Education

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County voters rejected 4 school budgets last year. They reversed course Tuesday.

In stark contrast to the spate of school budget rejections around Maine last summer, four Aroostook County districts that faced strong opposition in 2025 roundly passed their budgets at referendum Tuesday, echoing a trend in voting booths across the state.  Voters from districts based in Fort Kent, Madawaska, Caribou and Hodgdon all approved their budgets […]

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Presque Isle district voters approve school closure and budget

Voters in the Presque Isle area school district overwhelmingly approved the closure of the nearly 70-year-old Zippel Elementary School at referendum on Tuesday.  Residents of MSAD 1, the five-community school district that includes Mapleton, Chapman, Castle Hill and Westfield, also passed the district’s $33 million budget by a slightly slimmer margin.  The closure of Zippel […]

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UMFK nursing students honored at pinning ceremony

FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent celebrated the next generation of healthcare professionals during the 41st annual nurse pinning ceremony May 8 at the UMFK Sports Center. The event, themed “The Power of Nurses,” honored 21 bachelor of science in nursing students who took part in the traditional pinning rite. […]

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Maliseet Head Start graduates 20

Youngsters enrolled in the Maliseet Head Start program earned their diplomas Thursday, June 4, with a special ceremony at the HBMI Community Gymnasium.