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NMCC shares ‘A Story Worth Telling’ at this year’s annual Foundation Dinner

On the evening of Thursday, Nov. 17 NMCC hosted the annual Foundation Dinner, where “A Story Worth Telling” was shared. The evening began with a Foundation board meeting followed by social time where guests visited student displays highlighting the following programs:

UMPI hosts science seminar on rare earth elements discovery

The University of Maine at Presque Isle Lunchtime Science Seminar series will host a talk by Dr. Chunzeng Wang, UMPI Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, on Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Folsom Hall 201 (the GIS Lab).

Top students announced at Houlton Middle-High School for first quarter of 2022

Houlton Middle-High School principal DeWayne Morse has announced that the following students have been named to the first quarter honor roll.

Whitehead joins Loring Job Corps

The Loring Job Corps Center and Career Systems Development Corporation has announced Robert Whitehead as the new director of human resources.

RSU 29 menu – Week of November 23, 2022

Breakfast for all Schools Breakfast is served with multi-grain reduced-sugar cereal, Wowbutter/jelly, assorted fruit juice and 1 percent and skim milk.

East Grand students learn how to process a moose

On Monday, Nov. 7, the East Grand School’s Outdoor Education class was the recipient of a bull moose provided by the Maine Warden Service.

Katahdin Middle-High School announces first quarter honor roll

Katahdin Middle-High School principal Heather Mitchell has announced the first quarter honor roll for students for the 2022-23 school year.

RSU 29 menu – Week of November 16, 2022

Breakfast for all Schools Breakfast is served with multi-grain reduced-sugar cereal, Wowbutter/jelly, assorted fruit juice and 1 percent and skim milk.

Local parents help beat a cyberbully

When Jadian Smallwood’s oldest daughter told her about being bullied for the first time, the northern Maine mom was stunned. “It was so stressful for her,” Smallwood said. “She didn't know what to do.”

Lead water test results at Limestone school coming back safe so far

After many rounds of testing and public criticism regarding the superintendent's alleged handling of the initial results, Limestone Community School is seeing lead levels in drinking faucets drop to safe levels.

NMCC enrolment surges 30 percent

Northern Maine Community College reported a 31.3 percent year-over-year increase in fall enrollment this month, surpassing state and national trends. Nationally, community college enrollment has declined slightly, while other Maine community colleges reported a 12 percent increase.

Greater Houlton Christian Academy reveals first quarter honor roll for 2022

The Greater Houlton Christian Academy has unveiled its first quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 school year. The following students were celebrated for their academic excellence.

TV station presents scholarship

Kelly Landeen (left), WAGM vice president/general manager, presents the station’s first $2,000 WAGM Internship/Rene Cloukey Scholarship to Isaac Potter,

RSU 29 menu – Week of November 9, 2022

Breakfast for all Schools Breakfast is served with multi-grain reduced-sugar cereal, Wowbutter/jelly, assorted fruit juice and 1 percent and skim milk.

Caribou school to unveil hometown heroes

The Caribou Community School Hall of Hometown Heroes Committee has selected nine distinguished individuals to be inducted into the first class of honorees.

Houlton Middle-High School announces students of the month of September, 2022

Houlton Middle-High School principal DeWayne Morse has announced that the following students have been selected as Students of the Month for September.

LePage, Golden win Caribou mock election

Caribou High School took part in the State of Maine Official Mock Election on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

Caribou High School names ‘Student of the Month’ for October, 2022

Sophia Garcia of New Sweden, a sophomore at Caribou High School, has been selected as the Caribou High School’s Student of the Month for the Month of October, Principal Jamie Selfridge announced.

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