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Bradbury earns Principal’s Award

Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School Principal, Dr. Kay York, has announced senior Brayden Bradbury of Bridgewater is the recipient of the 2020 Principal’s Award.

Auxiliary presents $1,000 scholarship

Riley Elizabeth McNeal of Caribou was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Cary Medical Center Auxiliary.

Cowger receives East Grand MPA award

Jordyn Cowger, a senior at East Grand School, has been selected to receive the 2020 Principal’s Award for her school.

UMaine System to resume classes remotely, offer student rebates

Beginning Thursday, March 19, all University of Maine System employees who, based on the nature of their work, are able to work remotely are being asked to work away from campus.

Katahdin Middle/High School announces second quarter honor roll

Katahdin Middle-High School has announced its second quarter honor roll. The following students received distinction during the second quarter.

Ashland students going on Costa Rica trip in June

In June, seven high school students from Ashland District School will get the chance to experience an entirely different world in a week-long trip to Costa Rica. And even amongst fears about COVID-19, the school has no plans to halt what it sees as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

SAD 1 announces results of energy audit, addresses COVID-19

SAD 1 Superintendent Ben Greenlaw and the school board announced the results of an energy audit, and weighed in on the COVID-19 pandemic, at a school board meeting held Wednesday, March 11.

County schools find new ways to provide meals to students

Southern Aroostook schools prepare to give out free meals to kids under age 18 and student learning packets during specific time frames and locations.

SAD 1 providing free student meals

The SAD 1 school nutrition program has begun offering free local emergency food services to all children age 18 and younger.

UMPI transitioning to online, sending students home in wake of COVID-19

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The University of Maine at Presque Isle will take all of its in-person classes online for the rest of the semester, and ask most students to leave campus by March 22 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, UMPI officials said Wednesday, March 11.

UMPI limits use of public spaces on campus

As part of its response to the evolving COVID-19 situation and to best protect the health and well-being of the campus and the community, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is implementing a policy that limits the use of its public spaces.

Kiwanis Club to host dangers of vaping event

A community education and awareness event on the dangers of vaping will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 27, at the Presque Isle Middle School auditorium.

Van Buren school forges forestry partnership with UMFK

Laurie Spooner, high school science teacher at Van Buren District School, reached out to the University of Maine at Fort Kent’s RuralU program at the beginning of the school year. Her goal was to establish a concurrent enrollment forestry class at her school.

SAGE cancels spring kick-off and courses

The University of Maine system, which includes University of Maine at Presque Isle , has closed all their campuses for classes as of Friday. This ban on onsite classes includes Seniors Achieving Greater Education, a special program of UMPI.

DeLucca named Houlton’s 2020 Principal Award recipient

Nate DeLucca of Houlton has been selected to receive the 2020 Principal’s Award for Houlton Middle-High School.

Easton student is state Bee finalist

Alexander Hale, son of Heather and Jeremy Hale and an eighth-grader at Easton Junior/Senior High School, has been named a semifinalist in the state Geography Bee.

Presque Isle Middle School lists second-quarter honor roll

The following students from Presque Isle Middle School have been named to the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2019-20 school year.

Mars Hill Rotary makes indoor recess more fun at Fort Street School

The Mars Hill Rotary Club recently donated several games to the Fort Street Elementary School for use on inclement days when students can’t be outside.

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