1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (169+ words) Paul Butler, formerly the principal of Bangor High School, has been promoted to assistant superintendent of Bangor schools. The Bangor School Committee unanimously approved Butler’s appointment at its Thursday night meeting. The administrative switchup comes at a transitional moment for…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (744+ words) FORT KENT, Maine — The Upper St. John Valley Recovery High School, the first of its kind in Maine, has officially begun its mission of helping students who are recovering from addiction learn in a drug-free environment. The school, located at…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (394+ words) First Math Trail to open Sept. 14 CHERRYFIELD — Maine Discovery Museum invites the public to the opening of its first Meaningful Math highlight: The Math... First Math Trail to open Sept. 14 CHERRYFIELD — Maine Discovery Museum invites the public to the opening…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (285+ words) By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries along with its academic, school and special libraries open doors for every Mainer to free print and digital... By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (675+ words) Preliminary counts for enrollment across Maine’s seven public universities and law school show that student enrollment could exceed 28,000 this school year, continuing an upward trend in enrollment driven by online learners. Officials said the preliminary head count, which happens before…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (868+ words) Supporters of teaching high school students "soft" skills such as communication, critical thinking and teamwork usually tout how they can help succeed in a job or even help students get into college. Starting this fall, there's a new, more tangible…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (419+ words) ORONO – University of Maine Foundation Board Chair Chris Keating ’79 announced that Sean Campbell ’94 has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Foundation, starting in the role on Oct. 19. Keating chaired the search committee for a national search process…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (314+ words) FORT KENT, Maine — The University of Maine at Fort Kent has received the largest research grant in the institution’s history, securing a five-year, $649,836 total award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture through its…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (222+ words) “It’s exciting to follow Scholars as they make this important transition to college,” Davis Maine Scholarship founder Andrew Davis shares, “It’s a time when they begin to actualize their careers, gain independence from home, and expand their understanding of the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (595+ words) At a more than five-hour May meeting, Maine Maritime Academy’s board of trustees discussed how the school’s four-year graduation rate had plummeted to 34% — and how to raise it while facing long-lasting educational fallout from the pandemic. More than two months…...