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Nominations open for 13th Young Professionals Institute

The region’s premier leadership development training experience is back with an eight-week schedule of fast-paced and interactive learning.

Pinning ceremony

The Houlton Hodgdon Adult and Community Education Center partnered with the Danforth Habilitation Association to offer a certified nursing assistant class for employees.

UMPI criminal justice course comes to Houlton

PRESQUE ISLE and HOULTON, Maine -- In an effort to meet workforce development needs in southern Aroostook County, the University of Maine at Presque Isle will begin delivering its Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice in a way that allows students to complete the program entirely from UMPI’s Houlton Higher Education Center.

November Students of the Month at Presque Isle Middle School

Presque Isle Middle School recently recognized the Students of the Month for November 2019.

Four receive UMPI alumni awards

The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Alumni Association presented four awards of distinction during Homecoming 2019 activities.

Woodland students mark holidays with music and Swedish tradition

Woodland Consolidated School recently celebrated a busy holiday season.

Young artists learn patriotism in annual VFW Auxiliary contest

The Caribou Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9389 Auxiliary recently held their annual patriotic coloring contest at Teague Park Elementary School, and members visited the school for an awards ceremony.

Southern Aroostook Middle/High School Honor Roll for first trimester 2019-20

Southern Aroostook Middle High School Principal Jon Porter has released the first trimester honor roll for students in grades 6-12. Highest honors is for students with a 3.75-4.0 grade point average, while high honors is for those with a 3.4-3.75 and honors is for 3.0-3.4.

RSU 50 menu – Week of January 2, 2020

Choice of 1 percent white or fat-free chocolate milk; assorted fruit juice and fresh fruit.

SAD 29 menu – Week of January 2, 2020

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

Aroostook Aspirations Initiative grant will help young students in workforce

Earlier this month, Bangor Savings Bank announced it had donated nearly $180,000 in grants to nonprofits across Maine, including the Presque Isle-based Aroostook Aspirations Initiative.

Auto company donates car to NMCC program

Northern Maine Community College’s Automotive Technology Program received a diesel TDI Volkswagen Jetta from Darling’s Auto Group of Bangor, during the company’s TDI Taco Tuesday event, which aims to raise awareness about the diesel model.

Presque Isle High School announces first-quarter honors for 2019-20

Officials at Presque Isle High School have released the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2019-20 school year. The following were included.

State association names Richard vice president

ucy Richard of Presque Isle, SAD 1 school board chairman, has recently been elected vice president of the Maine School Boards Associa17339310tion during a 2019 delegate assembly in Augusta.

Big Fish of the Month of November 2019

Students chosen as Big Fish of the Month for November at Mill Pond School in Hodgdon

First class of practical nurses graduates in Houlton

It was a milestone for both the nurses and Northern Maine Community College, as it marked the graduation of the first class of practical nurses since launching the program earlier this year in response to health care industry needs.

Students resilient as they deal with finals week stress

University of Maine at Presque Isle students join millions throughout the country as they get through the final stretch of the semester: finals week.

Presque Isle Middle School names honor roll students – first-quarter 2019-20

Presque Isle Middle School officials recently released the first-quarter honor roll for the 2019-20 school year. The following were recognized.

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