A locally produced monkfish stew is one of two products to receive the certification from Maine Local Foods Fund, which incentivizes schools to purchase locally made products.
Schools & Education
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Poll: Should students be prohibited from using cellphones in school?
Lewiston schools will consider restricting cellphone use during the school day, citing concern for learning and student well-being. The policy would prohibit elementary and middle school students from using their phones at all during the day, unless administrators determine it’s necessary for the student’s health, safety or for educational purposes. The policy would also likely […]
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Cross-classroom collaboration at Foster CTE
FARMINGTON — The pre-engineering and robotics classes at Foster Career and Technical Education Center on Mt. Blue Campus was a hub of activity Thursday, Dec. 6. The activity was not due to anything out of the ordinary. There were no traditional lessons being taught and no tests being given. Using high-tech equipment students manipulated reality, […]
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21st Century gives kids after-school choice
REGION — A popular after-school program has provided learning and enrichment opportunities for students in Farmington and Wilton for more than three years. The program, 21st Century Kids of F.R.A.N.K.L.I.N., is offered to children in kindergarten through fifth grade enrolled at Cascade Brook School, W.G. Mallett School, Academy Hill School, and G.D. Cushing School. F.R.A.N.K.L.I.N., […]
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Teams blast into space for LEGO League qualifier
JAY — Teams from Farmington and Waterville took home the top awards Saturday in a robotics competition that included 26 teams from schools across the state. Smart Fun Engineers, the team from private school Smart Fun Learning Adventures in Farmington, had the highest score in the FIRST Lego League Western Maine Qualifier. The team also placed […]
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UMF skier to train at Disabled Sports/USA’s Ski Spectacular
by Tony Blasi Sports Editor University of Maine Farmington skier Mackenzie MacDonald (Buxton) has been invited to train at the Disabled Sports/USA’s Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, Colo., Dec. 3-9. She will train with other aspiring paralympians from around the country, while being coached by some of the nation’s top coaches for adaptive sports. She was also […]
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Mallett celebrates books and reading
FARMINGTON — W.G. Mallett School students, staff, and families took part in Community Book Week November 5 through 9. Librarian Arika Galkowski planned different activities to excite and entice reading. The week kicked off with a book swap November 5 which allowed students to update their home libraries. “Students dropped off books and were able to […]
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LEGO teams prepare for qualifier
JAY — Five Spruce Mountain Middle School teams are gearing up for the Western Maine FIRST LEGO League Qualifier on Saturday, Nov. 17. The qualifier is hosted by the Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team 3930 and will be held at Spruce Mountain High School. Community members are welcome to attend the robotic game challenge matches in […]
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Watershed survey of ponds deemed important
JAY — A survey of watersheds for two ponds that supply drinking water to Livermore Falls and Jay is meant to recognize potential problems and fix them, according to information at a public hearing October 23. “This is not to catch people doing something wrong,” said Spruce Mountain High School Envirothon adviser Rob Taylor, whose students have […]
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Dube retires; Lancaster to coach Spruce Mountain
By Tony Blasi, Sports Editor The coaching carousel never stops spinning, but high school coach Brian Dube is getting off for good after a successful 22-year career, and Stephen Lancaster is staying on for the long run. Lancaster, the former Mt. Blue baseball coach, returns to Spruce Mountain to replace Dube. Lancaster was Dube’s junior […]