WALDO COUNTY — Waldo County Extension Association, in cooperation with the Maine 4-H Foundation, is accepting applications for a $1,500 scholarship for graduating Waldo County high school seniors…
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‘strong affirmation at the national level’
ROCKPORT — An interdisciplinary fall project by Camden-Rockport Middle School seventh graders has been selected as a Model of Excellence.
This national database of high quality,…
‘inspiring to see the outpouring of generosity’
BELFAST — For a second consecutive year, Maine Country and Coast Real Estate, based in Belfast, is organizing a drive to provide donations of hygiene products to East Belfast Elementary School…
featuring Maine children’s authors
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Library is marking Maine's bicentennial year with the publication of the Maine Day by Day Family Literacy Activity Calendar. The perpetual calendar is designed to assist…
MAINE — The Maine Press Association is awarding $5,000 in scholarships to five journalism students this month.
Recipients of 2020…
Iva Ware worked many years as a nurse alongside Eliza Steele, RN
ROCKLAND — “Maritime Energy is proud to be an inaugural supporter of the Eliza Steele Memorial Garden in honor and memory of our family, Roland and Iva Ware, and the generations who built and…
VINALHAVEN — The school schedule at Vinalhaven School for Friday, Jan. 24 will be altered as the school will be operating on a two-hour delayed start.
The cause of the delayed start is a…
hands-on activities that highlight how people think and tackle the world differently
FRIENDSHIP — Friendship Village School, in Friendship, is one of nine additional schools to receive programming this year through The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness.
CCDA has…
child development, health, safety and nutrition
WALDO COUNTY — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Maine Families program in Waldo County has been awarded $152,978 from Maine Children's Trust for a six-month contract in support of…
AUGUSTA — Maine Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, welcomed students from Camden-Rockport Elementary School to the State House Jan. 17.
The students, Camden Contakos, Zeke Dietter, Lola Kydd,…
ROCKPORT — The Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education’s new Spring-Summer brochure is available online, with printed copies being distributed the first week in February.
With almost…
MIDCOAST — Discover the world. Learn a foreign language or improve the one you already study, discover another culture, and truly become a global citizen.
West Bay and Camden rotarians…
The Hatchery Innovation Center was established at Camden Hills Regional High School last fall, following a 18-month planning phase to create a program and space to foster design and problem-…
Combination of near zero temperatures and gusty winds could freeze pipes
Near zero temperatures are in the forecast for Tuesday, Jan 21. Homeowners are encouraged to take a few simple steps to prevent damage caused by freezing of water pipes inside and outside the…
ROCKLAND — One of the things about burn injuries for kids is that scar tissue doesn’t grow, according to David “Rico” Petruccelli, Portland firefighter and founder of…
‘give students a platform to provide their own perspectives on today’s most pressing issues’
ROCKPORT and CAMDEN — The work involved with being in the news business never ends, especially when journalists are still earning their high school diploma, and at the same time, producing a…
SAN ANTONIO — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced two proposals today, Jan. 17, that are two provide school and summer food service operators more flexibility with food offerings…
business grant also available
UNION — The Union Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for candidates for their scholarship and business grant opportunities.
The scholarship is to assist a college bound student, or…
‘one of the best educational experiences of my career’
HOPE — After five years of serving as superintendent of Union 69, Dianne Helprin submitted her notice of resignation as superintendent prior to the holiday season.
Union 69 is a school…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received a record number of Lyme disease case reports from health providers in 2019 with 2,079 cases as of today, Jan. 16. …
Schools, programs, health care practices working to decrease childhood obesity, one healthy choice at a time
BELFAST — Let’s Go! has honored 13 schools, 16 school cafeterias, 5 out-of-school programs, 16 child care programs, and 13 health care practices in Waldo County for making a positive impact on…
MIDCOAST — All but one school district in the area has cancelled on-campus activities this morning, Jan. 16.
The majority of school districts in the area have announced regular classes…
ST. GEORGE — Forms for all St. George resident high school students, and current eighth grade students, are due to the school by the end of the month on Jan. 31.
The high school choice…
A day in the unglamorous life of a Wildlife Rehabilitator
AUBURN—Since 2002, Jennifer Marchigiani and her former husband have transformed an entire house into a M*A*S*H unit for injured and orphaned wildlife—the kind of animals that animal shelters can’t…
Second graders at St. George School put on bake sale to raise even more money
TENANTS HARBOR—St. George School Second Grade Teacher Alison Babb had been working on a unit on the concept of “empathy” recently and a particular idea struck home with one student in her class,…
THORNDIKE — Mount View High School parents and community members are cordially invited to participate in a series of casual evenings of coffee, cookies and conversation with members of the…
ROCKLAND — Valentine’s Day is coming and New Hope for Women is ready with a raffle basket containing items that everyone can enjoy, according to New Hope, in a news release. The basket is on…
recently redesigned test now has two scores
BELFAST — Preparation for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will be the focus of six weekly classes at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center, beginning March 1.
Prep Matters is…
Boots-2-Bushels
AUGUSTA — Military veterans and family members interested in small-scale farming for market sales will begin a free 30-week training program on Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. – noon, at Togus VA…
Thinking About College?
BELFAST — Is college still worth it? According to a recent broadcast on NPR, it is indeed, for many reasons:
"Adults are feeling that…
RSU 13 Adult Education
ROCKLAND — College Next, the RSU 13 Adult Education program for college preparation, is still accepting students for the Spring semester. Classes are on Wednesdays, beginning January 29 and…
ROCKLAND — Natasha Seavey, a graduate of Rockland District High School who attends the University of New England College of Dental Medicine, was one of 14 students selected to receive the 2019…
making healthy choices, getting outdoors for fun during long Maine winters
WASHINGTON — Prescott Memorial School, in Washington, is once again going for the GOLD in the 2020 WinterKids Winter Games to win $5000 with 31 other elementary schools in Maine.
This is…
Buy local chocolate, support local students
ROCKLAND — Trekkers’ Bixby & Co. catalog fundraiser is back. For another year, Rockland-based Trekkers teams up with Bixby & Co. in a locals-supporting-locals fundraising effort. To help…
‘Influenza is unpredictable and, in some cases, deadly’
AUGUSTA — Influenza has been confirmed in all 16 Maine counties and is now classified as widespread across the state.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC)…
Maine will receive $5.3 million in federal funds as one of 10 states selected by the Centers for Medicare…
ROCKPORT — The Five Town CSD board will vote Jan. 8 on a proposal to name the Camden Hills Regional High School library after Pulitzer Prize recipient and renowned poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, an…
ROCKLAND — The Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting set for Thursday, Jan. 9 has been cancelled.
The next school board meeting for the district will be held Thursday, Feb. 6. …
eldercare conference, Wednesday, Jan 8 - 9, North Haven
NORTH HAVEN — An ongoing network of island community members will attend an annual eldercare conference, Wednesday, Jan 8 - 9, at Southern Harbor House, North Haven.
Guest presentations…
WALDO COUNTY — The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Charity Foundation Fund has awarded 12 grants that total $77,280 to nonprofit organizations that support transportation programs for older…
possessing the maturity to accept the differences and diversity of others
THOMASTON — On Friday, January 3, several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for the attribute of acceptance. Students were presented with a certificate at a school-wide assembly…
28+5=33: Camden-Rockport, high school administrators respond to student questions on YouTube channel
Every day, hundreds of the children in the Five Town communities go to school and interact with school staff, but there…
OWLS HEAD — Students at Ash Point Community School are participating in the WinterKids Winter Games through January.
Students compete in a four-week series of outdoor physical activity and…
Appleton Creamery accepted recycled Christmas trees for their goats
APPLETON—On Sunday, January 5, the goats penned in at Appleton Creamery were watching a steady stream of visitors with growing excitement as neighbors and community members stopped by to toss…
Is beekeeping right for you?
WALDOBORO — If one has a taste for honey or an adventurous side, maybe they have thought of becoming a beekeeper, according to beekeeper Jean Vose, in a news release.
“What would one…
‘wherever his path takes him, he will always play music.’
ROCKPORT — Camden Hills Regional High School Senior Myles Kelley has been named the Visual and Performing Arts’ Student of the Month for January 2020.
He was first introduced to music…
‘About 200,000 Mainers who started college never completed their degrees.’
MAINE —The Maine Community Foundation offers more than 600 scholarships that support students pursuing studies in music, journalism, teaching, horticulture, technology, the arts, and many other…
envision yourself in 10 years’ time; build confidence and keep it strong
CAMDEN — New Ventures Maine will be offering two free courses at the Camden Public Library for current and future workers and entrepreneurs.
Building Confidence
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contributing to quality of care, reduced healthcare costs
CAMDEN — Maureen Sauvage, DO, supervising physician of Quarry Hill’s in-house primary care practice, has become board certified in geriatrics, having completed the requirements set by the American…
Three guided local hikes to get the lead out this week and kick off 2020
For the last 28 years, the 50 state park systems of the United States have been encouraging people to get off the couch on January 1 and get the blood pumping.
First Day Hikes, began…
