WoodenBoat School to offer course to help teach math May 17, 2018 by Stephen Rappaport on Education, News, Waterfront BROOKLIN — Every summer, the WoodenBoat School offers a catalog full of classes aimed at teaching the skills required to build boats. This summer, instructor Joe Youcha will present a boatbuilding course aimed at teachers — but not primarily at boatbuilding. Instead, the course is “a training program for hands-on math instructors,” Youcha said. Youcha …
Special ed costs, minimum wage factors in RSU 25 budget increase May 16, 2018 by Jennifer Osborn on Education, News BUCKSPORT — Increased special education costs and a higher minimum wage, among other factors, have led to a proposed 5.3 percent increase in next year’s Regional School Unit 25 (RSU 25) budget. RSU 25 Superintendent Jim Boothby on May 10 presented the Town Council with a final proposed school budget for the fiscal year starting …
Hancock County Teacher of the Year named May 15, 2018 by Letitia Baldwin on Education, News HANCOCK — Warm applause Monday morning filled the Hancock Grammar School gym, where Sen. Brian Langley (R-Hancock County) presented the 2018 Hancock County Teacher of the Year Jennifer Farnham with a legislative sentiment recognizing officially her work and dedication spanning more than 20 years. The staff and students, numbering 224, Hancock and Lamoine School Superintendent …
“Perseverance” key for University College graduates May 14, 2018 by Kate Cough on Education, News BAR HARBOR — The mood was light and jubilant on Thursday evening as University College at Ellsworth graduates were recognized in an intimate ceremony at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center in Bar Harbor. Keynote speaker Rebecca Wyke, president of the University of Maine at Augusta, advised graduates (who formally received their degrees in …
Narraguagus announces honor parts recipients May 14, 2018 by Staff on Education, News HARRINGTON — Principal Lucille Willey has announced the honor parts recipients for the Class of 2018 at Narraguagus Junior/Senior High School in Harrington. Co-valedictorians are Sophia DeSchiffart, daughter of Timothy and Joanna DeSchiffart of Cherryfield, and River Fenton, son of Chadwick Fenton and Christina Willey of Harrington. The salutatorian is Mary Hammond, daughter of Darin …
Ellsworth High School 2018 honor parts announced May 14, 2018 by Staff on Education, News ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth High School has announced the honor parts for the Class of 2018. Valedictorian Christa Ouellette will graduate with a 100.15 grade point average and plans to attend Colby College. Christa is a talented actress and has participated in the fall musicals, one-act plays and has created major pieces of art. Ouellette was …
Speaker to MMA grads: Decisions have consequences May 9, 2018 by Jennifer Osborn on Education, News CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy commencement exercises were held Saturday with Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby delivering a keynote address. Buzby leads the United States Maritime Administration, which is an extension of the U.S. Department of Transportation. President Donald J. Trump nominated Buzby to the post in June 2017 and the U.S. Senate confirmed him …
Every 15 Minutes delivers poignant message at GSA May 8, 2018 by Jennifer Osborn on Cops & Courts, Education, News BLUE HILL — One mistake behind the wheel of an automobile — whether due to intoxicants or distraction — can affect lives forever. To that end, George Stevens Academy, with help from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, the Blue Hill and Sedgwick fire departments and Peninsula Ambulance hosted Every 15 Minutes on May 3 and …
Student notes May 7, 2018 by Staff on Education, News Rebecca A. Planchart will graduate magna cum laude from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., on May 12 with a bachelor’s degree in arts studies and a minor in arts entrepreneurship. She is a 2014 graduate of Mount Desert Island High School and is the daughter of Cathy Planchart of Ellsworth and Antonio Planchart …
Gruesome scene unfolds at Ellsworth High School May 3, 2018 by Kate Cough on Education, News ELLSWORTH— It was a gruesome scene on the morning of May 2 at Ellsworth High School: mangled cars and bloodied bodies splayed on the pavement in the bright spring sun. A crowd of solemn students looked on as emergency crews rushed to free limbs, lift victims onto stretchers and lay sheets over the “dead.” The …
