Adult Ed reports Franklin County lowest in ‘disconnected youth’

Area has the lowest number of disconnected youth among the counties in western and central Maine, Director Mary Redmond-Luce reported to the RSU board of directors on Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Lobster apprenticeship program aims to diversify working waterfront

Lift All Boats, launched by Luke's Lobster, gives young people of color access to an iconic Maine industry that can be difficult to crack.

Efforts intensify to recruit referees and umpires for Maine youth sports

Clinics are popping up across the state for new officials – ranging in age from teenagers to retirees – in multiple sports.

Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health

Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.

Musicians coach youth for Open Stage

Musician and teacher, MacKenzie Richards worked with young performers at Gem Theatre

Sprout Lewiston growing a love for ecology and education

Sprout Lewiston, a new summer program brought to Lewiston focuses on educating the youth and teaching them to give back to their community by cleaning up public parks. As many of the teens started the program lacking knowledge of the natural ecosystem of Lewiston, almost all of them now have goals to build their own garden at home.

Photo album: Tree Street Youth Center celebrates end of the school year

Music and youth, an important partnership

New Hampshire among states grappling with closing youth detention centers

As states from California to Maine consider drastic changes to youth detention centers, New Hampshire is grappling with its own facility that has been rocked by abuse allegations from years past

Senior center donates van to city youth program