Education

19 hours ago

Grinch has a heart for Zippel

The Grinch chats with a Zippel Elementary School student at McDonald’s in Presque Isle during a recent one-night fundraiser.

19 hours ago

A sentinel’s return to Caribou High School

More than 30 years after walking the halls of Caribou High School, Mark Holmquist returned to where his journey began — this time not as a student, but as a decorated veteran and former member of the U.S. Army’s elite Old Guard. 

3 days ago

Mill Pond School first trimester honor roll

Matthew Oliver, principal Mill Pond School in Hodgdon, announces the honor roll for the first trimester of the 2025-26 school year as follows: Grade six, high honors: Faith Belisle, Jeeda Bossie, Azorah Clark, Thomas Hand, Paisley Hovey, Alise Miller, Noah Sloat, Logan Smith; honors: Destiny Blake, Will Carton, Matthias Dulinsky, Camren Grover, Amelia Hemingway, Liliana […]

7 days ago

Moir named VFW Teacher of the Year

District 1 of the Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars, along with the Lister Knowlton VFW Post 9389 of Caribou, are pleased to announce Maren Moir as the VFW Teacher of the Year for both the District and Post levels. Moir achieved these awards due to her dedicated work ethic to not only her students but […]

7 days ago

Giles featured in Emmy-nominated World War II documentary

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Anderson Giles, a retired University of Maine at Presque Isle art professor who has dedicated more than 30 years of his life to preserving the history of World War II and led numerous trips to the Pacific islands where historic battles were fought, is part of a documentary now nominated for […]

1 week ago

UMPI hosts a Trent’s Tree for second year

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — For a second year, the University of Maine at Presque Isle will host a Trent’s Tree in its Campus Center as part of a statewide initiative created for those who are coping with grief and loss during the holidays. This interactive holiday project was created by the Maine-based nonprofit Stay; For […]