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Easton Junior Senior High School honor parts

EASTON, Maine — Easton Junior Senior High School Principal Laura Hunter, is pleased to announce the honor parts for the graduation ceremonies of the Class of 2026. The graduation ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 5. Valedictorian Raiden Matthew Cochran is the grandson of Faith and Stephen Cochran. Cochran has been […]

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Katahdin Middle/High School quarter 3 honor roll

Grade 12, high honors: Olivia Mitchell; honors: Natasha Annis, Ayanna Lester, Carly Merry, Calvin Richardson, Bradley Swallow. Grade 11, high honors: Kenna Stevens; honors: MacKenzie Branscombe, Payton Gardner, Elizabeth Lane, Lily McDonald, Christopher Mitchell, Grace Qualey, Owen Ryan. Grade 10, honors: Julian Anderson, Ralph Heath, Trinity Lane, Chandler Libby, Savannah McGraw, Julieanna McNally, Conor Schmidt, […]

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Sherman Area Historical Society receives donation of historic red house

SHERMAN, Maine — The Sherman Area Historical Society is pleased to announce that “The Red House” has been purchased by Richard Bonner from the Perrin family and generously donated to the organization in honor of his mother, Esther Garnett Bonner. Bonner currently lives in California. He is a descendant of Isaiah Foster, one of the […]

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PAWS Pet of the Week – Onyx

PAWS of Fort Kent presents Onyx, the kind of cat who turns a house into a home the second he walks in.

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Educational program on ranked-choice voting

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — On Tuesday, June 9, primary elections will be held in Maine. Voting in Presque Isle will take place at the Sargent Family Community Center located at 24 Chapman Road from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The election ballot does include ranked-choice voting. Sample ballots may be viewed at the City Clerk’s […]

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Greater Houlton Christian Academy honor parts

HOULTON, Maine — Robert Albers, head of School for Greater Houlton Christian Academy, is pleased to announce the honor part for the graduating Class of 2026: Valedictorian Jack Philbrook is the son of Joel and Jessica Philbrook of New Limerick. Philbrook is a three-year member of the National Honor Society. For the past three years […]

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Burrill receives East Grand Principal’s Award

DANFORTH, Maine — Principal David Apgar of East Grand High School is pleased to announce that Dane Burrill has been selected to receive the 2026 Maine Principal’s Association Principal’s Award. The award sponsored by the Maine Principal’s Association is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. It is presented in […]

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Greater Houlton track & field hosts record-breaking ‘Trash Olympics’ campus cleanup

HOULTON, Maine — The Greater Houlton track & field team traded in the usual practice routine for a community service effort, continuing an annual tradition known as the “Trash Olympics”.  Now in the fourth consecutive year, the event brings track athletes together for a friendly intrasquad competition focused on cleaning and improving shared community spaces. […]