AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills unveiled Wednesday her Administration’s Part 2 budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 biennium, a proposal that makes a historic investment in Maine public…
Education
BELFAST — Belfast Area High School students joined 200 fellow students and competitors from around the state for the 75th Maine State Science Fair, with a special emphasis on the ocean’s ecology…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An influx of $105,688,374 in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Maine is on its way to Maine under the American Rescue Plan.
The funding will…
Inivites citizens to join ad hoc study committee
The RSU 71 Board of Directors is seeking community members to serve on an ad-hoc committee that will form a recommendation to the board regarding the…
sharing opinions in responsible and respectful ways, seeing new and exciting ways of doing things
THOMASTON — Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for their honesty and creativity at a school-wide Zoom assembly on May 7.
Students receiving the Honesty Award were…
ST. GEORGE — Voters in St. George cast their ballots for a pair of municipal seats and a series of school budget questions Monday, May 10.
Below are the results of those ballot questions…
SEWARD, Nebraska — Sarah Nelson of Searsmont, has earned a M.Ed. from Concordia University, Nebraska.
Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited,…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting Tuesday, May 11 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the SDMHS cafetorium.
…
examining a 54,000-year-old South Pole ice core
Sea ice cover in the Southern Hemisphere is extremely variable, from summer to winter and from millennium to millennium, according to a University of Maine-led study. Overall, sea ice has been on…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education is pleased to announce the Maine State Selection Committee for the 2021 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)…
‘taking the weight off of parents’ shoulders’
Cornerspring Montessori School, in Belfast, is hosting an online auction to raise tuition assistance funds that help local families access a Montessori education and childcare. The auction bidding…
BELFAST — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting Monday, May 10 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. and will be held virtually over Zoom. …
make a simple flower press
SEARSPORT — Friends of Sears Island will be offering free grab-and-go activity kits this month for children themed around identifying and pressing wildflowers blooming in May and June.
This…
HOPE — The school committee for Hope Elementary School will hold a regular committee meeting virtually Monday, May 10.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held via Zoom and at…
Searsport District High School graduate to pursue doctorate in pathobiology at Johns Hopkins
ORONO — University of Maine valedictorian Bailey West is impassioned by scientific research. She has been, in fact, since her days as a student at Searsport District High School.
West has…
HOPE — The Town of Hope will be holding a special town meeting Thursday, May 6 to vote on the new school budget for Hope Elementary School.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm. on the…
‘the grit and tenacity needed to succeed under very tough conditions’
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) will virtually graduate 482 students from over 30 degree and certificate programs on Saturday, May 15, at 10 a.m. Upon graduating from KVCC,…
Registration for this course and hundreds of others is open now
ROCKLAND — Students currently enrolled in high school are eligible for free summer University courses through UMA Rockland. The summer term begins Monday, May 17.
The program, known as High…
ROCKLAND — The Regional School Unit 13 school board will hold a virtual school board meeting Thursday, May 6.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and can be viewed on…
US Senator Angus King to Address Graduates
The University of Maine at Augusta will hold two virtual commencement ceremonies to celebrate the Classes of 2020 and 2021. Last year, due to the pandemic, the Class of 2020 Commencement was…
ROCKPORT — The agenda for the upcoming Five Town CSD school board meeting Wednesday, May 5 has been set.
The meeting will be held virtually at 7 p.m.
Meeting URL: networkmaine.…
UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m. with participants joining via Google Meet or…
HOPE — The school committee for Hope Elementary School will be holding a special meeting Thursday, May 6.
The meeting, scheduled for 6:15 p.m., will be held at the Hope Elementary School…
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines:
Amy…
transforming campuses and communities into environments of civic engagement
Stockton Springs grad, and University of Maine student Bailey West is among six Maine college students honored in 2021 for their civic engagement.
On April 28, Maine Campus Compact…
LINCOLNVILLE — The school committee agenda for the next Lincolnville School Committee meeting Monday, May 3 has been set.
The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at 6 p.m.
To…
APPLETON — Voters in Appleton will cast their ballots for the proposed Appleton Village School budget in the coming weeks with Election Day slated for Tuesday, June 8.
The school committee…
Online and In Person
ROCKPORT — “May flowers are going strong and so is adult ed!” said Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education, in a news release.
…
SEARSPORT — The Regional School Unit 20 school board will be holding a special meeting Thursday, May 6.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held virtually and in-person at the…
U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
The U.S. News and World Report rankings for high schools have been…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Tuesday it will partner with Ginkgo Bioworks Inc. to offer a new COVID-19 testing option to Maine schools that allows them to easily test many students…
The First Congregational Church of Camden invites one and all to participate in a new series of discussions, collectively titled, “Living the Good Life: Caring for the land and the ecological…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded nine organizations in Maine a total of $689,821 for their Head Start and Early Head Start Programs.
Head…
attracting, supporting pollinators; Plants You Should Grow Side-By-Side
COVID has sparked a deeper interest in gardening throughout the Midcoast. People have always gardened in hard times, but food is only part of that story. They are motivated by the desire for…
scholarships available for people who live or work in Knox or Waldo counties
Registration is now open for a five-day professional development program, Grant Writing Essentials, on May 21 and 28 and June 4, 11 and 18, from 9 a.m. – noon, through the University of Maine…
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Noah Carrier, of Rockland, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.…
EARLY COLLEGE AND MOMENTUM FROM THE START PROGRAMS
Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) is offering free college courses to eligible Maine high school students this summer as part of the Maine Community College System’s (MCCS) Early College…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee approved a bill sponsored by Senator Dave Miramant, D-Camden, that would require the state to fund a mandatory 55 percent of…
develop a strong financial underpinning while considering the next steps after high school
The University of Maine at Augusta announces the availability of a completely online financial literacy course for Maine high school students during summer session.
“The creation of…
CAMDEN — Four area school teachers will be getting their feet wet this summer as a result of educational grants awarded by the Stewardship Education Alliance (S.E.A.), a year-old nonprofit working…
APPLETON — The school committee agenda for the next Appleton Village School meeting Monday, April 26 has been released.
The meeting will take place virtually via Zoom at 5 p.m.
…
BELFAST — Belfast Area High School announces its 2020/21 Quarter 3 Honor Roll.
GRADE 9
HIGH HONORS:
Josie Harvey, Nevyn Harvey, Danielle Hicock, Josiah Howard…
AUGUSTA — Representative Valli Geiger announced Monday that public testimony is being accepted for her bill proposing changes to the school funding formula in an effort to create a more fair and…
developed by University of Maine associate professor
A new guide to children’s books for parents and caregivers, developed by University of Maine associate professor of literacy Susan Bennett-Armistead, is now available on the Barbara Bush…
BELFAST — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Monday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m. virtually over Zoom.
The…
AUGUSTA — Senator David Miramant, D-Camden, introduced a bill this week that would require the State of Maine to meet its 55 percent contribution requirement to schools.
LD 1114, “An Act To…
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic…
Medomak Valley High School announces its 2020-2021 Quarter 3 Honor Roll.
Grade 9
High Honors: Marshall Addy, Vincent Athearn, Bruce Bossow, Madison Boynton, Lauren…
Winter may be over, but outdoor learning happens in all seasons. WinterKids has launched a virtual training to go alongside its Preschool Guide to Outdoor Active Learning (GOAL) and for a limited…
ST. GEORGE — Voters casting ballots for the May 10 election will be tasked with voting on 10 warrant articles for the St. George Municipal School Unit school budget referendum.
Below is a…
