Education

2 months ago

SAGE Senior College fall kickoff scheduled

SAGE (Seniors Achieving Greater Education) is kicking off its schedule of classes and events for fall 2026. On Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 9:30 a.m., SAGE’s annual kickoff will be held at University of Maine Presque Isle in the Campus Center’s Conference Room on the second floor.

2 months ago

UMPI, City of Presque Isle host Sept. 11 25th anniversary memorial event

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, the University of Maine at Presque Isle, in partnership with the City of Presque Isle, will host a memorial ceremony and remembrance walk on Friday, Sept. 11 starting at 8:30 a.m. at the flag pole in front of Preble Hall.

2 months ago

Critical Aroostook public retirees meeting

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Coming changes in public retirees pensions and benefits will be challenging in the future. Retirees who worked for the state government, municipal government or a school district are finding the changing rules and laws around their pension, health insurance, property taxes and cost of living very challenging. To help inform retirees, […]

2 months ago

Maine libraries launch Library Passport Contest

By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries along with its academic, school and special libraries open doors for every Mainer to free print and digital collections, libraries of things containing everything from apple slicers to xylophones and inspire creativity, inspiration and lifelong learning. For these reasons and more every September […]

2 months ago

County residents among Maine Connections Academy graduates

PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Connections Academy, the state’s first tuition-free, online public charter school, honored its Class of 2026 with an in-person graduation ceremony June 5 at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Six of the honored Maine Connections Academy graduates represent Aroostook County. They are Mia Arcott and Gavin Halley of Presque Isle, Brandon Brown […]