ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth High School auditorium was full last Monday evening with friends, family members and burbling babies celebrating Ellsworth Adult Education’s 2019 graduating class. The ceremony recognized those receiving high school diplomas, college transitions and certified nursing assistant certificates, as well as six students who were inducted into the National Adult Education Honor …
DEER ISLE — The committee tasked with raising $1.3 million for high school renovations plans to send out an appeal letter and recruit volunteers to knock on doors. The Community School District 13 Board (Deer Isle-Stonington) on June 4 approved a capital campaign to raise funds to make needed renovations and repairs to the Deer …
SULLIVAN — Nicole Veilleux smiled as she took a phone call from her mother before graduation ceremonies June 12. The Ellsworth resident was pleased to learn her mother was on her way to Sumner Memorial High School to see her take another step toward her career goal of becoming a nurse. From October 2018 through …
Husson University in Bangor recently announced its spring 2019 president’s list. Students who make the president’s list must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the semester and earn a grade point average of 3.80 to 4.0 during the period. The following local students have been named to the list: Aaron Joseph Boumil, Bar …
BUCKSPORT — On Tuesday, Regional School Unit 25 (RSU 25) voters validated the 2019-20 school budget by a count of 329-76, according to Superintendent Jim Boothby. Voters also approved continuing the budget validation process, but by a slimmer margin, 288-100. RSU 25 has a total spending package for the school year that starts July 1 …
SULLIVAN — A $44-million school project got the go-ahead from voters Tuesday. Regional School Unit 24 (RSU 24) proposes building a new combination high school and middle school on the same property where Sumner Memorial High School is located. Construction is expected to begin in 2020 with students using the new building in September 2022. …
DEER ISLE — There is good news about the proposed school budget for taxpayers in Deer Isle and Stonington. The proposed education spending package for FY 2019-20 is up 1.4 percent over this year’s budget for a total of $6,690,467, according to Union 76 Superintendent Christian Elkington. That’s a $98,229 increase over the FY 2018-19 …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth High School Valedictorian Sam Pelletier is the son of Stan and Kathy Pelletier of Ellsworth. Pelletier has earned a grade point average of 101.35 over his high school career. He will attend Middlebury College in the fall in Middlebury, Vt. Pelletier’s activities include swimming, Jazz Band, National Honor Society president, NSHS, Tri-M …
ELLSWORTH — Voters will head to the polls on June 11 to vote on whether to approve the $22.6-million 2019-20 school budget. Taxpayers will be asked to come up with $11,675,247 to fund city schools, a 3 percent increase in the local appropriation over last year and a 5.78 percent increase in the expense budget …
BLUE HILL — Pioneer Prize has announced the winners of its second annual software project contest for Blue Hill Peninsula high school students. This year’s prize will go to Sam Bach, 15, for his innovative security monitor, and Millicent Fleming, 14, and Chloe Sheahan, 15, for their coded quiz show game. Each team will be …
ORONO — The University of Maine System Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to appoint former Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy the next chancellor of the University of Maine System. The appointment concludes more than a year of succession planning in anticipation of the June 30 retirement of Chancellor James Page and a national search. …
JONESPORT — Jacob Kirby is one of many Jonesport-Beals High School grads who make teacher Randy Grant proud. Kirby, who graduated in 2017, took part in Project Learning, a hands-on course designed to help students explore technical fields. Once he earns his welding certification next month, Kirby will launch his own business. “The first time …
