FARMINGTON — The RSU 9 School Nutrition Program is operating at full speed, according to Superintendent Tina Meserve. Since March 17, the second day of the district wide school closure, RSU 9’s school nutrition and other staff have prepared and packaged close to 15,000 breakfast and lunch meals for pick-up, drop-off, and door-to-door delivery by […]

During the COVID-19 Pandemic UMaine System announces that traditional in-person commencement exercises are not possible during the pandemic, each university will determine an appropriate alternative celebration

FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington recently donated 320 rolls of needed toilet paper to the Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta. A necessity for personal hygiene, the commodity has been in short supply with the recent COVID-19 pandemic. With many students studying remotely for the spring semester, the University is able to identify potential […]

REGION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer virtual science cafés for teens in grades 7–12 each Tuesday, from 3–3:45 p.m., beginning March 31. Online sessions will include University of Maine scientists discussing their research, how they became involved in their work and what brought them to Maine. Participants will learn about science […]

REGION — Maine students in grades 4-12 are invited to submit entries for this year’s Law Day contests sponsored by the Maine State Bar Association. This year’s theme is “Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100.” Students in grades 4-8 may participate in the art poster contest and students in grades […]

STATE — The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) seeks applications to its Adult Learner Scholarship Fund, which supports non-traditional students who want to change their lives for the better through education and training. MaineCF offers two types of Adult Learner scholarships. A degree-seeking scholarship supports two- and four-year degree programs and certificate courses that fit into […]

WILTON — Applications for the 2020 Wilton Scholarship Foundation and Hazel Chaney scholarships are now available online at the School Counseling Office link on the Mt. Blue High School website.  Copies are also available at the Wilton Town Office or call Ken Sawyer at 645-3894.  All current and former graduates from Wilton, East Wilton, East […]

REGION — University of Maine System’s NetworkMaine offering to enable “Guest” Wi-Fi networks for 140 local schools creating parking lot-based hotspots to facilitate online learning Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System’s NetworkMaine is offering to enable “Guest” Wi-Fi networks for the 140 local schools that participate in the Maine Department of Education’s Maine […]

Saint Anselm MANCHESTER, NH — Saint Anselm College has released the Dean’s List of high academic achievers for the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year. To be eligible for this honor, a student must have achieved a grade point average of 3.3 or better in the semester with at least 12 credits of study […]

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington announced today that its Testing Services Center will close through at least Sunday, April 5, in an effort to minimize social contact and to help safeguard the community and staff from the spread of COVID-19. All tests scheduled until April 5 will be canceled. To reschedule a […]