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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.

PI Boys and Girls Club to continue with virtual, distance-learning programs

The Presque Isle Boys and Girls Club has opted to not hold in-person programs during the beginning of the school year, in an effort to keep children and families safe amidst the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

UMA, Maine Law unveil new admissions agreement

An agreement between the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) and the University of Maine School of Law (Maine Law) will allow students to combine their final year at UMA with their first year at Maine Law.

County universities prepare for Fall 2020 ‘Safe Return’ to campus

Students who attend the University of Maine at Fort Kent and University of Maine at Presque Isle will be expected to abide by safety protocols implemented in the plan, including social distancing and wearing protective face coverings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Lower turnout than expected for RSU 50 budget vote

A lower than anticipated turnout of voters in the communities that comprise RSU 50, Southern Aroostook Community School, gave their support Aug. 18 to the $5.6 million budget. The overall $5,689,349 budget passed at the polls, 123 in favor, 28 opposed during a special election.

SAD 1 announces new purchases from $1.5 million in federal coronavirus funding

Superintendent Ben Greenlaw described how the district planned to spend $1.5 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) funding, and explained how his schools were preparing to begin the new semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic during SAD 1’s meeting held Wednesday, Aug. 19.

RSU 39 board delays Caribou Community School opening

The RSU 39 (Caribou and Stockholm) Board of Education voted Aug. 19 to begin PreK-eight classes remotely until Oct. 13, after harvest break.

MSSM reopening to hybrid learning model

The Maine School of Science and Mathematics will begin classes on Monday, Aug. 24 with roughly 74 students learning on campus and the other half learning online.

Fagnant tabbed as interim director of operations for RSU 29

Joe Fagnant has worn many hats over his professional career, having served as a music director, JMG instructor and the current director of the Houlton/Hodgdon Adult and Community Education program. Now he can add one more hat to the rack.

RSU 50 reopening to feature changes to classrooms

When students return to Southern Aroostook Community School this fall, there will be a number of changes waiting for them as part of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Susan Collins visits Houlton to discuss school reopening

Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) traveled to Houlton Middle-High School on Aug. 18, speaking with Superintendent Ellen Halliday and Principal Tim Tweedie on steps to make sure the school can reopen safely amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Credit union awards local scholarships

Annually, University Credit Union awards scholarships to students from each University of Maine System institution and Maine Maritime Academy to support students’ pursuit of their higher education goals.

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