Mineral museum looking for volunteers BETHEL — The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum in downtown Bethel is looking for docents before the grand opening, which is rapidly approaching. Docents will be the public face of the museum, guide tours and help interpret the galleries. Docents are the touchstone of MMGM’s educational mission, providing an important […]
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School donation will help veteran receive service dog
Linda Murray, a co-founder and vice president of Portland-based K9s on the Front Line, visited Leeds Central School recently to receive a $4,600 donation to support the organization.
St. Dom’s Academy announces honor roll for 3rd quarter
The Auburn campus has announced third-quarter honor roll recipients grades six through 11.
UMF Project Circuit uses telepresence robots to create virtual internships
Maine has a significant shortage of special education teachers and the virtual internship program will provide students with additional real-world classroom experience.
Franco Trail L-A project is launched, expected to be tourism tool
The finished project includes a paper map, a website and a free smartphone app that can be used for taking self-guided walking tours with at least 18 attractions featuring French heritage and local history.
APL lists teen activities for June
The annual Summer Library Program will be starting, and the theme is, “A Universe of Stories,” and will run from June 25 to Aug. 8.
ELHS student awarded $2,500 National Merit Scholarship
AUBURN — Oliver E. Hall of Auburn, an Edward Little High School student, has been awarded a National Merit Scholarship of $2,500. Hall’s probable career field will be economics. The award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corp. funds. This year’s National Merit Scholarship Program began in October 2017 when over 1.6 million juniors in […]