6+ day, 11+ 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, 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+ 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, 4+ week ago   (234+ words) Happy Monday! Summertime is making itself known in full force this week, which means it’s a good time to find a lake — if you’re lucky. Tomorrow’s temps will reach into the 90s, and there’s a chance of showers tomorrow night. By…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (505+ words) VAN BUREN, Maine — Van Buren’s Acadian Village brought guests back centuries in time on Saturday as a blacksmith worked in his shop while others sewed quilts and prepared traditional French food. It is northern Aroostook’s first large-scale immersion event. It…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1345+ words) Many school districts across the country face declining enrollment, teacher shortages and funding uncertainties. For small island communities off the coast of Maine, these challenges can be even more daunting. On an island with fewer than 100 year-round residents, declining enrollment…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (416+ words) Cheers filled the Cross Insurance Center as 265 Bangor High School seniors received their diplomas Saturday afternoon. Saturday’s commencement ceremony marks the end of one chapter and the new chapter is a little uncertain, but the seniors should live in the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (813+ words) A few years ago, a researcher growing scallops in Penobscot Bay who was looking to engage students in her work asked Islesboro Central School for help picking baby scallops — called spat — off her project’s net bags. On a cold, wet…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (640+ words) Three couples were awarded the 2026 Stillwater Society Award, one of the institution’s highest honors for philanthropic leadership and service. This year’s recipients are J. Daniel Lafayette III and Carla Joy Lafayette; Raymond A. Jean ’65 and Louise C. Jean; and Bion…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (676+ words) It's graduation season in Maine as colleges across the state celebrate the academic achievements of those who must now be tested in the working world. And this year, graduates are facing some major uncertainties, including a confusing economy and the…...