HANCOCK — Lillian Lounder was adamant that a ceremony honoring her for 50 years of service to Hancock Grammar School was not a goodbye. “I’d like to work more if you’d hire me,” she quipped April 10 after a surprise school-wide assembly in her honor. Still, she cautioned, “I won’t say I’ll be here for …
ELLSWORTH — A group of Ellsworth High School students visited the Cathedral of Notre Dame a day before its iconic spire collapsed in flames. “I am so sad for Paris,” said teacher Carrie Richards Kutny, one of the group’s leaders. Kutny said in a Facebook message that the cathedral was the first site students visited …
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth School Department takes reports of student conflict very seriously. That was the message Superintendent Dan Higgins wanted to impart to parents and others in attendance at a School Board meeting Tuesday. “I can assure you all of our staff members care about kids and work each and every day to support …
JONESPORT — Stephen Cirrone of Jonesport, a senior at Jonesport-Beals High School, has been selected to receive the 2019 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Stephen Cirrone is an outstanding student at Jonesport-Beals High School and will graduate …
CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy has launched a $20 million fundraising campaign and has received a lead gift of $10 million — the largest philanthropic gift MMA has ever received. MMA President William J. Brennan announced the campaign launch last week: Opening Doors, Changing Lives: the Scholarship Campaign for Maine Maritime Academy. “When we reach …
SULLIVAN — Sumner Memorial High School senior Zackary Coughlan has received this year’s Principal’s Award. “Throughout his years at Sumner, Zack has distinguished himself as a leader who is revered for the respectful example he sets for his fellow students,” said Sumner Principal Ty Thurlow. “In the classroom, Zack has established himself as a formidable …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth High School (EHS) senior Sam Pelletier has received the 2019 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Sam is very deserving of this award; he is a terrific young man, is a natural leader, and has …
HARRINGTON — It took longer than expected to get an answer to the $2 million question in Washington County. Four school districts — School Administrative District 37, Moosabec Community School District 17, Cherryfield Public Schools and Machias Public Schools — and Washington Academy learned in November 2018 that they were awarded a $2.06 million grant …
SULLIVAN — By a vote of 46-11, residents of Regional School Unit 24 (RSU 24) signaled support for building a new middle and high school. Residents gathered March 20 for a meeting and straw poll at Sumner Memorial High School. They voted by a show of hands to authorize the construction of a new high …
ELLSWORTH — Each year, Downeast Audubon awards several local students and one educator full scholarships to attend a summer session at various nature camps. The funding for the seven scholarships awarded this year, valued at $11,975, comes from the previous year’s birdathon earnings. Each applicant was asked to write a summary of why he or …
