AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Tuesday seven health care organizations will collectively launch nearly 20 “swab and send” COVID-19 test collection sites that will send samples to the…
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84 deserving applications
Camden High School Alumni Association presented five scholarships totaling $5000 to 2020 Camden Hills Regional High School graduates.
The Association received 84 deserving applications and…
‘she is a student who seeks to be shaped by her experiences’
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Business Alliance has selected Chloe Simmons of Port Clyde, a 2020 graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School, as its $1,000 scholarship award winner for 2020. Chloe…
7th graders between 2000 - 2013
Pictures of hand-crafted tiles made by Camden-Rockport Middle School students are now archived and viewable online.
Mid-Coast School of Technology graduates Andy Parmley and Emma Jordan were named winners in the 16th annual Arrive Alive Creative Contest sponsored by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. The contest…
UNITY — After holding a public hearing for the proposed school district budget this week, Regional School Unit 3 is prepared to present the proposed budget for the 2020-2021 school year to voters…
The University of Maine recognized 4,201 students for achieving Dean's List honors in the Spring 2020 semester. Of the students who made the Dean's List, 2,763 are from Maine, 1,329 are from 41…
Many aspects of trauma surface during an end of life journey
The Maine Hospice Council and Center for End-of-Life Care (MHC) has received one of 13 grants to work in partnership with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s “We Honor Veterans…
helping individuals with diabetes, prediabetes, their caregivers or family
Spectrum Generations in partnership with Healthy Living for ME will be offering a free workshop to help individuals with diabetes, prediabetes, their caregivers or family members. Living Well with…
ISLESBORO — Voters on Islesboro will cast their ballots regarding the proposed 2020-2021 school budget for Islesboro Central School this summer.
Below is a breakdown of the proposed…
NORTHRPORT — The Edna Drinkwater School in Northport has released its proposed budget for the 2020-2021 academic year.
The school committee is presenting a proposed 2020-2021 budget of $3…
AUGUSTA — Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) is partnering with the Maine Department of Education to ensure that adult learners have the technology they need to continue their studies, according…
RSU 71 Superintendent Mary Alice McLean said July 8 that district attorneys at Drummond Woodsum learned the referendum documents that the firm had prepared for…
VINALHAVEN — The proposed MSAD 8 school budget for the Vinalhaven School has been established and will be put in front of voters during the July 14 municipal elections.
The proposed…
Rapid Induction
ROCKPORT — As the opioid crisis continues to cut across the coastal communities, Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC), in partnership with Maine Behavioral Healthcare, has developed a program to provide…
meeting a dramatic increase in the demand for colonoscopies and the care of digestive system disorders and colorectal cancer
ROCKPORT — With the clip of an oversized pair of scissors, Pen Bay Medical Center opened a new Gastroenterology suite during a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this week.
The suite, located…
LINCOLNVILLE — Voters in Lincolnville will cast their ballots regarding the proposed 2020-2021 school budget for Lincolnville Central School at the polls July 14.
The proposed school…
proposing $6.2 million budget
ST. GEORGE — With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing uncertainty to the State of Maine and uncertainty over public education funding, the St. George Municipal School Unit is taking steps in its…
BURNHAM — Voters in Burnham will be casting their ballots for the proposed SAD 53 school budget during the July 14 elections.
SAD 53 serves the communities of Burnham, Detroit and…
“Wining for the Dog Days of Summer,” hosted and sponsored by In Good Company, donated 50% of proceeds from bottles of “beneficial” wine bought during May and June to Pope…
International competition drew 200 entries from 40 countries
NORTHAMPTON, MASS. — SmithVent, a team of 30 Smith College Picker Engineering Program alumni, staff, faculty, and friends, is the winner…
WINTERPORT — Voters in Winterport will be casting their ballots for the proposed RSU 22 school budget during the July 14 elections.
RSU 22 serves the communities of Hampden, Newburgh,…
UNION — Regional School Unit 40 has outlined its proposed budget to be voted on during the July 14 elections, and also highlighted the importance of supporting public education.
RSU 40…
NORTH HAVEN — The proposed 2020-2021 school budget for MSAD 7, serving the North Haven Community School, will head before voters during the July 14 elections.
Voters will be tasked with…
HOPE — The 2020-2021 proposed school budget for Hope Elementary School has been established and will be put in front of voters July 14.
The proposed budget contains only one question, a…
APPLETON — Appleton Village School officials and its school committee has set its proposed school budget for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year.
The proposed budget, which includes four…
How to Break Through Our Self-Induced Barriers
My cup is half full.
I am a victim.
I don’t deserve it.
I’m not good enough.
Do any of these statements resonate with you? Our thoughts are influential.…
SEARSPORT — Regional School Unit 20, serving the communities of Searsport and Stockton Springs, has established its proposed budget for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year and will now send the…
PALERMO — Voters of Palermo will be deciding on the proposed 2020-2021 school budget for the RSU 12 school district during the July 14 elections.
RSU 12 serves the communities of Alna,…
BELFAST — Regional School Unit 71 has held its virtual public hearing for the 2020-2021 school budget and is now prepared to pose the 15 articles and six referendum questions to voters during the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded $1,122,202 to support their ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release. …
The Rockport Garden Club recently awarded 2020 scholarships to three local graduating seniors pursuing horticultural or environmental related degrees.
Audrey Bowman, of Camden, the…
Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul
Do you remember how much you loved having stories read to you when you were a child? Do you have fond memories of being lost in the pages of a favorite picture book that took you away on a lovely…
ROCKPORT — Anthony Benson, a member of the graduating Class of 2020 at Camden Hills Regional High School, has been named the recipient of two significant scholarships including a $10,000…
PORTLAND — Ten members of the Class of 2020 from the Midcoast have been announced as Mitchell Scholars by the Mitchell Institute.
VINALHAVEN — With a very generous donation received from The Friends of the Library, print books have been purchased for every Pre-K through Grade 5 student at the Vinalhaven School.
The…
WALDOBORO — After holding a series of small graduation ceremonies in a single day, Medomak Valley High School has released a full film of the 2020 MVHS Graduation.
…
The RSU 3 School Department Food Service Program is sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program providing free summer meals for children and teenagers in the RSU 3 school district.
On the…
The following letter was distributed to parents in the RSU 13 school district July 2:
Dear Families of Our RSU 13 Community:
I am writing to update you all on our…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education continues to work with educators and health experts from across the State to develop health markers and corresponding plans to ensure the safe return to…
Georges River Land Trust has submitted the following:
As with all the Georges River Land Trust preserves, the outdoor Langlais Sculpture Preserve in Cushing at 576 River Road is…
AUGUSTA — The average age of individuals in Maine testing positive for COVID-19 has fallen since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah.
At the…
Maine's adult loon population has increased by 70% since the Loon Count began nearly four decades ago
“Nothing says summer in Maine more than the evocative tremolo call of a loon,” said Maine Audobon, in a news release. “And now that summer is officially here, it’s time to take stock of our loon…
a 1st place tie between ‘The Necessity of Truth’ and ‘How Democracies Die’
The Camden Conference has awarded Bill Taylor Awards to four high school students for their essays related to the 2020 Camden Conference, The Media Revolution: Changing the World.
Bill…
providing support services to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the community
BELFAST – Belfast Public Health Nursing Association, which has provided health care and other critical support services to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the community for more…
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…
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…
