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8 months ago

JMG and UCU forge partnership to empower students

AUGUSTA — JMG (formerly known as Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, Inc.) is pleased to announce a meaningful partnership with University Credit Union to enhance opportunities for Maine students as they prepare for their next steps in education and career pathways. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to creating engaging and impactful experiences for students. UCU’s […]

8 months ago

Bugbee named to University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences dean’s list

LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Abigale Bugbee of Easton was named to the fall 2024 University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences dean’s list. This accomplishment is a sign of Bugbee’s hard work and commitment to learning. More than 2,000 undergraduate students have qualified for the Fall College of Arts and Sciences dean’s list. Students earned […]

8 months ago

Jefferson Cary Foundation Endowment Fund reaches $1 million

CARIBOU, Maine — The Jefferson Cary Foundation is celebrating a milestone; the Foundation’s Endowment Fund has passed the $1 million mark. The Endowment Fund is a permanent fund, with the principal remaining intact and interest only income is used to support a variety of projects at Cary Medical Center. “The Foundation’s goal actually started back […]

8 months ago

Scout donates bookcase to Maine Veterans Home

CARIBOU, Maine — Gabriel Carlson of Caribou, a Life Scout and troop patrol leader in Troop 184, has donated a bookcase to the Maine Veterans Home in Caribou. The bookcase is part of his effort to achieve the Eagle Scout rank. The bookcase is made primarily out of maple and stands some four feet high. It […]

8 months ago

Ashland Police Department receives Department of Homeland Security Grant

ASHLAND, Maine — The Ashland Police Department is most pleased to announce the agency’s selection for a Department of Homeland Security Grant. The grant award of $8,049 is earmarked to assist the Ashland Police with modernization and improvement of their communications infrastructure, thereby eliminating “dead zones” throughout their jurisdiction in which officers cannot reach radio dispatch. The […]

8 months ago

Southern New Hampshire University fall president’s list

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the fall 2024 president’s list. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above for the reporting term are named […]

8 months ago

Acadian Archives Lecture Series returns

FORT KENT, Maine – The Acadian Archives located on the University of Maine at Fort Kent campus will host its annual Acadian History Lecture Series on February 13 and run each Thursday at 6 p.m. for five weeks. The entire series will be available virtually through Zoom. These talks will cover about 400 years of Acadian […]

8 months ago

Marker earns dean’s list honors at Utah Tech University

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Students at Utah Tech University in the fall 2024 semester demonstrated remarkable academic prowess, with 1,208 students earning dean’s list honors. Isaac Marker of Caribou was among those honored, earning a spot on the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. To qualify, students had to attain a semester grade point […]

8 months ago

UMPI to offer master of science in business to support workforce needs

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — With a focus on meeting state workforce needs and providing working adults with a direct, affordable, and entirely online pathway to a postgraduate degree and subsequent career advancement, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is establishing a master of science in business degree program.As UMPI’s second-ever master’s degree, the high-demand […]

8 months ago

Taking steps to protect your cervical health

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine  — January is Cervical Health Awareness, a time to raise awareness about cervical cancer, Human Papilloma Virus and the importance of early detection. With that in mind, Northern Light AR Gould Hospital wants to share some guidance on this topic from Rachel Swartz, MD, a provider from Northern Light OB/GYN in Presque […]