On Sunday, Nov. 8 from 3-5:30 p.m., Midcoast Conservancy is hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on tour. This online event consists of 16 short documentary films made by independent…
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non-traditional employment in five career sectors
The Totally Trades Conference, coordinated by New Ventures Maine, will be offered virtually this fall with an online…
ROCKLAND — The agenda has been set for the RSU 13 virtual special school board meeting Thursday, Oct. 15.
The evening will begin with an executive session at 6 p.m. followed by the…
AUGUSTA — The State of Maine has accepted 12 waiver extensions from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allowing for continued flexibilities in the federal Summer Food Service Program/…
The following letter was shared Monday, Oct. 12 by Islesboro Central School Head of School Charles “Chuck” Hamm:
We’re entering into our fifth week of school and despite…
infant death, artificial intelligence, health
The University of Maine and Northeastern University and its Roux Institute have jointly awarded seed funding to five collaborative research teams to address topics important to people in Maine and…
pursuing post-secondary education in science or engineering
The scholarship subcommittee of the Maine Community Foundation’s Androscoggin County Committee awarded three renewal and three new Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarships totaling $6,000.
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UNITY — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 3 school board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Mount View complex has been released.
AGENDA
A. Call to…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Searsport District Middle and High…
HOPE — The agenda for the Tuesday, Oct. 13 Hope Elementary School’s school committee meeting has been released.
The meeting will be held via Zoom at 6 p.m.
Those interested in…
Last summer, the Belfast Garden Club’s Scholarship Committee looked for an opportunity to support a paid internship for a local teenager with an interest in environmental science. They found it in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education announced Wednesday it is opening applications for the 2020-2021 Student Cabinet, a group of students that meet regularly with Education Commissioner…
‘vital to prepare students for conversations that challenge and expand their thinking’
ROCKPORT — With classes for the 2020-21 school year underway at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport, some students at the school are participating in a new English course, “Let’s Talk:…
Four Camden Hills Regional High School seniors have achieved semifinalist status in the National Merit Scholarship program.
There are approximately 16,000 Semifinalists nationwide who now…
aiding the local community during these difficult times
ROCKLAND — On Friday, Sept. 25, Sierra Dietz of the Grasshopper Shop, presented a check to the Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO) Food Pantry and Fuel Assistance Program for $457, representing sales…
a 19th Century educator, visionary, inventor
BELFAST — Whenever one generation studies its predecessors, it is evident how influential some movers and shakers were during their lifetime.
Some innovations can be spotted near…
leaf-related crafts and activities to do at home
SEARSPORT — Friends of Sears Island will be offering another free grab-and-go activity kit for children this month. The theme for October’s bag is “Falling Leaf Fun,” which will include printouts…
paying attention to others’ feelings, emotions, and physical well-being
THOMASTON — Several Thomaston Grammar School students were recognized for their respectfulness at a school-wide ZOOM Assembly on Thursday, October 1. Showing respect is the most important trait…
CAMDEN — As of Friday noon, Oct. 2, the Camden-Rockport Middle School had heard nothing further about additional COVID-19 positive tests, leaving school administrators to schedule a return to…
ROCKPORT — The agenda has been set for the Five Town CSD school board meeting Wednesday, Oct. 7 in the Camden Hills Regional High School chorus room at 7 p.m.
The meeting can be viewed at…
broadening community participation in STEM, economic development, commercialization, best practices for virtual delivery
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Maine more than $700,000 to host the 27th NSF EPSCoR National Conference in Portland next year.
The national EPSCoR (…
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) is offering a free aluminum welding training program to the Maine public, generously funded by the Harold Alfond Foundation. This course will…
‘I want it to come to the table’
CAMDEN — Maria Libby, Superintendent of School Administrative District (Camden-Rockport K-8), hopes to sit with Camden and Rockport town managers and talk about resolving the fiscal mistakes that…
LINCOLNVILLE — The school committee for Lincolnville Central School will hold a regularly scheduled meeting Monday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. in the school gymnasium.
For the Zoom link, call or…
WALDOBORO — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting Thursday, Oct. 1 has been established.
Participants from the community can join by computer by visiting meet.…
ROCKLAND — The school board for Regional School Unit 13 will hold a virtual school board meeting Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting can be viewed via…
‘This is a single case. This is not an outbreak’
CAMDEN — A case of COVID-19 afflicting one person associated with the Camden-Rockport Middle School has resulted in a letter sent to parents on Saturday, Sept. 26. The letter follows:
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BELFAST — With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting attendance at events around the country, many organizations have turned to livestreaming events on social media platforms.
Regional School…
ORONO — No cases of COVID-19 were found in the University of Maine System’s first round of random sampling, university officials announced Saturday morning.
The…
interacting with nature in a variety of new and meaningful ways
SEARSPORT — The Carver Memorial Library has a new backpack available for library patrons to check out: the Sears Island Exploration Backpack, intended to inspire locals to visit the nearby…
The following letter was distributed Sept. 24 by RSU 71 Superintendent Mary Alice McLean:
Dear RSU # 71 Students, Families, Staff and School Board, …
‘It was a failure to carry out the school district’s most basic operational functions....’
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board convenes Sept. 28 for a regularly scheduled meeting. In the board packet, which…
The World Outside My Window
First Universalist Church in Rockland and Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Damariscotta are offering a combination of online and video offerings for children and youth with the theme…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer virtual science cafés for teens in grades 7 – 12 every Thursday, from 3:30 – 4:15 p.m., beginning Oct. 1.
Online sessions will…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills dedicated Wednesday an additional $164 million in CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to support school systems as they continue to implement health and safety…
special board meeting sept. 24
ROCKLAND — The Regional School Unit 13 school board will be holding a virtual special school board meeting Thursday, Sept. 24.
The meeting will begin with an executive session at 6 p.m.…
SEARSPORT — The Regional School Unit 20 board of directors will be holding a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the RSU 20 central office in Searsport.
Below is the agenda…
BELFAST — RSU #71 is pleased to announce its ability to offer a free meal program, including breakfast and lunch, to all children 18 years and younger beginning now through December 30.
…
BELFAST — Preparation for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will be the focus of an upcoming online class through the Hutchinson Center this fall.
The online course, Prep Matters, is…
5 Town CSD Adult and Community Education submitted the following:
September 20-26 is National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week and your local Adult Education programs would…
HOPE — The school committee for Hope Elementary School will hold a meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. via Zoom.
For Zoom link, call or email Wendy Tricomi 207-763-3818 or wendy.tricomi@…
APPLETON — The school committee for the Appleton Village School will hold a meeting Monday, Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium and via Zoom.
For Zoom link, call or email Wendy…
BELFAST — Registration is now open for an in-person project management course, Practical Project Management, offered October 2, 9 and 16, through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center.
…
UNITY — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 3 school board meeting Monday, Sept. 14 has been released.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mount View Complex.
…
CAMDEN — The SAD 28 school board, which serves Camden-Rockport Elementary and Middle Schools, will be meeting Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. in the CRMS cafeteria with a livestream available.
The…
UNION — The Regional School Unit 40 school board has released the agenda for its Thursday, Sept. 17 meeting to be held at 7 p.m.
The meeting can be joined by visiting meet.google.com/hxp-…
ROCKLAND — The Regional School Unit 13 school board will be holding a special school board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15 virtually at 6 p.m.
The highlight of the meeting will be voting on the…
The following letter was distributed Friday, Sept. 11 by RSU 71 Superintendent Mary Alice McLean:
Dear RSU # 71 Students, Families, Staff and School Board,
In-Person…
SEARSPORT — The school board for Regional School Unit 20 will hold a special meeting Monday, Sept. 14 to discuss the revised Maine Principals’ Association …
free lunch; new hours
BELFAST — Free bagged-lunches are available 7 days a week at the Game Loft in Belfast.
New Hours! Lunch can now be picked up every day, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., at the Game Loft located at 78A…
