Education

4 months ago

Job Corps students lauded for service

The Caribou VFW recently presented students from the Loring Job Corps Center the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for their support of local veterans.

4 months ago

MSAD 27 plans meeting for $16.5M budget

The figure includes a total local tax increase of $429,404 spread across the towns of Fort Kent, New Canada, St. Francis, St. John and Wallagrass.

4 months ago

Houlton voters pass $17.8M school budget

Unlike previous annual budget voting sessions that threatened teacher jobs and rising taxes, this year’s 5.24 percent increase went unchallenged by voters. 

4 months ago

UMFK hosts 143rd commencement

The University of Maine at Fort Kent graduated 198 students and conferred 208 degrees during its 143rd commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10.

4 months ago

NMCC holds 60th commencement

Friends and family members packed The Forum for the ceremony, which featured speeches by Student of the Year Islakeno “Keno” C. Mahabir, Maine Community College System President David Daigler and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. 

4 months ago

University of Maine at Presque Isle hosts 116th Commencement

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — One thousand two hundred and seventy-eight students graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Saturday, May 10, during the University’s 2025 Commencement Exercises — more than double the number of students who graduated last year and, for the second year in a row, the largest-ever graduating class in […]

4 months ago

Little receives Hodgdon Maine Principal’s Award

HODGDON, Maine — Gracie Little, daughter of Shawn and Melissa Little of Hodgdon. has been selected to receive the 2025 Maine Principal’s Award for Hodgdon Middle/High School. Little has excelled in academic and athletics during her time at Hodgdon Middle/High School. She is a four-year varsity athlete in soccer, basketball, volleyball and softball. Little’s achievements […]