STATE — The 45th Annual Maine State Math Meet, held in the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday, April 2, was the culmination of a year of academic competition. A mathematics competition is not a traditional spectator sport. Each school has up to ten ‘mathletes’ on their team and for the first part of the meet, […]
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UMA Rumford nursing program open house
REGION — The University of Maine at Augusta’s (UMA) Rumford Center, located at 60 Lowell Street, will hold a Nursing Program Open House on Thursday, April 11 from 1-4 p.m. & 5-7 p.m. In addition to learning more about UMA’s nursing programs that can be completed in Rumford, participants will also be able to see […]
Scholarships available for business degree students
STATE — Applications are currently being accepted for the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Patriot Education Scholarship Fund. This renewable scholarship supports graduates of Maine high schools who are enrolled part-time (minimum of nine credit hours) or full-time in pursuit of a business degree and entering their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year at a Maine […]
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society inducts Willis
BATON ROUGE — Kyle Willis of West Paris, Maine, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Willis was initiated at the University of Maine. Willis is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff, and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa […]
Scholarship available for aspiring engineers
STATE — High school seniors pursuing degrees in engineering may be eligible for the K. William Wiseman Engineering Scholarship at the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). The fund supports students graduating from Maine high schools attending an accredited college or university. The school does not have to be in Maine. The application deadline is Wednesday, May 1. […]
Extension’s mediation program offers training
STATE — The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) will offer a 16-hour training program on Wednesdays in April for individuals interested in learning more about conflict resolution or becoming a MAMP co-mediator. The four program sessions will meet from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. online via Zoom on April 3, 10, and 17. The last […]
Scholarship available to women pursuing science, business degrees
STATE — The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) is currently accepting applications for the Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarship Fund. Established in 2013, the Laurendeau Fund provides renewable scholarship support to young women who are graduating seniors from high schools in Maine pursuing post-secondary education in science or engineering at a four-year university. There is a preference […]
DAR honors students with Good Citizen Award
BETHEL — The Molly Ockett Chapter, NSDAR, honored four outstanding area seniors, including Makenzie J. Eliot of Telstar High School, as recipients of the DAR Good Citizen Award on Saturday, March 9, at the Bridgton Community Center. The DAR Good Citizen program and scholarship contest are intended to encourage and reward the qualities of […]
Andover PreK, K screenings set
ANDOVER — Andover Elementary is gearing up for the 2024-2025 school year. If you have a child who will be 4 years of age on or before October 15, they are ready for Pre-K here at AES in September. If you have a child who will be 5 years of age on or before October […]
MaineCF journalism scholarships available
STATE — Maine students interested in careers in journalism are invited to apply for scholarships from the Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund at the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). The Gannett Scholarship provides support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including print, broadcast, or electronic media at an undergraduate, graduate, […]