Education

2 months ago

Aroostook Boys and Girls Clubs get $41,000 for STEM education

The money will be split between three clubs – Boys and Girls Club of Maliseet in Houlton,  Boys and Girls Club of Micmac in Presque Isle and Boys and Girls Club of Sipayik in Perry – to help cover operating costs at each site.

2 months ago

UMFK English faculty encourage literacy through a series of events

FORT KENT, Maine – In celebration of literacy, the University of Maine at Fort Kent English faculty will once again facilitate a series of events designed to share a love for literature with people of all ages in the local area. The series of events will run October 17-20. The events will launch on Harry […]

2 months ago

Aroostook children’s museum helps young minds expand

With a $10,000 grant, a lot of elbow grease and a supportive community, a handful of volunteers created what they hope will grow into the region’s counterpart to the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor.

2 months ago

UMPI receives four top rankings from U.S. News and World Report

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Officials at the University of Maine at Presque Isle are pleased to announce that the institution earned four top rankings on U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges list. In this year’s annual rankings, UMPI was named among the top tier of Best Regional Colleges in the North, the 20 […]

2 months ago

SNHU announces summer president’s list 

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the students on being named to the summer 2024 president’s list, for attaining a grade point average of 3.7 and above. The summer terms run from May to August. Aroostook County honorees are George Brigham of Presque Isle, Kurt Jalbert […]