The Oceanography Society recently announced that Bigelow Laboratory President Deborah Bronk has been elected as…
Education
Five Town CSD Adult Ed kicks off its latest spring-summer semester on March 1 with new remote classes for both yoga and Pilates.
“This is the first time we have been able to offer these and…
March 15 deadline
Recognizing diversity is an essential element of academic excellence, the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) is offering Equity and Inclusion scholarships to students whose academic achievement…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Department of Education announced Tuesday new COVID-19 testing options to support schools in Maine, strengthening Maine’s…
APPLETON — The school committee for Appleton Village School will be holding a budget workshop Friday, Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. over Zoom.
Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Public Comment…
APPLETON — The agenda has been set for the next school committee meeting for the Appleton Village School to be held Monday, Feb. 22.
The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. via Zoom.
…
The University of Maine recognized 4,133 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2020 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,670 are from Maine, 1,366 are from 38…
AUGUSTA — Several schools and school districts around the state have seemingly returned some of the COVID-19 aid provided to them through the Maine Department of Education while several other…
CAMDEN — On Thursday, Feb. 11, the Kindergarten class at Children’s House Montessori School, in Camden, delivered handmade Valentines to residents of Bella Point Camden.
Each resident of…
TAMPA, Florida — Shelby Lash, of Friendship, earned dean's list honors at The University of Tampa for the Fall 2020 semester.
Lash is a Sophomore majoring in Biochemistry.
Students…
February 10, 2021 update: The McLain School Building will be turned over to the City of Rockland on Dec. 31, 2022. RSU 13 provided this date during a Monday, Feb. 8 meeting attended by…
EASTON, Massachusetts — Judith Barstow, of Thomaston, Class of 2021, and Abby Guilfoyle, of Lincolnville, Class of 2022, have been named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List Honors at Stonehill College.…
University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Provost Joseph Szakas announces the 2020 Fall Semester Full-time Dean’s List. Students eligible for the full-time students’ Dean’s List must earn a 3.25 grade…
looking out for others, wanting them to do their best
THOMASTON — Several students were recognized for the attribute of Friendship at an assembly on Friday, February 5.
Students receiving this award included:
Lila Haskell, Ethan Black,…
HOPE — The school committee for virtually Hope Elementary School will convene for an emergency committee meeting Thursday, Feb. 11 to appoint a replacement for committee member Sarah Gilbert until…
raffling off a 12’ flat-bottomed rowboat
In honor of Women’s History month 2020, the Apprenticeshop announced the establishment of the Mary Lacy Scholarship, for women and those who identify as women, to encourage female participation in…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has nominated Dr. Mark Fourre, of Camden, for appointment to the Maine Community College System Board of Trustees.
Dr. Mark Fourre is the president of the…
positioning Maine and its families for success
U.S. News and World Reports ranked the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) in its list of the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs, including separate rankings for Best Online Bachelor…
The Maine Community Foundation offers more than 650 scholarships that support students pursuing studies in music, journalism, teaching, horticulture, technology, the arts, and many other fields.…
upcoming: underwater exploration of Camden Harbor, S.E.A. Fair and Poetry, new mobile marine tank
CAMDEN — Students thrive on discovery. And it’s through some of those discoveries that local elementary, middle and high school students are today preparing for a future filled with possibilities…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 board of directors meeting Tuesday, Feb. 9 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. remotely and in-person at the…
The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center is accepting applications for the Maine Government Summer Internship Program for summer 2021.
The program connects students with…
BELFAST — Belfast Area High School has announced its second quarter Honor Roll for the 2020/2021 academic year.
GRADE 9
HIGH HONORS
Ada Curry, Josie Harvey,…
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania — Samuel Hebert, of Rockport, was named to Susquehanna University's dean's list for the fall 2020 semester.
The dean's list recognizes students who achieve a grade…
helping Food4Friends/Cool2Be Warm program
Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) has been chosen to be the recipient of Hannaford Helps reusable bag program for the month February.
According to Hannaford’s website, “each time a…
WALDOBORO — Medomak Valley High School has announced the names of students on the 2020-2021 Quarter 2 Honor Roll.
Grade 9
High Honors: Vincent Athearn, Madison…
Should high school students aim for four years of college or take vocational training? It depends. But Mid-Coast School of Technology (MCST) Director Bobby Deetjen recently made the case to Camden…
ISLESBORO — Islesboro Central School (ICS) has begun its Magnet application process, with openings in grades 6-7 and grades 10-11 for the 2021-22 school year. Applications will be accepted…
HOPE — The school committee agenda for the next Hope Elementary School meeting Monday, Feb. 8 has been set.
The meeting will take place over Zoom at 6 p.m.
…
ITHACA, New York — “Ithaca College congratulates students named to the Dean's List for the fall 2020 semester,” said the College, in a news release.
Knox County graduates named to Ithaca…
Maine students invited to share video recordings of themselves reading their favorite books
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) kicked off its 6th annual Read to ME Challenge, Monday, February 1, 2021. This year, to help kick off the challenge in a virtual and COVID friendly way,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Board of Education is seeking applications for the newest student member to join the Board.
Applications are being accepted until Monday, March 1.
The Maine…
BANGOR — The following students have been named to the Fall 2020 President's List at Husson University. Students who make the President's List must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the…
BANGOR — The following students from Knox Waldo counties have been named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List at Husson University. Students who make the Dean's List must carry at least 12 graded credit…
BANGOR — The following students have been named to the Fall 2020 Honors List at Husson University. Students who make the Honors List must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the semester…
participate in projects, learn what 4-H has to offer
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a second session of the 4-H for All club for youth ages 5–13 who are new,…
anthropology, astronomy, art
University of Maine museums and planetarium have a rich library of online resources available to support remote K–12 instruction during the pandemic.
The Page Farm…
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant to support students such as the approximate 82 inmates currently enrolled
Through its Future of Higher Learning in Prison grant program, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s (Mellon Foundation) awarded the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) a $941,000 grant in support of…
ROCKPORT – This March, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites youth ages 10 to 18 to work hands-on with Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve located at…
ROCKPORT — The agenda for the next Five Town CSD school board meeting for Camden Hills Regional High School has been established.
The meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.…
UNION — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting Thursday, Feb. 4 has been established.
The meeting will be held at the district’s central office or on Google Meet…
school board meeting agenda
ROCKLAND — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting Thursday, Feb. 4 has been established.
The meeting, to be held virtually, will begin at 6 p.m. with an…
BOSTON — Jackson Chadwick, a 2018 graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School, has been named to the Dean’s List at Suffolk University, in Boston.
Chadwick is now in his Junior year in…
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island — Kylie Nelson, class of 2021, from Searsmont, has been named to the Deans' List at Bryant University for the fall 2020 semester. According to the University, in a news…
Camden-Rockport Middle School opened its doors to students in September of 2020 after two years of construction.
“We look forward to the day when we can safely open the doors to the public…
‘an affordable way to bring in fresh perspectives and complete projects’
The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Innovation is seeking Maine students and Maine companies to participate in the 2021 Innovate for Maine Fellows internship program. Applications are now…
KENNESAW, Georgia — William Stordy, of Northport, was recently named to the President's List at Kennesaw State University.
Stordy was among the more than 5,000 Kennesaw State students…
CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Madelaine Martens of Northport, was named to the Cedarville University Dean's List for fall 2020.
This recognition required Martens to maintain a 3.5 minimum GPA while…
DURHAM, New Hampshire — The following students have been named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2020 semester:
Emily Morse, of Lincolnville, earning…
Relationships that Pull You In and Push You Forward
Is mentorship important? Brandon Caron, Kaleb Robinson and Elliott Spear all say yes. Of course, they say yes. They are part of a developing “mentor chain” with Trekkers, an experiential education…
