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School bus loan of $88,500 approved by board

DIXFIELD — RSU 56 directors Tuesday approved a school bus loan bid of $88,500 for a three-year term at an interest rate of 1.5 percent from First National Bank of Bar Harbor. Business Manager Mary Dailey presented the board with the bid information. In other business, the school board approved of Dirigo Elementary School Principal […]

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Dirigo seniors receive full scholarships to CMCC

DIXFIELD — Two Dirigo High School seniors, Emillie Urban and Alex Ferland, after two years in the Metal Trades Program at Region 9, were awarded full scholarships to the Precision Machining Program at Central Maine Community College by Maine Machine Products Company, South Paris. Maine Machine Products Company and Pete Barlow, metal trades instructor at […]

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May student at Dirigo

Nicole Welch, second from right, received the Dirigo High School May Student of the Month Award at her last class assembly. She is pictured with, from left, Sue McPhee, grandmother; Carly Welch, sister; and Alicia Welch, mother.

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Dirigo High School students awarded more than $94k in scholarships

DIXFIELD — The Dirigo High School class of 2017 scholarship awards have been announced. A total of $94,470 was awarded. Awards and recipients included: Annie Hazelton Memorial: Justin Cantin. Banas: Madeline DeGroot. Campbell Family: Kali McPherson. Campbell Football Conference: Bryce Whittemore. Canton Alumni: Madeline DeGroot. Canton Extension: Kaicey Conant. Town of Canton: Kali McPherson. DHS […]

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DHS top two students friends since kindergarten

DIXFIELD — Dirigo High School Class of 2017 Valedictorian Nicole Whitman and Salutatorian Gina Kubesh are not only DHS’s top students, they’ve also been friends since kindergarten.  The graduates believe that friendship has helped them succeed.  “We worked together a lot and we challenged each other,” Whitman said. “Learning comes naturally to both of us […]

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Dirigo Student of April

The Dirigo High School April Student of the Month was presented to Justin Cantin at the monthly awards assembly. From left are Leon Cantin, grandfather; Mike Poulin, principal, Dirigo High School; Carol Cantin, grandmother; Jon Cantin, father; Cantin; Katie Cantin, mother; and Steve Hardy and Linda Russell, grandparents.