THORNDIKE — Leadership turnover continues to occur within the Regional School Unit 3 ranks.
Earlier this year, the district lost its superintendent, assistant superintendent and athletic…
Life
‘This is a very special community’
WARREN — Horch Roofing has announced the recipients of four scholarships in 2019 totaling $3,500.
“We believe it is important to encourage young men and women to study and seize…
FROM AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA — Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew hired Maine's new Chief Pediatrician during the second…
Market and cafe to offer fresh local provisions and more
LIBERTY — When Alexandra and Francis Stewart first spied a sign advertising land for sale along Route 3 in Liberty while camping in 2017 they couldn’t help but take a look. The couple, both 27,…
CAMDEN — On Tuesday, June 18, a group of seven Camden-Rockport Middle School students dropped off some re-usable shopping bags at Megunticook Market at 2 Gould Street. The seventh-graders made the…
ROCKLAND — Four Mid-Coast School of Technology graduates were named winners in the 15th annual Arrive Alive Creative Contest sponsored by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. The contest asks…
BELFAST — Preparation for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will be the focus of eight weekly classes at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center beginning July 15. The course, taught by Mary…
MIDCOAST — More than 100 teams came out to Bowl for Kids’ Sake in April in Northport, Belfast, Waldoboro, and Rockport to support local youth mentoring programs. The annual event, presented by…
Belfast — The University of Maine Hutchinson Center and the Restorative Justice Project of Belfast will offer a six-session program, “Foundations in School-based Restorative Practices,” beginning…
course designed to challenge conventional views of parent involvement and home-school relationships
BELFAST — The University of Maine Hutchinson Center will offer a graduate literacy course this summer beginning June 24.
Literacy in the Home, School and Community (ERL 590) will run June…
UMaine Hutchinson Center
BELFAST — An innovative three-week STEM research course for high school students will be offered by the University of Maine June 24 – July 12 at the UMaine Hutchinson Center in Belfast.
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For the 57th year, Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days are upon us … and what a rockin’ good time those seven days, June…
Kids Can Grow at Erickson Fields
ROCKPORT— It’s June and it’s “Grow Time.” Heidi Baker and her two young daughters, Isabelle, 9 and Zoe, 7, have a 3’ x 5’ raised bed at Erickson Fields on Route 90 for 12 weeks they get to call…
Camden/Rockport Middle School sixth grade profoundly astute
CAMDEN – What could we change to make the earth, our town or our home a better place? Ninety sixth graders at the Camden/Rockport Middle School presented those ideas at their third annual Kids…
ROCKLAND – Five students graduated from Wayfinder School’s Passages Program, in Camden, June 13 at the First Universalist Church in Rockland. Erica Gates, Passages director, welcomed Wayfinder…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — Maine has joined all seven Northeastern states to issue a multi-state letter urging prompt federal action on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.
The letter…
BELFAST — Boy Scout Troop 35, from Searsmont, helped Belfast Bay Watershed Trail Crew lay new cedar planks to replace rotting bog bridges on the Little River Community Trail in Belfast on June 15…
WALDOBORO — There is a collaboration taking place in Waldoboro.
The Board of the Medomak Arts has designed a program to partner with other nonprofit organizations in the Waldoboro Area. It…
As part of their natural reproductive cycle, honeybees will swarm. A swarm is when a queen and a good portion of the worker population of bees leave the hive to find a new home. While a honeybee…
Chocolate Church Arts Center
The internationally renowned Django Festival All Stars will bring the driving, swinging sounds of legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt to the Chocolate Church Arts Center on Tuesday, July 2 at 7:…
left a lasting impression on thousands of students
AUGUSTA — On Thursday, June 13, Sen. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, honored Pat Clark, of Unity, for her 37 years of teaching at Unity College. Clark traveled to Augusta to receive a legislative…
ROCKPORT — Camden Garden Club honored as this year’s scholarship recipients at their annual luncheon held on June 13 at the Samoset Resort. Those recipients are Lucas Fischer and Emma McGurren.…
BELFAST — Belfast Area High School held their final assembly of the year on Thursday, June 13.
The following members of the Junior Class (Class of 2020) were bestowed with these awards:…
WALDOBORO — At a celebratory graduation and special awards ceremony held at Medomak Valley High School Wednesday night, 25 graduates received up to $16,000 scholarships apiece from the Worthington…
THORNDIKE — Eleven graduating seniors were the first recipients at Mt. View Regional High School of Worthington scholarships recently. The Foundation, which previously made awards at Oceanside,…
‘Our field resources are just too limited for all of the sports that we offer’
ROCKPORT — Upgrades to the weight room at Camden Hills Regional High School has been lined up for the near future. The school may also convert Don Palmer Field to athletic turf.
The ideas…
BELFAST — According to Belfast Adult Ed, you might be surprised to know that adult education graduates have goals that mirror those of traditional high school students: Ashlee is committed to…
BELFAST — Maine Integrative Wellness Center officially opened its doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday, June 7. Dr. Tamara Kennard, owner of Maine Integrative Chiropractic and…
Penobscot Marine Museum’s new photography collection finally digitized
SEARSPORT — It’s taken the staff of Penobscot Marine Museum nearly five years to painstakingly comb through thousands of photographs from the magazine National Fisherman, but now that…
Sixteen Maine high school juniors completed a week of experiential learning at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on May…
ROCKLAND — There’s soon to be a new administrator in town – part of the time, at least – and through the newly created position, a first-of-its-kind Maine collaboration has developed.
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300 fall 2019 UMaine courses live, online, ITV, and videoconferencing
BELFAST — Registration is open through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center for more than 300 undergraduate and graduate courses offered in fall 2019, both live and via distance education (…
What are you doing this summer?
ROCKPORT — Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education announces the first summer session of Adult Ed.
Outdoor painting, nature trips, cooking, foreign language classes and more are among…
AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, June 12, Sen. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, honored Bill Carpenter, of Stockton Springs, for his 48 years of teaching literature and creative writing at College of the Atlantic…
ROCKLAND — A summer conditioning program will be held for all male and female high school students at Oceanside, including incoming ninth graders, this summer.
The program, run by Nate…
The proposed budget for Regional School Unit 25 was approved by voters in Prospect at the polls on June 11.
The district serves the communities of Bucksport, Orland, Prospect and Verona…
Historic church strengthens its foundation, congregation
SOUTH THOMASTON — A prominent South Thomaston landmark is without its center piece following the removal of a cupola and bell from atop a high platform.
Tuesday morning, June 11, as…
three state championships and never missed the playoffs
ROCKLAND — With the high school softball season concluded for all local teams, a second longtime area softball coach has announced his departure from the game.
Following the recent…
The Regional School Unit 22 proposed school budget for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year will see an increase of 4.06 percent, if voters approve it.
The school district serves the towns…
LINCOLNVILLE — The number of citizens stepping forward to run for open seats on municipal and school boards in Lincolnville was meager this election season.
Lincolnville voters had no…
UNITY — Unlike other local school districts who could see slim or significant increases to the upcoming school year budget, Regional School Unit 3 is eyeing a 0.04 percent decrease in its school…
For the three towns Appleton making up Union 69 — Appleton, Hope and Lincolnville — all school budget results have rolled in.
Each town passed its respective school budget at the polls on…
No declared candidate for Waldo
Voters in 11 Waldo County communities voted on at-large school board members at the polls June 11.
Appearing on the ballots were Frank Champa (Brooks), Lisa Cooley (Jackson), Terri Church…
Only one declared candidate for eight seats
APPLETON — Voters in Appleton had a relatively easy time casting their June 11 ballots with only one declared candidate appearing on the ballot despite eight open municipal seats.
Peter C…
STOCKTON SPRINGS and SEARSPORT — The future ownership of the former Stockton Springs Elementary School building was put in the hands of voters in both Stockton Springs and Searsport on June 11. …
SEARSPORT — The budget for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year for Regional School Unit 20 will include a very small increase.
In fact, the increase will be 0.03 percent from $10,089,037…
BELFAST — The Regional School Unit 71 budget for the 2019-2020 academic year will likely see an increase of 2.35 percent.
The proposed budget for the upcoming school year is $28,019,030.…
SOMERVILLE — Regional School Unit 12 has proposed school budget for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year will see a slight increase, if approved by voters in June.
The district proposed an…
ROCKLAND — Regional School Unit 13 is looking at a sizable increase to its budget for the upcoming school year.
The proposed budget for the 2019-2020 school year for RSU 13 includes an…
Also voted on school board, utility district, budget committee seats; ordinances
WALDOBORO — Despite eight seats appearing on the June municipal ballot in Waldoboro, only one of the races was contested and one seat had no declared candidates.
Waldoboro residents spent…
