Education

1 year ago

Area students awarded Mitchell Scholarships

PORTLAND, Maine — The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization founded by Senator George J. Mitchell to improve college outcomes for students from every community in Maine, recently announced its 2023 cohort of Mitchell Scholars.

1 year ago

Officials aim to add 3-D sun to Maine Solar System Model

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – To mark the 20th anniversary of the Maine Solar System Model, University of Maine at Presque Isle officials are announcing plans for a crucial addition: a 25-foot-tall three-dimensional model of the sun. Fundraising efforts will begin immediately for the $50,000 project, which will showcase a quarter of the northern hemisphere using […]

1 year ago

Southern Aroostook Community School Class of 2023 scholarships

DYER BROOK, Maine — Southern Aroostook Community High School seniors received scholarship awards of over $160,900 at their very memorable graduation ceremony held on Friday, June 9 in the SACS Gym. The graduation was well attended by family and friends.

1 year ago

26 graduate from Katahdin High School

STACYVILLE, Maine — The 26 graduates of Katahdin High School received their diplomas in the school’s 55th graduation ceremony on June 3 in the school gymnasium.

1 year ago

UNE students learn about rural healthcare in visit to Aroostook County

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A group of six students from the University of New England recently visited Aroostook County as part of UNE’s Rural Health Immersion program, which is designed to increase student interest in rural health and expand clinical learning opportunities in rural communities with healthcare provider shortages.