AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education has announced it is launching its first-ever student cabinet, a group of students that will meet quarterly with Commissioner Pender Makin to discuss…
Education
12 month terms, beginning Nov. 1
putting the gastric mill aging method to the test
WALPOLE — Carl Huntsberger, who for three years studied the challenge of crustacean age determination, earned a Master of Science in marine biology at the University of…
send donations of supplies to school or bring to ferry terminal
ISLESBORO and BELFAST — Islesboro Central School and Belfast Area High School have teamed up to gather supplies to send to the Bahamas to help victims of Hurricane Dorian and joining forces with…
ROCKPORT — A series of changes are underway at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport this school year to support students and families within the school who find themselves in need.
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Maine Arts Commission
The Maine Arts Commission has opened registration for the 2019-20 Poetry Out Loud program. Schools must register before Dec. 1 to participate in the 2019-20…
Farm Hands, an experiential calf program for youth
ROCKPORT — This October, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve…
Midcoast Athletics
ROCKPORT — The homecoming event schedule for Camden Hills Regional High School was announced and publicized in the late morning hours Thursday, Sept. 12.
Below are the events to be held…
Midcoast Athletics
WALDOBORO — The homecoming schedule for Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro has been announced.
The homecoming festivities are highlighted by six athletic events, a parade, a bonfire…
story updated with retesting results
CUSHING — The Cushing Community School’s water has passed a recent retesting, according to results the district shared with penbaypilot.com Wednesday morning.
The most recent samples were…
WALPOLE — The University of Maine Darling Marine Center hosted a three-day orientation program the last week of August for 30 first-year students in the School of Marine Sciences.
William…
free four-week class to help gain skills and confidence to stretch money
CAMDEN — Do you need to review your financial life and get a fresh start? Starting Tuesday, Sept. 24, New Ventures Maine (NVME) in partnership with the Camden Public Library will offer My Money…
WALDOBORO — The administration of Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro would like to remind drivers to not park in the driveway of the school for practices, rehearsals or games.
The…
‘You built it, for students’
ROCKLAND — The concept of teamwork can be hard to grasp, according to Mid Coast School of Technology’s pre-engineering instructor. Once learned, however, the benefits accumulate and are widely…
APPLETON — With a new parking lot routine, the Appleton Village School is asking parents when dropping off or picking up students to please either take the new crosswalk to the sidewalk where the…
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Kristen Kelley of Islesboro Central School has been recognized by the Yale University Office of Undergraduate Admissions as a recipient of the 2019 Yale Educator Award.
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midcoast athletics
HOPE — Fundraising is underway at Hope Elementary School as the school hopes to have a new scoreboard installed in its gymnasium before basketball season starts in late November or early December…
College Dreams Come True Thanks to Elks Scholarships
CHICAGO — The Elks National Foundation has opened the application process for the 2020 Most Valuable Student scholarship contest. The Most Valuable Student scholarship is available to high school…
The offices of Maine’s Congressional Delegation will host a Military Academy Seminar in cooperation with the Maine Maritime Academy in Portland on Thursday, September 12.
Students, parents…
ROCKLAND — The administration of Oceanside High School in Rockland would like to remind all parents picking students students up after school to please not park on the sides of the entrance either…
Public invited to Mid-Coast School of Technology ribbon-cutting; afternoon tours of building, campus
The Mid-Coast School of Technology is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Monday, September 9, beginning at 2 p.m.
The two-year-plus construction of the new school building is finally over…
first time having fight song in two or three decades
THORNDIKE — With the start of a new school year at Mount View High School in Thorndike comes a new way to showcase one’s pride in the school.
Students returning to campus Wednesday, Sept.…
THOMASTON — Students at Thomaston Grammar School quickly got right back into the swing of things on the first day back to school Tuesday, Sept. 3.
This photo gallery, courtesy of the…
‘Perhaps students will wonder who she is, and research to find out about the person she was’
BELFAST — At the Troy Howard Middle School library in Belfast, the exemplary legacy of one Waldo County woman will be made known to students thanks to the generosity of community members.
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BELFAST — Preparation for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will be the focus of four weekly classes at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center beginning Sept. 8. The course, taught by Mary…
Rockland 1954, 1947 grads – where are they now?
ROCKLAND — Classmates, spouses, and guests of the Rockland High School Class of 1954 gathered August 17, at the Off Shore Restaurant, in Rockport, for the Class’ 65th reunion.
Classmates…
ROCKLAND — A new area for dropping off and picking up students at Oceanside High School in Rockland has been established, according to a letter to parents from Superintendent John McDonald.
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BELFAST — A grant writing certificate program will be offered Monday through Friday, Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. Nonprofit leaders,…
ROCKLAND — The start of the new school year will begin one day later than planned for students at Oceanside High School.
The school had its Fire Safety and Code inspections performed…
new math, special education wings; cafeteria upgrades
BELFAST — It was a momentous day at Belfast Area High School Aug. 26, where supporters gathered to mark the substantial completion of major renovations at the school…
BELFAST — A recent "Dungeons and Dragons" tournament at the Game Loft proved that the roughly 45-year-old roleplaying boardgame remains as popular as ever. …
Three Maine teachers have been announced as state finalists for the 2020 Maine Teacher of the Year, including a local educator.
The finalists were chosen from the 2019 Maine County…
AUGUSTA — Sen. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, sponsored a bill that will keep open the Maine Ocean School in Searsport. The school recently became aware of a provision in statute…
ELLSWORTH and PORTLAND — A Northport graduating high school senior is one of three young Maine women sharing a renewable Laurendeau scholarship totaling $4,000.
Along with the other two…
The bus routes for Regional School Unit 40 for the 2019-2020 school year have been released.
Schools in the district include Medomak Middle School, Medomak Valley High School, Warren…
CAMDEN – Almost a year to the day, September 13, 2018, the ground was broken for the new Camden Rockport Middle School. Marybeth Van Keuren from the SAD28 School District and Peter Reynolds,…
The bus routes for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year for Regional School Unit 3 have been released.
The district asks students to be at their stops at least five minutes early.
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The bus routes for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year for Regional School Unit 20 have been released.
The district would like to note not all streets are listed below. Streets not shown…
$20 million grant from National Science Foundation
WALPOLE — The University of Maine and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences are co-leading a five-year initiative that aims to revolutionize environmental monitoring,…
begins Thursday, Sept.19 and runs for six consecutive Thursdays
BELFAST — Summer days are winding down and Fall is just around the corner. Area schools will be opening soon and that includes Senior College at Belfast. The Fall curriculum is posted online (www.…
‘Maine’s nursing shortage is expected to grow to 2,700 vacancies by 2025.’
ROCKLAND — The return of a pre-licensure nursing degree to the UMA Rockland Center has been met with enthusiasm by local health care providers and student applicants, according to UMA’s Rockland…
blending public school and Head Start services in four Waldo County classrooms
BELFAST — Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) Early Childhood Program will partner with RSU 71 for the upcoming school year to provide multiple pre-K classrooms in Waldo County.
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The 2019-2020 school year bus routes for Regional School Unit 13 have been released.
The district includes Ash Point Community School (APCS), Cushing Community School (…
MIDCOAST — Midcoast Leadership Academy (MLA) has extended its deadline for application to the upcoming program year. Applications are now due by August 31, and the program begins on September 19…
THORNDIKE — Mount View High School is looking for Mustang Creativity, according to the school’s principal, in designing this year’s logo for the school’s homecoming t-shirt.
The school is…
HOPE: Times are approximate. Please be at bus stop 10 minutes prior to scheduled time to allow for adjustments.
***CHRHS: Appleton bus stops at Pushaw's on Rt17: 7:35am…
AVS Bus Route 1 – AM*(T/A = turn around)*
Start at Hatchery Lane/Fishtown Rd – 730am
Left onto Burketville Rd – 733am
Right onto S. Collinstown Rd (T/A) – 735am
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APPLETON: Times are approximate. Please be at bus stop 10 minutes prior to scheduled time to allow for adjustment
CHRHS: Appleton bus route #1 AM
Fishtown Road: 6:40am…
WALPOLE — Megan Driscoll wants to replace plastic made of petroleum with plastic made of algae.
So this summer, the University of Maine…
NORTHPORT — The Camden High School (CHS) Alumni Association held its 114th Annual Banquet at Point Lookout in Northport on Friday, August 9. At the banquet the 2019 CHS Alumni Recognition Awards…
