Philanthropist and Presque Isle native Mary Akeley Smith has donated $50,000 to the Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library that will go toward renovations to the children’s storytime room.
For Ashland District School’s Class of 2020, celebrating their graduation was equal parts compromise, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and an emotional farewell to the teachers and classmates that shaped their 14 years of pre-K to high school education.
In order to comply with all Maine CDC social distancing guidelines, the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce has decided to postpone its strawberry shortcake sale from June 18 to Aug. 6.
Though the Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library will not fully open to the public for some time, staff members will soon be on hand to assist with curbside book pickups and other limited services.
With the situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic still uncertain, local colleges are developing plans for a hybrid of live and distance-learning education, all while knowing those plans could change in an instant.
The usual sound of families and friends clapping and cheering loudly for graduating seniors was replaced with enthusiastic car horns, as people watched from their vehicles in designated parking spaces while the Central Aroostook High School Class of 2020 graduated.
Northern Maine Community College will soon become the first community college in Maine to offer a cybersecurity program, joining Aroostook County’s other higher education institutions who earlier launched similar programs.
Wintergreen Arts Center will offer in-person classes through its annual Summer Arts program while aiming to balance social distancing with the need for kids to have fun and escape reality.
Fort Fairfield High School will celebrate its Class of 2020 with a drive-up ceremony that adheres to Maine’s recently released social distancing recommendations for high school graduations.
To adhere to state social distancing guidelines but allow all families to experience the Class of 2020’s graduation, Ashland District School is planning what they call a “split graduation” ceremony.
