SULLIVAN — Residents of towns served by Regional School Unit 24 (RSU 24) got a refresher course May 22 on plans for a new combination middle and high school proposed to replace Sumner Memorial. The question of whether to build a new $44-million school will be on the ballot June 11. Residents approved the project …
SULLIVAN — Principal Ty Thurlow has announced the honor parts for the Class of 2019 at Sumner Memorial High School. Commencement exercises will be held on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. in the high school’s Clint Ritchie Gymnasium. This year’s valedictorian with summa cum laude distinction is Madeline Buswell, daughter of Ted and Mindy …
JONESPORT — The faculty and administration of Jonesport-Beals High School have announced the class honor parts for the 2018-19 school year. The valedictorian is Stephen Cirone, son of Barbie and Stephen Cirone of Jonesport. A member of the National Honor Society, Cirone served as the class president and represented the school at the Maine Youth …
JONESPORT — A TREE grows in Washington County. TREE, or Transforming Rural Experiences in Education, is “a collaborative educational initiative in rural Maine to create supportive learning environments where all children, especially those challenged by adversity, stress and trauma can succeed and thrive,” according to program literature. In other words, said TREE Director Brittany Ray, …
BUCKSPORT — Bucksport High School will hold commencement exercises for the Class of 2019 on Friday, June 14, at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. The valedictorian is Mikayla Tripp, the daughter of Rick and Nicole Tripp. Tripp is graduating with a 99.9 grade point average. Tripp plans on attending Husson University in fall, where she …
ELLSWORTH — After some hesitation and more than an hour of discussion, city councilors unanimously approved a $22.60-million school budget on Monday evening, roughly $436,000 less than the School Department had initially asked for. “I don’t believe the taxpayers can afford this budget,” said Councilor Gary Fortier. “You’re telling me you need this to run …
HARRINGTON — Principal Lucille Willey has announced the honor parts for the Class of 2019 at Narraguagus Junior/Senior High School in Harrington. This year’s valedictorian is Kaylee Bosse, daughter of Stephanie Bosse of Harrington and Normand Bosse of Searsport. The salutatorian is Kajsa Brown Morrison, daughter of Eric Morrison and Suzanne Brown of Milbridge. Bosse …
ELLSWORTH — Maine is set to make history later this year as the first state to ban the use of all Native American mascots in its public schools. Last Thursday, Governor Janet Mills signed into law LD 944, which had passed the Maine State Senate and House of Representatives last month. Specifically, the bill prohibits …
DEER ISLE — Deer Isle-Stonington High School will hold commencement exercises for the Class of 2019 on Sunday, June 16, at 1 p.m. in the high school gym. The valedictorian is Lillian Gray, daughter of Becky and Jerry Gray of Brooksville. Gray has been president of Student Council and a member of National Honor Society. …
HANCOCK — Inside a red lunch cooler, 195 salmon fry went for a ride May 1. Their adventure began at Hancock Grammar School, where they had hatched from eggs in January, and ended at the West Branch of the Union River in Amherst. The fry were accompanied on the school bus ride by Valerie Sprague’s …
ELLSWORTH — Leeanna Conners is the first to admit that she wasn’t a star student in high school. “I kind of started life a little backwards,” said the Ellsworth resident, who graduated from Ellsworth High School in 2005. Conners struggled with biology in particular (“I took it twice”) and graduated near the bottom of her …
BLUE HILL — George Stevens Academy will hold commencement exercises for the Class of 2019 on Sunday, June 9, at 1 p.m. on the school’s front lawn. The valedictorian is Hattie Alexandra Sargent Slayton, daughter of Bob Slayton of Blue Hill and Ann Sargent of Steuben. Slayton participated in soccer, basketball, indoor track, sailing, tennis, …
