Stories by Mark Putnam

LIMESTONE, Maine — While summer means a break from school and learning for many students, one incoming senior put her creative skills to work during vacation as an intern in the publishing field.

 Alyssa Sinclair of Limestone participated recently in a month-long career exploration program based at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. As a member of Upward Bound, a program for high school seniors and college freshmen, she earned valuable community service hours and a stipend while learning about a career she may pursue — journalism.