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NMCC offers free summer courses for 2020 grads

The members of Maine’s high school Class of 2020 got an early graduation gift recently: access to free summer courses at Maine’s community colleges.

SAD 27 directors slate special meeting June 4

The 878th special meeting of the directors of SAD 27 will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 4.

Wisdom High School announces honor parts

Ralph Fantasia, principal of Wisdom Middle/High School, has announced the honor parts for Wisdom High School’s Class of 2020.

Fort Kent honors Class of 2020 with banners throughout the town

The graduating seniors of the Fort Kent Community High School Class of 2020 are being honored for their success with banners sporting their photos that have been hung on streetlight poles throughout the downtown area.

Company to give book to high school seniors

Barresi Financial Inc. of Presque Isle has announced that they will donate a special book to all Aroostook County High School Seniors as a graduation present.

Fort Kent graduates to celebrate commencement on June 12

The Fort Kent Community High School Class of 2020 will celebrate with a commencement ceremony 7 p.m. Friday, June 12.

Third graders reunite to plant flowers for community

Fort Kent Elementary School third graders were able to spend some time together for the first time in months, the week of May 18, when they participated in a service learning project at Corriveau’s Hilltop Blossoms.

Teachers go on parade to keep in touch with students

At least two dozen teachers from the Madawaska elementary and middle/high schools found a way to let their students know they were missed.

SAD 24 school board to meet remotely on May 21

The SAD 24 board of directors will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, remotely via virtual meeting rooms.

Van Buren announces senior honor parts

Van Buren District Secondary School has revealed the 2020 honor parts for the graduating class. They include Armanda Nicknair, valedictorian; Emilia Nicknair, salutatorian; and Erica Ouellette, honor essayist.

Fort Kent’s Jocelyn Saucier named Aroostook’s Teacher of the Year

A teacher from Fort Kent Community High School has been named Aroostook County Teacher of the Year by the Maine Department of Education.

Fort Kent educator named Aroostook’s Teacher of the Year

A teacher from Fort Kent Community High School has been named Aroostook County Teacher of the Year by the Maine Department of Education.

Student recommends composting program to Fort Kent councilors

A Fort Kent Community High School student is proposing a composting facility in the town, which he said could save taxpayers money while improving the environment.

SAD 27 to meet Monday, May 18, via video conference

The 877th Meeting of the Directors of SAD 27 will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020, via Zoom video conferencing.

Scholarships available for Aroostook students

Online applications are currently being accepted at the Maine Community Foundation for the Sally Stetson Tongren Scholarship Fund for Aroostook County, the Wendell S. Doody Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarship Fund.

UMFK holding virtual trivia game to aid students impacted by pandemic

University of Maine at Fort Kent Foundation will host a virtual fundraising event on Friday to raise money for UMFK Cares, a fund to help students who have been financially impacted during the pandemic, according to UMFK Foundation officer Shannon Lugdon.

UMFK celebrates graduates with virtual ceremony

Administrators canceled all in-person University of Maine campus commencements due to the virus, so on Saturday, UMFK held a special video commencement ceremony broadcast online.

SAD 33 directors to meet virtually on May 11

The 1032nd meeting of the SAD 33 directors will be held at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom video conference on Monday, May 11, 2020.

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