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UMaine System reducing physical footprint in face of online learning and declining enrollment
The University of Maine System is selling a midcoast educational center that has been devoid of degree-seeking students since 2020. With this sale, the system is continuing to reduce its physical footprint as students shift to online courses amid a system-wide enrollment decline. At a Monday meeting in Orono, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously […] The post UMaine System reducing physical footprint in face of online learning and declining enrollment appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce announces Joseph B. Ezhaya scholarship award winner
Olivia Varney, of Pittsfield, was selected as the scholarship recipient from a field of applicants. Varney graduated this spring from the Maine Central Institute High School, in Pittsfield, class of 2024. Varney was inducted into the National Honor Society and Honor Society for Visual & Performing Arts, as being involved...
This Maine program helps former youth-in-care get a place of their own
PORTLAND, Maine — According to official recent U.S. Census data, there are more than 2,000 kids in foster care in Maine. About 100 kids age out of the system annually when they turn 18 and become a legal adult, but some can extend state care services until they are 21 years old.
Littleton and Island Falls to get $1.5 million in congressional funds
Two Aroostook County municipalities will receive funding from the Maine Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill advanced by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who is vice chairwoman of the appropriations committee. The funding, officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee last week, is...
Scholarships available for young musicians
The Kennebec Performing Arts Company encourages the participation of young musicians in its groups. Student members entering grades 9-12 are eligible to apply for the $500 scholarship for tuition to a summer camp or music program of their choice. Victoria Hahn is the daughter of Ken and Kamala Hahn, of...
County Republicans welcome lobsterman for July 24 meeting
You’re invited to hear about one of Maine’s traditional and most vital businesses, Wednesday, July 24 at the monthly meeting of the Lincoln County Republicans Committee. Dustin Delano, lobsterman and representative for New England fishermen, will share his insight regarding New England’s lobster and fishing Industries. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Jefferson Fire Department, 204 Washington Road, Jefferson; program begins at 6.
UMaine Athletics, New Balance host Community Day in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (WABI) - UMaine Athletics joined New Balance employees for a Community Day event at the Skowhegan Community Center. They were there with sports skill stations and community service initiatives. “This is a great event where we can give back to the community. It’s really our first time being...
Maine woman dead after crash in Anson
ANSON (WGME) -- A Maine woman is dead after a crash in Anson. According to the Morning Sentinel, police found 58-year-old Valerie Hoyt of Industry dead at the scene of the crash on Monday. Officials say Hoyt was driving south on Starks Road when she veered off the side. The...
Old Town, Orono firefighters team up with Maine football summer training
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - There was a new spin on summer morning workouts for the Maine football team. The Old Town and Orono Fire Departments showed up to train with the Black Bears in a way only they could. The team worked together to pull a fire truck from the...
Orrington firefighter reads story for Old Home Week’s Teddy Bear Picnic
ORRINGTON, Maine (WABI) - Orrington Old Home Week continues with story time. Tuesday’s activities included a Teddy Bear Picnic and story, hosted by the Orrington Public Library. Families gathered at a nearby gymnasium to hear the story, “We’re going on a Bear Hunt,” read by an Orrington firefighter....
Houlton man battling Maine VA over image of American flag
HOULTON, Maine – Former U.S. Airforce Sgt. Donald Holston started a petition this week to get a 16 x 20 inch canvas image of the American flag displayed in the new VA Health Center in Presque Isle. Several years ago, Holston, 79, captured the image of the flag flying...
Jeremiah Jenkins Selected in the 14th Round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants
Orono, ME - Jeremiah Jenkins of the University of Maine baseball program was selected in the 14th round at pick #418 by the San Francisco Giants in the 2024 MLB Draft. Jenkins, a native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, had one of the most dominant three-year career's offensively in the history of Maine baseball, including the second-best single season by a player in program history in 2023. Jenkins slashed .332/.454/.675 across his 148 games played. His .675 SLG% is the highest in a single career in program history (min. 50 AB's).
Westbrook school budget passes, RSU 16 school budget advances
Two school budgets are moving forward. Voters in Westbrook approving a new $51 million school budget on Tuesday. Just over 53 percent of people voted in favor of it. The school committee cut several positions and shaved $700,000 off the initial proposal, which voters rejected last month. With the budget...
Teenager dead following York motorcycle crash, police say
YORK, Maine — A 17-year-old has died after the motorcycle they were operating crashed along Maine State Route 91 in York. The York Police Department said that at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, the town's Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call about the crash on Cider Hill Road, which is part of Route 91.
High school football all-stars gear up for Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic
LEWISTON, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic has gone on since 1990 and serves as a way to raise money for Shriner’s Children “and their mission of providing the highest level of pediatric care, regardless of the family’s ability to pay.”. “It means everything....
Bucksport dam owner says it will petition to give up ownership
The owner of the former Bucksport paper mill is asking the Department of Environmental Protection to release the company from ownership of three dams in the area. Bucksport Mill LLC currently owns the dams that impound Silver Lake, Toddy Pond and Alamoosook Lake. Town manager Susan Lessard said residents are...
Maine teen found not guilty of planning mass shooting at South Portland High School
A 17-year-old boy was found not guilty of plotting a mass shooting at South Portland High School, according to the Press Herald. The teen was charged with criminal solicitation for murder and arson. He was accused of making threats and trying to recruit another person to commit mass murder at South Portland High School last spring.
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