PORTLAND — Enjoy a care-free holiday visit to Portland, Monday, Dec. 9, with Five Town CSD Adult Education.
Five Towns will be taking a charter coach to the Old Port section where…
Education
October 31st at Thomaston Grammar School was a great day. Students began their day with a special assembly presented by Mad Science of Maine. This special event was sponsored by the Friends and…
THORNDIKE — The Mount View High School choral concert taking place Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Thorndike has undergone a time change.
Instead of starting at 7 p.m., the event will now start at 7:30…
more than 30 college degree and certificate programs
ROCKLAND — The University of Maine at Augusta Rockland Center (URock) will open registration for its spring semester (Jan. 21 - May 9) in early November.
Students who are currently enrolled…
With the inclement weather many schools in the area are not holding classes today, Nov. 1, and one school is operating on a delayed schedule.
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Why is your pumpkin purple?
ROCKPORT — The Camden-Rockport Elementary School participated in the Purple Pumpkin Project to help spread awareness about epilepsy and show support for students and staff who have epilepsy at the…
WALDOBORO — Elevated mold levels found within a classroom at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro has resulted in the temporary relocation of school members using that room.
Earlier…
The Maine Old Cemetery Association is dedicated to the preservation of Maine’s neglected cemeteries
This time of year, cemeteries in Maine seem to affect two kinds of people: Those who zip by them as fast as they can while holding their breath and those who are drawn to them like moths to flame…
ORONO — Even with ocean warming, coral bleaching and an intense hurricane, local conservation actions helped a Caribbean coral reef ecosystem rebound in about a decade, according to UMaine…
LEARNING TO ROW TOGETHER FOR A GREAT YEAR AT SEA
ROCKPORT — During the first six weeks at Camden Rockport Elementary School, staff and students practice the School Community Building Model and work to build…
WALDO — Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC), a career and technical education center which serves the students of Belfast, Mount View, and Searsport school districts, hosted its annual FAFSA…
APPLETON — Due to the cancellation of classes at Appleton Village School on Thursday, Oct. 17 and Friday, Oct. 18, the school’s academic calendar has been amended to make up for the loss of school…
Thanks to the inclement weather experienced in the area Thursday, Oct. 17, three area schools remain closed today, Oct. 18.
Cushing Community School, Friendship Village School, Appleton…
deadline for scholarship applications is Jan. 10
BELFAST — Registration is now open through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center for more than 300 live and online undergraduate and graduate courses offered for spring semester 2020, which…
solar array provides school 40 percent of its electrical needs
ISLESBORO — Islesboro Central School celebrated the completion of its solar array with a “Flip the Switch” ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 9.
The solar array, installed by ReVision Energy, will…
ROCKLAND — The Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting scheduled for tonight, Oct. 17, has been cancelled.
With the inclement weather today, Oct. 17, many schools in the area are not holding classes today and many schools in area are operating under a two hour delay.
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McGillicuddy Humanities Center symposium this weekend: ‘Society, Colonization, and Decolonization’
ORONO — A Thomaston native is one of three college students named 2019-2020 Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center Undergraduate Fellows at the University of Maine.
Fellows serve…
ROCKLAND — The administration at Oceanside High School and members of the Rockland Police Department would like to remind community members there is to be no parking along the Cedar Street access…
We have a custodian who plays bass; another teacher plays piano
BELFAST—On any given day, students at the Waldo County Technical Center can be found practicing CPR on infant…
Start of classes delayed until small leak found in lone classroom
THORNDIKE — The start of classes at Mt. View School was slightly delayed Thursday, Oct. 10, after school staff activated the school’s fire alarm, Waldo County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Jason Trundy…
‘no gas present in the building’
ROCKLAND — Classes were briefly interrupted Thursday morning, Oct. 10, at Oceanside High School in Rockland when the campus was evacuated after staff members detected an odor of propane in the…
ROCKPORT — Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education has many classes beginning in the coming months.
Here are some highlights for the upcoming weeks:
CPR/AED/Standard…
Thomaston Grammar School held its annual Fall Festival for the students of TGS and their families on Saturday, October 5. This year it was a carnival-themed, fun-filled family event.
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A gallery of what the classrooms on three floors looks like
CAMDEN—The Watershed School, an independent high school, held an open house on Thursday, October 3, at its newly renovated building at One Free Street in Camden.
People expecting to see a…
build strong, connected cultures; reach solutions for safer, healthier environments
BELFAST — The University of Maine Hutchinson Center of Belfast will offer a six-session program, Foundations in Restorative Practices certificate program, beginning Dec. 5 and 6. Subsequent dates…
learning and building relationships with each other
THOMASTON — Several Thomaston Grammar School students were recognized for their respectfulness at a school-wide assembly on Friday, October 4.
Showing respect is the most important trait…
providing education while considering student involvement in library support, election day volunteering
HOPE — Sweet Tree Arts and the Sweetland School are expanding the school and developing a new middle school program with the support of the Hope community, and have found a new classroom space in…
On October 2, Camden Rockport Middle School students participated in the national Walk and Bike to School effort. The …
ROCKPORT — Fifty years ago, the state’s first adult education program was introduced at what was then known as Camden-Rockport High School by Bob Curran, the school’s interim principal and former…
Food For Friends pantry served ‘dozens’ last year
WALDO — Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) starts each year ready to teach teenagers new skills. However, WCTC provides many services beyond career and technical education, according to WCTC, in…
Final destination to be determined on greatest need
BELFAST and ISLESBORO — In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian’s devastation of the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas, one Waldo County school knew it needed to provide any…
ROCKPORT — On Sept. 25, the Rockport Planning Board will consider a proposal by Jonas and Stacey Contakos to turn the property at 229 Commercial St./Route 1 into an “education-based adult and…
‘strongly illustrated the tremendous need in Midcoast Maine’
OWLS HEAD — A young child wearing winter UGG boots is not a sight one would imagine seeing on a summer night in downtown Rockland.
That is, however, what John, Gayle and Carson Murphy, of…
emphasizes outdoor experiences, science, friendship, community
CAMDEN — When longtime Camden preschool Stepping With the Stones …
Tapas and Paella: the culinary impact Spain has had on the world
ROCKLAND — Join Penobscot Language School’s newest board member, Jared McCannell, for an evening meal and discussion inspired by the cuisine of Spain, Thursday, Sept. 26, from 5:30 - 8 p.m.
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ROCKPORT — Tears, smiles, and pride accompanied the first-ever CNA graduation at Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education on September 19, according to Five Towns, in a news release.
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‘The experience of travel with a group of peers and with the support of an enthusiastic, supportive teacher, helps a person develop a sense of agency and competence’
ROCKPORT — The intercultural program at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport is thriving as the district continues to provide more opportunities to students wishing to immerse themselves…
results support years of anecdotal knowledge among fishermen and scientists
ORONO — Variation in lobster molt timing has been increasing in recent years, and is related to changing ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, according to a new University of Maine study — one…
What is the likelihood that three high school musicians from the Midcoast area would take first place in electric bass, keyboard and drums, and the top band award for their trio, at a statewide…
to feature community pep rally and bbq
THORNDIKE — The schedule of homecoming activities for Mount View High School has been announced.
The activities will be spread out over a period of five days starting with a community…
Area libraries, schools elevate student potential with international #DotDay
CAMDEN—If you’re seeing spots this week, it’s no coincidence. International Dot Day kicked off September 15 and spans the entire week. Now in its 10th anniversary, Dot Day marks “a global…
12 month terms, beginning Nov. 1
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education has announced it is launching its first-ever student cabinet, a group of students that will meet quarterly with Commissioner Pender Makin to discuss…
putting the gastric mill aging method to the test
WALPOLE — Carl Huntsberger, who for three years studied the challenge of crustacean age determination, earned a Master of Science in marine biology at the University of…
send donations of supplies to school or bring to ferry terminal
ISLESBORO and BELFAST — Islesboro Central School and Belfast Area High School have teamed up to gather supplies to send to the Bahamas to help victims of Hurricane Dorian and joining forces with…
ROCKPORT — A series of changes are underway at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport this school year to support students and families within the school who find themselves in need.
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Maine Arts Commission
The Maine Arts Commission has opened registration for the 2019-20 Poetry Out Loud program. Schools must register before Dec. 1 to participate in the 2019-20…
Farm Hands, an experiential calf program for youth
ROCKPORT — This October, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve…
Midcoast Athletics
ROCKPORT — The homecoming event schedule for Camden Hills Regional High School was announced and publicized in the late morning hours Thursday, Sept. 12.
Below are the events to be held…
Midcoast Athletics
WALDOBORO — The homecoming schedule for Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro has been announced.
The homecoming festivities are highlighted by six athletic events, a parade, a bonfire…
