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UMPI named a 2020 Great College to Work For and spotlighted on honor roll

For the first time ever, a public university in Maine -- the University of Maine at Presque Isle -- has been named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the 2020 survey by The Great Colleges to Work For program.

SAD 29 menu – Week of September 14, 2020

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

RSU 50 business manager steps down

DYER BROOK, Maine — RSU 50 is in need of a new business manager following the resignation of longtime administrator Holly Vining.

Local instructor achieves doctorate

This summer NMCC physics instructor Shari Ward completed her EdD in performance improvement leadership through Capella University, placing her among the 1 percent of Aroostook adults with doctorate-level education.

New hires this fall at NMCC

This fall Northern Maine Community College welcomes two new full-time faculty members and one staff member to the team.

UMPI Homecoming 2020 to go virtual

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present its first-ever virtual Homecoming festivities from Sept. 14 to 20, featuring activities such as a virtual trivia night, roundtable discussions, and a virtual version of the Snowy Owl Marketplace.

Local students named to college dean’s lists

A number of local students have earned dean’s list recognition at their respective colleges for the spring semester.

Local students named to college dean’s lists

A number of local students have earned dean’s list recognition at their respective colleges for the spring semester.

Caribou High School honors sacrifices made on 9/11

Caribou High School began a 9/11 remembrance week on Tuesday, Sept. 8, with an event featuring the Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department, Caribou Police Department, and the Maine Army National Guard.

SAGE announces Fall 2020 kickoff and courses

This fall semester Seniors Achieving Greater Education [SAGE] will host its Fall Kick-Off, starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11. To keep everyone safe SAGE will be holding a large group ZOOM meeting for the Kick-Off.

Second UMFK student tests positive for COVID-19

The student is now in isolation and other students will be quarantined as a result, UMFK president Deborah Hedeen said.

Caribou Community School staff prepare for remote learning, October opening

Caribou Community School staff and teachers are working together in an unprecedented situation as they prepare for the 2020-21 year, set to begin remotely for kindergarten to eighth grade students Sept. 8, with preschool starting Sept. 28.

Southern Aroostook County students head back to classes, in-person and remotely

School is in session for all districts in southern Aroostook County, but what percentage of students are attending in-person classes?

Adopt-a-Block of Aroostook hosts backpack giveaway for back to school

Cars pulled into Military Street Baptist Church on Saturday morning Aug. 29, with parents looking to receive backpacks full of school supplies for their children as the new school year approaches.

UMPI students move in with special precautions amid pandemic

It was far from a conventional move-in day for University of Maine at Presque Isle’s student body. Yet, most were just appreciative of returning to campus, an element of normalcy in a year that has been anything but.

Four Houlton area students receive LP scholarships

While students are navigating the updated approach to schooling during a pandemic, LP Building Solutions is doing its part to help reduce the financial burden of tuition for 65 recipients.

Caribou High School opens to hybrid learning

For the first time since March, high school students in Caribou were able to physically attend classes when the school opened to a hybrid learning environment on Aug. 24.

Houlton Higher Education Center ready for reopening

The Houlton Higher Education Center is ready to begin its Fall 2020 semester with University of Maine at Presque Isle and University of Maine at Augusta classes starting on Monday, Aug. 31.

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