshko of Union was among more than 1,875 students named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2021 spring semester. The Dean's List recognizes…
CHESTER, Pennsylvania — Widener University honored graduates at ceremonies between May 11 and 14 on the campus in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university provided two in-person, outdoor celebration…
Imaging spectroscopy can help predict water stress in wild blueberry barrens, according to a University of Maine-led study.
The technology involves measuring the light reflected off…
TENANTS HARBOR — Nadia Kirkham, 11, received Second Prize in the March 2021 Cricket League photography competition. For this contest, each entrant was asked to submit an original photo on the…
gain insight and develop empathy for selves and others
BELFAST — Registration is open for an online professional development program, Self-Care for Professionals, offered Aug. 4 –5, through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The two…
Hail To The Rad Kids
ROCKLAND — There’s so much to the depth and character of Emily Miller, a recent graduate of Oceanside High School and Mid-coast School of Technology, that it’s hard to know where to start.
…UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting Thursday, July 1 has been set.
The meeting will be held in-person at the district’s central office at 7 p.m.…
WORCESTER, Massachusetts — Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Johann Bradley, a member of the class of 21 majoring in Industrial Engineering, was named to the university's…
ITHACA, New York — Ithaca College congratulates students named to the Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester.
Local students are Tatum Dowd, of Camden, and Audrey Scott, of Hope.
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ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania — “Congratulations to Elaine Landry, of Thomaston, for being named to the Muhlenberg College Dean's List for the Spring 2021 semester,” said Muhlenberg, in a news release…
SELINSGROVE, Pennyslvania — Samuel Hebert, of Rockport, was named to Susquehanna University's dean's list for the spring 2021 semester.
The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a…
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — Titus Kaewthong, of Hope, has been named to the American International College (AIC) Dean's List for Spring Semester 2021.
Dean's List students are full time…
DURHAM, New Hampshire — The following students have been named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring 2021 semester.
Emily Morse, of Lincolnville, for earning…
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — Ian Snowdeal, of Belfast, has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication/Sport Journalism from Springfield College for studies completed in 2021.
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WINCHESTER, Virginia — Kalina Keller is one of 962 students who earned a spot on the Dean's List at Shenandoah University for the Spring 2021 semester.
To be considered for the Dean's List…
Second and third place winners also attend MCST
Continuing in a seven-year tradition, Design/Technology students at the Mid-Coast School of Technology won awards and prizes from the Arrive Alive Creative Contest hosted by the Law Offices of Joe…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education, in partnership with Educate Maine, is pleased to announce the eight teachers that have been selected as semifinalists for Maine’s 2022 Teacher of the…
Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS) is best known as the organization behind the popular First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance, in Belfast, according to BFS, in a news release. But the nonprofit,…
Registration is now open for a one-day professional development program, Racial Equity, Implicit Bias and Diversity Training, on July 23, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., facilitated by the Racial Equity…
helping young people aim higher and dream bigger
An interim report on the Aspirations Incubator, an innovative six-year pilot program to raise the educational and career aspirations of young people in rural Maine, is showing promising evidence…
BELFAST — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting Monday, June 28 has been set.
The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom at 5:30 p.m.
The…
All of the students are moving on to higher education
CAMDEN — Watershed School graduated five seniors in a personalized commencement ceremony at the Camden Snow Bowl on Saturday, June 12. After successfully completing a year of in-person learning…
ORONO — More than 4,000 students across Maine are now receiving Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) thanks to intensive professional development provided by University of Maine…
Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul
WALDO COUNTY — For many in the education world, the summer is a quiet time for planning and reflection. But for Literacy Volunteers of Waldo County (LVWC), this summer will be its busiest time.…
ROCKPORT — The agenda for a special Five Town CSD school board meeting Thursday, June 24, has been set.
The meeting will be held in-person within the Camden Hills Regional High School…
ROCKPORT — The agenda for the next SAD 28 school board meeting Thursday, June 24, has been set.
The meeting will be held in-person at the Camden Hills Regional High School chorus room at…
APPLETON — The school committee agenda for the next Appleton Village School meeting Monday, June 21 is set.
The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at 5 p.m. with participants able to…
SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College is proud to announce that nearly 1,200 students have made the 2021 Spring Semester Dean’s List.
The students from Knox and Waldo counties…
BETHLEHEM, Pennyslvania — Marley O'Neil, of Lincolnville, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Earth & Environmental Science degree from Lehigh University in Spring 2021.
During…
BRISTOL, Rhode Island — Roger Williams University is proud to announce that Kyle Waters, of Spruce Head, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Master of Business Administration 4+1 in May as part of…
PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire — Haylie Witham, of Thomaston, graduated from Plymouth State University during its 150th Anniversary Commencement Ceremony on May 8, 2021. Witham received a Bachelor of…
BRISTOL, Rhode Island — Amy Kunzinger, of Appleton, has been named to the Spring 2021 Dean's List at Roger Williams University, in Bristol, Rhode Island. Full-time students who complete 12 or more…
