REGION — When the 3,400 or so students in School Administrative District 17 return to school next week, they can expect to see a few changes and improvements, as well as a few new faces. The first day of school for students in K-7 and 9 is Aug. 28. Grades 8 and 10-12 return the […]
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SAD 17 Bus Routes – August 28, 2019
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Bank Foundation grants $36,000 in scholarships
STATE — Franklin Savings Bank’s Community Development Foundation has awarded $36,000 college scholarships to 14 local students. The bank awards the scholarships each year to students from 11 local schools. The scholarships are usually $3,000 each, though two schools opted to split the award between two scholars. The local 2019 Franklin Scholars: Telstar Regional High […]
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Education for children in Third World countries
On a hot day at the peak of summer four young children are hunched over gasping for breath as they work in the fields all day everyday with dust and sweat stinging their eyes. They look up and see children their age in brightly colored clothes spotting the road on their way to school. The […]
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Dean’s list
AUGUSTA — UMA Provost Joseph Szakas has announced the University of Maine at Augusta’s 2019 Spring Full-Time Dean’s list and the Fall 2018/Spring 2019 Part-Time Dean’s List. The Full-Time Dean’s list is issued once a semester and the Part-Time Dean’s list is issued once a year. Cumberland Dawne Wilcox, Bridgton and Sky Amaral, Harrison. Androscoggin […]
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Retired educators announce 2019 scholarships
COUNTY — Every year the Oxford County Educators Association-Retired grants scholarships to several Oxford County graduates. OCEA-R scholarships for 2019 were rewarded to three aspiring scholars. Clair Richmond graduated from Sacopee High School in Hiram. Clair is the daughter of Robert and Laurie Richmond and plans to major in history. She has been accepted at […]
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Free Essentials of College Planning workshops
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free workshops entitled Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 & over at the following times and locations: South Paris UMA Center, 232 Main Street, on Monday, August 19 at 10 a.m. To register or for more information, call 1-800-281-3703, or visit us on the web at […]
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We should ban cancer causing chemicals
Do you ever think that cancer isn’t likely, and there’s no way it could happen to you, or to your family? Think again. There are 1,735,350 cases of cancer per year, says the National Cancer Institute, based on a 2011-2015 cases, and the way companies are adding more chemicals that are carcinogenic, it’s only going […]
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UMA Paris holding On-the-Spot Admit Days
PARIS — UMA in South Paris, located at 232 Main Street, will be holding “On-the-Spot Admit Days” between 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. during the month of August. First-year, transfer, and returning students can complete the application process, get accepted, and enroll in classes all in one day! UMA Admissions representatives will be available to […]
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PRHS releases honor roll
POLAND — Poland Regional High School has announced its Semester 2 Honor Roll as follows: Freshman High Honors Mitchell Bean, Anna Brettler, Emma Bunyea, Riley Day, Willa Galipeau-Eldridge, Montana Lobb, Ellen Marquis-Boutin, Izabella Martin and Emma Williams. Honors Kaitlynn August, Gabrielle Bolduc, Kaylee Chamberlain, Lillian Coltart, Kadie Coutts-Farrington, Colin Crosby, Alex Emery, Emma Gagne, Hunter […]