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Valley residents visit Sanford High School

A busload of residents from the St. John Valley visited the new Sanford High School on Feb. 8 for inspiration, tips and guidance as three school administrative units in northern Aroostook consider building their own regional high school and technical center.

Madawaska schools announce second quarter honor rolls

Madawaska schools announce 2nd quarter honor rolls

UMFK’s Forestry Program gets high marks in reaccreditation review

The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Applied Forestry Management program was recently reaccredited by the Society of American Foresters, the national accrediting body.

Madawaska student earns award for helping others

Demont Associates recently recognized Nicholas Poitras of Madawaska as the recipient of the AFP-NNE Demont Scholarship Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy.

See if kindergartners are vaccinated against measles at your school

Vaccination rates against measles are worryingly low at about half of Maine schools with kindergarten classrooms.

Houlton seventh-grader wins County Spelling Bee, Madawaska student is runner-up

A Greater Houlton Christian Academy student outspelled his northern Maine peers during 38 rounds of competition to win the Aroostook County Spelling Bee at the University of Maine at Fort Kent Fox Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 7.

Husson University announces fall 2018 dean’s list

The following Aroostook County students have been named to Husson University’s fall 2018 honors lists.

Fort Kent students top first round of northern Maine math competition

Valley Rivers Middle School sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade teams scored the most points in the first round of a Northern Maine Math League competition in November and December, and are preparing for further contests.

Sen. Carpenter invites local students to Augusta for Honorary Page program

With the Legislature back in session, Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, reminds local schools and students about the Senate Honorary Page program at the State House in Augusta.

Li on University of New Hampshire dean’s list

A local student has been named to the dean's list at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2018 semester.

University of New England announces dean’s list

The following students have been named to the dean's list for the 2018 fall semester at the University of New England

Eighth-grader raises St. Jude funds, tops brother’s record

A VRMS eighth-grader motivated by a desire to help cancer patients and their families, as well as to beat her brother’s fundraising record, did just that when she competed in a Math-A-Thon to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Saint Anselm College announces dean’s list

Saint Anselm College has released the dean's list of high academic achievers for the first semester of the 2018-2019 school year.

Retired UMFK professor shares color blindness findings in textbook

A retired University of Maine at Fort Kent professor continues to share his academic expertise with others, most recently through a chapter in a college textbook which a leading academic publishing company has picked up.

SAD 33 board of directors to meet Monday, Feb. 4

The next regular meeting of the school directors of SAD 33 will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at the Dr. Levesque Elementary School.

Poetry Out Loud brings verse to Van Buren school

Despite less than ideal weather conditions, SAD 24 opened their auditorium on Jan. 24 for the Poetry Out Loud competition, where 11 students tackled the world of poetry.

Madawaska musicians give downstate a concert

Under the direction of band director Taylor Martin, five Madawaska music students traveled to Ashland on Jan. 18 to perform at the All Aroostook concert.

SAD 27 directors to meet Feb. 4

FORT KENT, Maine — The 849th meeting of the directors of SAD 27 will be held at 6 p.

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