WINTERPORT — The 6th annual WinterKids Winter Games wrapped up last week with 16 schools competing statewide to win cash prizes for their schools. The Winter Games is a 4-week series of challenges…
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AUGUSTA — Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2023, students from Ashwood Waldorf School in Rockport served as Honorary Pages in the Senate session. Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center, D-Rockland, Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast,…
ROCKPORT — “Be a lifelong learner with adult ed!” said Five Towns, in a news release.
The new 2023 semester of classes begins with several new courses:
Knitting Open Studio on…
Driving around Midcoast in a van to drop supplies to families off-grid
It’s a misconception in small Maine towns that homelessness is not an issue.
Visitors to Midcoast Maine assume that if they don’t see people living in tents on the sidewalk or green spaces…
at Red Carpet Trivia
Food in crisis areas was the focus of Satellite of West Bay Rotary recent fundraising, Red Carpet Trivia, February 11, at the Samoset in Rockport to support World Central Kitchen.
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ROCKLAND — University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Interim President and Provost Joseph Szakas announces the 2022 Fall Semester Full-Time President’s List and the 2022 Fall Semester Full-Time Dean’s…
Maine students interested in careers in journalism are invited to apply for post-secondary scholarships from the Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund at the Maine Community Foundation (…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Mid Coast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but within the beauty are hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides and weather can combine to…
Belfast Area High School announces the Quarter Two Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year.
Grade 9
HIGH HONORS: Kathryn Bitely, Theodore Bluhm, Olivia Casavant,…
BELFAST — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the high school’s band room and…
‘a deeper connection to this place where we learn and build community’
ORONO — The University of Maine Native American Programs, in partnership with the Penobscot Nation, has launched a website to accompany bilingual…
UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. via livestream and in the district’s central…
High school and college students always ask some of the most challenging questions
PORTLAND — Students from Oceanside High School, in Rockland, and Watershed, in Camden, are among 13 Maine high schools that will spend a weekend in Portland as part of a Camden Conference in the…
‘This book responds well to the feedback from our 2022 readers’
The Waldo Reads Together (WRT) committee announces this year’s featured title for its One Book, One Community program: Night of the Living Rez by Maine author and citizen of the Penobscot…
CAMDEN — The agenda has been set for the next SAD 28 school board meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15.
The meeting will be held in the Rose Hall Board Room at 7 p.m.
A livestream will be…
APPLETON — The school committee for the Appleton Village School will hold its next committee meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15 and the agenda for the meeting has been set.
The meeting will be…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the SDMHS cafetorium.
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HOPE — The school committee agenda for the next Hope Elementary School committee meeting is set.
The meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m.
Participants can attend via…
By the end of this month, Clippership Landing Development LLC will submit a certificate of need (CON) application to Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for a 102-bed skilled…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
As many a parent can attest, decoding a youngster’s needs can be challenging when that child is not yet able to fully communicate. Diagnosing health issues may require a little trial and error. So…
three sessions: spring, summer, autumn
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, is offering teens ages 14-18 paid internships through the Teen Ag Crew program at Erickson Fields Preserve (164…
available to year-round Five-Town CSD residents of all ages
CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club has added stipends for course-related expenses to its career technology education (CTE) scholarship program.
Scholarships and stipends for education-related…
Long-term health is not something that many young people routinely consider. After all, it’s easy to feel invincible during one’s childhood and adolescence. But the steps that young people take…
wanting those around them to feel good about themselves
THOMASTON — On Monday, February 6, several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for the attribute of compassion. Students were presented with a certificate at a school-wide…
Most people do not give much thought to the blood running through their veins. However, it may pay to learn more about blood type, as it can affect your overall health in a variety of ways.
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
BELFAST — The 3rd Annual Belfast Ice Festival presented by Nordic Aquafarms returns to downtown Belfast, on February 24, 25, and 26, 2023.
“Building off last year’s wildly successful event…
When it comes to New Year's resolutions, scammers know that losing weight and getting in shape is one of the most popular goals. This popularity has led to a slew of scams involving vitamins,…
While tobacco use has been declining for decades, 16.5% of Maine residents still smoke and tobacco is the leading cause of death and disease in the state. Through the new “Tobacco-Free ‘23”…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
According to Dr. Seuss: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” The place to go on Thursday, February 2, was South School’s…
It’s no secret the education field was burdened during the pandemic, with schools nationwide facing teacher workforce shortages. Now, the 2022-23 academic year is halfway done, and Maine school…
Individuals looking for a way to incorporate exercise into their lives need look no further than their own feet. Walking offers numerous health benefits to people of all ages, and it’s…
Physical activity is an important component of overall health. Health experts advise that exercise can increase lean body mass, prevent conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, improve…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Tanner Hilt of Camden has earned a place on the President's List for the Fall 2022 semester. Students named to the President's List have demonstrated a serious commitment to their studies while at…
Dean College has announce that Margaret Christie, of Rockport, and Elinor Silverio, of Lincolnville, have earned a place on the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester. These students have…
Medomak Valley High School has awarded the Horace Mann Crystal Apple for a Distinguished Educator for a number of years.
Jennifer (Baum) Hatch, 2008 MVHS alum and now 10-year veteran educator,…
February means Valentine’s Day and immediately our minds race to getting dinner reservations, flowers and that not-to-be-skipped box of chocolates. But do we ever think about how far the act of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Matinicus, Monhegan, Isle au Haut, Vinalhaven, North Haven, Islesboro
Beginning this Friday, February 10, the Maine Seacoast Mission is accepting applications to its Scholarships program for the 2023-2024 academic year. Applications will be accepted until Friday,…
Midcoast Conservancy announced the acquisition of a 12.5-acre parcel with 1300 feet of frontage along the West Branch Sheepscot River near China, Maine. Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) supported…
‘If I had known at 15 that what I thought was love was actually abuse it could have saved me decades of pain’
Through a groundbreaking new poster campaign launching in February by Finding Our Voices, thousands of Maine students at 135 high schools and colleges are learning directly from their peers about…
Local high school and college students are Encouraged to Apply
WALPOLE — University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center is recruiting student researchers to contribute to a diversity of marine and environmental research projects this summer.
The DMC…
LINCOLNVILLE — The agenda has been set for the next Lincolnville Central School committee meeting Monday, Feb. 6
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the school.
A livestream…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through…
Fundraiser Organized by Waterfall Arts Bridge Afterschool Art Club Students
BELFAST — A display of one-of-a-kind mittens is hanging in the front windows of the Belfast Community Co-op; one mitten for every donation made to the Belfast Soup Kitchen. The Waterfall Arts…
