ST. ALBANS — Ryan Brooks of Palmyra was, in April, the first student of SKILLS Opportunities Driving School to earn his driving permit. Brooks earned his permit with a 96% exam score. SKILLS Opportunities Driving School, which opened in Palmyra in March, is focused on preparing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for Maine’s permit […]
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Maranacook Community High School names top 10 seniors
Christian Dunlap has been named class valedictorian, and Casidy Tims salutatorian.
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Winslow High School names top 10 seniors for class of ’24
Winslow High School has announced its top 10 seniors for the Class of 2024, listed in alphabetical order. Bianca Akoa is the daughter of Megan McKeen of Vassalboro. She has been a member of the drama club for all four years and is president of the Winslow chapter of the International Thespian Society. She received […]
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UMaine assistant professor researches needs of multilingual learners in special ed
ORONO — Having grown up in a multilingual family, Melissa Cuba knows firsthand what school is like for students who have multifaceted identities and come from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. As an assistant professor of special education at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, Cuba’s research focuses on a particular […]
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Carrabec High School names top seniors
Kolby Carpenter and Cooper Dellarma are the respective valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 2024.
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More funding needed to complete renovation of Monmouth Academy
Voters could decide to approve more funds next month after COVID-19 and cost increases halted the project.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Pete and Alice in Maine’ and ‘Tributaries: Essays from Woods and Waters’
A satisfying debut novel from Caitlin Shetterly, and a collection of essays from Maine fishing guide Ryan Brod.
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Erskine Academy recognizes Renaissance Award recipients
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy students and staff attended a Renaissance Assembly on April 26 to honor their peers with Renaissance Recognition Awards. Awards were presented to the following students: Olivia Austin, Delaney Brown, Ben Severy, Michael Richardson, Bryana Barrett, Kaylene Glidden, Addison Gagne, Makayla Oxley, Wesley Fulton, and Danny McKinnis. In addition to Recognition […]
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Capital Area Technical Center names April professionals of month
Capital Area Technical Center has named two students as its April professionals of the month. Bennett Ross, a senior at Winthrop High School, and Liam Tyce, a senior at Cony High School, have demonstrated exceptional dedication, skill, and passion in their respective programs at CATC, according to a news release from Stephanie Turgeon, Student Services […]
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TV Series Review: ‘Sugar’ is good stuff, and fun to watch, J.P. Devine writes
Sugar … “Olivia” Well, here he is. Colin Farrell fresh out of Ireland and with no accent at all (mostly just a hint of San Fernando Valley). He’s here in a new tailored suit on the street driving a sleek convertible he had hidden in a friend’s (handler’s?) garage. She is Ruby (Kirby), who comes […]