AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Labor said Feb. 19 that the state has been awarded a grant of up to $6,281,891 by the U.S. Department of Labor to help those affected by substance use disorders,…
Life
ROCKPORT — New signage has been erected outside the Camden Hills Regional High School library to reflect the naming of the library after Pulitzer Prize recipient and renowned poet Edna St. Vincent…
ROCKPORT — Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education’s new semester begins the first week in March. This brochure features not only spring classes, but for the first time ever, according to Five…
BELFAST — Belfast Area High School Quarter 2 Honor Roll for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Grade 9
HIGH HONORS:
Jacey Bock, Iris Carpenter, Erin Faith…
gaining exposure to innovative Maine companies and building strong networks
ORONO — The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation seeks Maine students and Maine companies to participate in the 2020 Innovate for Maine Fellows internship program.
…
BELFAST — March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and, to stress its commitment to early detection, Waldo County General Hospital is offering a limited number of free colonoscopies to qualified…
CAMDEN — Eighth grade students and staffers from Camden-Rockport Middle School participated in a charity basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 11 to raise money for water.org as part of their winter PBL…
ORONO — The University of Maine recognized 2,572 students for achieving Dean's List honors in the fall 2019 semester. Of the students who made the Dean's List, 1,754 are from Maine, 743 are from…
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) received confirmation today, Feb. 13, from federal health officials that the …
‘Maine Ocean School is both educating and inspiring our students’
AUGUSTA — Senator Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, introduced a bill Wednesday, Feb. 12, to support Maine Ocean School in Searsport, a magnet public high school that focuses on marine science, technology,…
2 Anonymous Donors to match March donations
ROCKPORT — Thanks to two anonymous donors, all donations to the Knox County Homeless Coalition will be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000 through the end of March. These matching donations…
MIDCOAST — Due to the inclement weather, the following schools and school districts have cancelled classes for Thursday, Feb. 13.
RSU 3
RSU 40
RSU 13
Five Towns…
looking out for others, wanting them to do their best, getting excited when others excel
THOMASTON — Several students were recognized for the attribute of Friendship at an assembly on Tuesday, February 11, at Thomaston Grammar School.
An unknown author wrote the following: “…
Deadline to complete Spring Registration is April 30
ROCKPORT — Camden-Rockport Elementary School welcomes students who reside in Camden or Rockport to register for Kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year.
Your child must be 5 years old on…
RSU 13’s Oceanside High School is offering a Photography Club led by photographer Madeleine Morlet.
Through a 21st Century Learning Center grant, in partnership with One Community Many…
WALDOBORO — Medomak Valley High School honor roll 2019-2020 Quarter 2 Honor Roll
Grade 9
High Honors: Noah Lawrence, Quinn Overlock, Lily Rogers, Aleah Sebrey,…
In one district, public school and nonprofit collaborate
MIDCOAST — A disturbing trend of students, especially in younger grades, exhibiting out-of-control behavior has increasingly unsettled schools in recent years, to the point that superintendents…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) said Feb. 10 that the first instance of an individual in the state being tested for 2019 novel coronavirus has taken place…
MAINE — The Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund and the Agnes Freyer Gibbs Scholarship Fund seek applications from Maine students.
The Gannett Scholarship provides renewable support…
AUGUSTA — University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Provost Joseph Szakas announces the …
Students in culinary arts and baking create sumptuous feast for $10
ROCKLAND—For years, the Mid-Coast School of Technology’s students in Culinary Arts and Baking/Pastry programs have been putting on a World Café, a hands-on, real life execution of their culinary…
valentine’s day breakfast for students
ROCKPORT — For a second consecutive Valentine’s Day, the Women’s Student Organization at Camden Hills Regional High School is working to educate students on healthy relationships.
The…
six Maine schools vie for first place
WASHINGTON — Prescott Memorial School in Washington, in Knox County, is celebrating, Monday, Feb. 10, after taking the coveted Gold Medal prize in the 3rd Annual WinterKids Winter Games, receiving…
French fry flavor’s great, but consumers question color
ORONO — Mary Ellen Camire has some good news about french fries.
Fries made with the new potato varieties AF4296‐3 and Easton have much lower levels of a probable carcinogen than those…
‘I want to make a difference in this world and art has the power to bring people together’
WALDOBORO — More than 250 students and staff members at Medomak Valley High School are learning to identify why they matter this semester as part of an advanced photography class project aimed at…
Colburn Shoe Company in Belfast offers a year-round donation of shoes for those in need
BELFAST—Every year, Colburn Shoe Store, on Main Street in Belfast, has a February sale on shoes. This year, owner Colby Horne, a fifth generation owner of the oldest shoe store in America, had a…
Rockport Marine celebrates the little potato
ROCKPORT – One thing we enjoy in the Midcoast is a good festival and we certainly have our share. One of the lesser-known festivals, now in its third year, is the Tater Tot Festival that takes…
MIDCOAST — Due to the snow, several school districts have decided to cancel classes for Thursday, Feb. 6.
Those closed are RSU 13, RSU 40, St. George MSU and Midcoast School of Technology…
This winter, 2017 Boothbay Region High School graduate Madison Stahle, 21, of Orono, Maine, spent two weeks in Thailand helping animals and learning hands-on what it’s like to be a veterinarian.…
ROCKLAND — The Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting scheduled for today, Feb. 6, has been canceled due to the weather conditions.
The meeting will be rescheduled to a date yet to…
New this year: online registration available
BELFAST — Kindergarten and pre-K registration is open for RSU 71 – Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Searsmont, and Swanville.
ROCKLAND — Pen Bay Christian School has announced the second quarter honor roll and high honors for the 2019/2020 academic year.
High Honors:
Abbie Anderson, grade…
‘I have been fortunate to work with many outstanding people’
BELFAST — Change atop the Belfast Area High School athletic department and within the school’s administration is on the horizon as longtime Athletic Director and Assistant Principal Terry…
BELFAST — “Well the Trial is over and so is the Bowl…now what?” said Belfast Senior College, in a news release. “Be a witness to your own enlightened experience, growth and enjoyment!”
The…
WALDO — Waldo County middle schoolers participated in Waldo County Technical Center’s (WCTC) Amazing Race the week of January 20. This annual event allowed 7th graders from Troy Howard Middle…
foundations, lasting impact, intervention strategies for domestic abuse
BELFAST — The University of Maine Hutchinson Center, in partnership with New Hope for Women of Rockland, will offer a professional development program, Intimate Partner Violence, March 12 -13, at…
enriching the lives of those living here
BELFAST — A new nonprofit store filled with antiques and vintage collectibles opened over the summer to provide financial support to the students and teachers of Regional School Unit 71, the…
make a bottle of syrup from start to finish
ROCKPORT — Cabin fever setting in? Looking for a sweet pick-me-up? During the month of March, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites all ages to try out making maple syrup from scratch (i.e.…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is receiving reports of a spike in overdose cases related to illicit drugs…
Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital
ROCKPORT — The Coastal Healthcare Alliance Board recently voted to enter into a study period to determine the most efficient and patient centered plan forward for CHA affiliated long-term care and…
Cardiovascular diseases continue to be a woman’s greatest health threat
MIDCOAST — Increasing heart health awareness, especially among women, is the goal of the annual Go Red for Women kick off to be held at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital on…
Ash Point Community School continues its quest for Gold for the WinterKids Winter Games this week. The pictures included are from the Winter Carnival that was held. Students participated in a…
WALDOBORO — The start of classes were delayed Friday, Jan. 31 at an area elementary school.
Classes at the Miller School in Waldoboro were delayed for two hours Friday due to a small…
AUGUSTA — State Police say they are working with the FBI on a web based threat received against a dozen Maine high schools today, Jan. 31.
The threat was received by a Maine business which…
Empowering the voters of tomorrow
MIDCOAST — The Midcoast Chapter of League of Women Voters is carrying out voter registration work locally to help high school and college students register to vote for the first time. League…
Agriculture Education
MAINE — Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture, or natural…
representative to hail from second congressional district
AUGUSTA — Student voice is critically important to the Maine State Board of Education, and they are seeking applications for the newest student member to join the Board.
The Maine State…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA – Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, presented LD 1949, An Act To Amend the Retirement Laws Pertaining to…
deadline of jan. 31
THORNDIKE — The deadline to submit nominations for a new recognition program for Mount View High School alumni is rapidly approaching.
The purpose of the Mount View Alumni Recognition is…
‘Kristina sets an example for girls throughout Waldo County, the State of Maine and the country’
AUGUSTA — A local high school soccer star was honored in the State Senate for her achievements throughout her time as a soccer player for Camden Hills Regional High School.
Senator Erin…
