Chancellor Dannel Malloy, Maine’s public university presidents, and the dean of Maine Law have adopted a set of “unifying safe return and learning principles” that will be used in campus…
Education
CAMDEN — The School Administration District 28 has outlined its $17 million proposed school budget for the 2020-2021 academic year. SAD 28 comprises Camden-Rockport Elementary and Middle schools…
ROCKPORT — The Five Town Consolidated School District has outlined its proposed $13.3 million school budget for the 2020-2021 academic year. The CSD oversees Camden Hills Regional High School, on…
ROCKLAND — The proposed school budget for Regional School Unit 13 has been set forth by the district for voters to decide at the July 14 polls. RSU 13 serves the communities of Cushing, Owls Head…
complete the course and receive $200 voucher for first-semester textbooks for UMA Rockland
ROCKLAND — The UMA Rockland Center is offering a free seven week 1-credit course, called “Jump Start,” from July 13 - August 24 to help prepare students to succeed in college.
With a…
Camden Hills Regional High School Q3 Honor Roll
Grade 9 High Honors: Kyra Anderson, Kara Andrews, Owen Berez, Josephine Brawn, Rasida Brkic, Asa Burgess, Griffin Carnell,…
in-class offerings, outdoor activities, high school diploma, tutoring
Five Town Adult Ed has submitted the following:
For the second summer, Five Town Adult Ed is offering a small selection of summer classes.
While a few were featured in the…
BURNHAM — The Town of Burnham held its municipal elections Friday, June 26 and provided the following results from its municipal elections on its town website.
SELECTMAN
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free activities and lunches to take home to children in the community
Thomaston Public Library has submitted the following:
Thomaston Public Library is pleased to announce that our seventh annual 40 Days of Summer program will launch July 1! While…
The Scholarship Committee of West Bay Rotary announces the following scholarship award selections:
For the CHRHS class of 2020, the winners are Grace Iltis and Emma Jordan. Iltis will be…
With the three pillars of safety, equity, and accessibility for all students and staff guiding a framework for reopening RSU 71, The Task Force to Safely Reopen RSU 71 has grounded its work…
Mid-Coast School of Technology submitted the following:
Back in March, over 40 students at the Mid-Coast School of Technology were slated to compete at the State SkillsUSA…
each week presenting a new surprise activity and theme
Merryspring Nature Center and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District are teaming up this summer to bring fun learning opportunities to children and families with a new free program…
BELFAST — A three-day-a-week homeschool enrichment program called Belfast Adventure Education will be starting in Belfast on October 7.
Learning through place-based skill building,…
The following letter was distributed June 20 by the administrative team at Islesboro Central School.
Dear Community,
Islesboro Central School’s Administration and…
‘a great thing for our community’
AUGUSTA — A…
Local seniors recognized with sign display in Rockport
Now that local graduation festivities are over, CedarWorks has taken down its Class of 2020 display. All of the individual signs have been preserved, however, for graduates or their families to…
a special shout out to classes of ’45, ’50, ’55, ’60 and ’65
The Camden High School Alumni Association has submitted the following statement:
The Camden High School Alumni Association met recently via ZOOM. The Board of Directors decided,…
still on schedule for September opening date
The new middle school construction project has entered its final phase. The reality that the end of this project is coming soon has become more tangible as we watched the beginning of the…
Maine childrens’ museums ‘on very, very unsteady ground’ due to pandemic
ROCKLAND — This past week a new union has been formed of all the children's museums in the Maine. The Coastal Children’s Museum in Rockland is now a member of the newly formed “Children’s Museums…
Camden Hills Regional High School has announced that the cumulative academic records for the Class of 2012 will be destroyed beginning August 15, 2020.
…
SEARSPORT — Due the forecast of heavy rain and thunderstorms June 11, the processional and drive-in graduation for Searsport District High School was postponed to Monday, June 15 with a…
‘in appreciation for their extraordinary efforts’
WALDOBORO — Graduates of Medomak Valley High School’s class of 2020 will become some of the first members of The Waldo when it reopens later this year after extensive renovations to the 1936…
BELFAST — The graduating seniors from Belfast Area High School held an outdoors graduation ceremony Saturday, June 13 at the Belfast Municipal Airport due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part…
‘When I run I can turn off my brain and just focus on putting one foot in front of the other’
CAMDEN — When the COVID-19 pandemic made its way to Maine and forced area schools to shift to virtual learning, nobody knew what that meant for this year’s class of high school seniors.
…
THORNDIKE — Mount View High School, like all Maine high schools, will have a non-traditional graduation ceremony this year amid the pandemic.
Mount View High School is holding graduation…
A smile on every face, and spring in every step
CAMDEN — Downtown Camden was full of joy this evening, June 12, as the Camden Hills Regional High School Class of 2020 came marching down Main Street from the top of the hill. To say the…
CAMDEN — An intimate graduation ceremony is being held Saturday, June 13 for the six seniors of Camden’s The Watershed School at the Camden Snow Bowl.
“Our plans for graduation grew out of…
THORNDIKE — The administration at Mount View High School is inviting members of the RSU 3 community to celebrate the academic accomplishments of the Class of 2020 with a parade this weekend. …
ROCKPORT — The Class of 2020 at Camden Hills Regional High School is marking the conclusion of their high school days Friday, June 12 with a late afternoon virtual graduation ceremony and a…
CAMDEN — The administration at Camden Hills Regional High School has worked with the town and local police, and will be doing the graduation march Friday, June 12, through town on foot as they…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new nationwide waiver allowing schools and other meal sites to continue serving nutritious…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine Head Start programs have been awarded a total of $2,650,659 to support low-income families during the COVID-19 pandemic through the CARES…
aiming for a master’s degree as a cardiac nurse practitioner
The Union Area Chamber of Commerce announces the recipient of the $500 Academic Scholarship is Ashley Holmes.
Ashley is the daughter of Gary and Lisa Holmes of Waldoboro. She is a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education released Thursday a draft framework to assist schools in planning for return to school scenarios in the fall.
The framework was developed with…
graduation 2020 speech
The Penobscot Bay Pilot has invited the Class of 2020 valedictorians and salutatorians to submit their graduation speeches for publishing on our site.
Below is the speech…
BELFAST — The athletic department, and leadership team, at Belfast Area High School has added an individual with a resume in education that spans four continents.
The RSU 71 school board…
SEARSPORT — Due the forecast of heavy rain and thunderstorms for Thursday, June 11, the processional and drive-in graduation for Searsport District High School has been postponed.
Each…
WALDOBORO — Medomak Valley High School’s graduation this year is looking very different than usual thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The high school is holding a drive-in ceremony on…
ICS graduation went off without a hitch, as the saying goes.
Each senior had up to three guests. Families came forward and presented seniors with their diploma on the front steps of the…
launching a capital campaign to raise $100,000 to assist with the building purchase
UNITY — The Ecology Learning Center, Maine’s newest public charter school for grades 9 and 10, to open this September, is collaborating with Unity Foundation to secure a new home for their school…
‘Strengthen Our Social Contract as Engaged Citizens Affirm our Bond as Moral Beings’
The following letter was distributed by William M. Galloway, the Head of School at the Watershed School in Camden:
Dear Watershed Students, Families, Faculty, and Board,
…
‘we are grateful they continue to recognize the importance of scholarship support to local University students.’
ROCKLAND — The University of Maine at Augusta Rockland Center, which has provided access to more than 30 college degrees and student support services in the mid-coast for 44 years, is pleased to…
Rockport, Rockland, Owls Head
ROCKLAND — Special achievement awards have been given to four UMA Rockland students by the Awards Committee at the University of Maine at Augusta.
Keisha Beal, of Rockland, has been…
The following letter was distributed June 4 and signed by Five Town CSD Superintendent Maria Lbiby, Five Town CSD School Board Chairperson Becky Flanagan and Camden-Rockport School Board…
it is time to stand up for equality, acceptance, and justice in our community
RSU 71, comprising the public schools of Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Searsmont, and Swanville, has issued the following statement on the death of George Floyd:
RSU 71 is saddened…
ISLESBORO — The Islesboro Central School is holding its Class of 2020 graduation Sunday, June 7.
The ceremony is being held with adherence to COVID-19 guidelines in place. Parents will be…
rsu 12, which includes palermo, also conditionally awarded a grant
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education announced Thursday two dozen school districts across the state applied for, and were conditionally awarded, McKinney-Vento Subgrants: COVID-19 Emergency…
Six seniors to celebrate at the Camden Snow Bowl, June 13
CAMDEN — The Watershed School’s graduating Class of 2020 has six seniors this year, and to honor them, the school is holding a drive-in graduation event at the Camden Snow Bowl on Saturday, June…
