Education

4 weeks ago

Reed Gallery show to honor Mars Hill native

The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Reed Art Gallery has opened a new exhibition honoring the life and legacy of longtime art patron and collector David Hitchcock.

1 month ago

BIW uses virtual reality to teach Aroostook campers to paint and weld

As skilled laborers age into retirement and fewer younger workers appear to take their places, the number of U.S. tradespeople is shrinking.   That’s why, in a dimly lit gymnasium more than four hours from their shipyard Friday, instructors from Bath Iron Works taught 12-year-olds in Limestone how to weld.  A hands-on workshop allowed children attending […]

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1 month ago

UMFK students named to spring 2025 dean’s list

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has announced the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester. This list includes full-time and part-time students. “Congratulations to the students who have earned a place on the UMFK dean’s and academic recognition lists,” said UMFK President Deb Hedeen. “The dean’s list honors our full-time students, while the […]

1 month ago

UMFK’s TRIO Student Support Services grant renewed

FORT KENT, Maine — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of Maine at Fort Kent a federal TRIO Student Support Services grant to improve college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. The five-year grant provides support to the university with $356,773 annually, totaling nearly $1.8 million […]

1 month ago

Madawaska school budget headed to 2nd referendum vote

MADAWASKA, Maine — Roughly 25 Madawaska residents attended the school district’s second annual budget hearing on Thursday night and quickly approved the second iteration of a budget that residents in June previously shot down. The meeting only lasted about 20 minutes with just a few brief clarifying audience questions. School officials met earlier this month […]

1 month ago

Revised Hodgdon school district budget clears first hurdle

HODGDON, Maine — The Hodgdon School District’s revised 2025-2026 $7.7 million budget passed on Thursday night despite attempts by some voters to make additional cuts, meaning it will next go to a referendum vote that’s set for Aug. 7.  Following a June referendum vote rejecting the district’s proposed $7.9 million budget by more than 200 […]

1 month ago

UMPI, UMF establish first-ever YourPace partnership program to meet state workforce needs

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the University of Maine at Farmington are partnering on a first-of-its-kind degree for adult learners starting this fall: a public policy degree offered by UMF and delivered through UMPI’s entirely online, competency-based YourPace program. This innovative YourPace partnership program will provide adult learners […]

1 month ago

UMFK celebrates Professor Brickman’s symphonic works inspired by Baltic and Slavic heritage

FORT KENT, Maine – UMFK is proud to announce a special recognition of the profound and culturally rich symphonic compositions of Professor Scott Brickman, Ph.D. His body of work, particularly his five symphonies composed between 2006 and 2020, offers a compelling musical journey deeply rooted in his Baltic and Slavic ethnic background. The University of […]