Dorothy Doucette, now 92, spoke of World War II and other things recently as she lunched with four fellow students from the Waterville High School Class of 1942, Amy Calder writes.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine launches website to help with specialty food products
Recipe to Market aims to help people hoping to get a start in the specialty food business.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Attorney defends handling of prep school rape defense
Former student Owen Labrie was convicted on three lesser counts in the St. Paul’s rape prosecution.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
University of Maine at Farmington wins $174,000 grant for mathematics coaching project
The funding will go toward two years of training for kindergarten-through-grade 8 mathematics teachers to become coaches in the subject for their school districts.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Hall-Dale High School robotics team preparing for competition season
This year’s game requires the robot to shoot ‘fuel’ balls into a steam boiler and to pull itself up off the ground and hang for several seconds.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
The Children’s Center of Augusta expands again, now in Franklin County
With satellite locations in Skowhegan and Gardiner, the center offers support needs and case management for young children with autism and developmental delays and their families.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Colby College receives $10 million gift from Portland developer toward new athletic complex
The gift from Joe Boulos, who graduated from Colby in 1968, and his wife, Sheri, will aid the Waterville college’s plans to build a new athletic complex on campus.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
New UNE president, from Drexel, praised as leader and forward thinker
Dr. James Herbert, known for his writings on fake science in the mental health field, will replace Danielle Ripich in July and says he’s excited to oversee the next phase for the university.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Sale of Concourse land to build Colby residential complex on Waterville council agenda
Councilors are expected to consider a tax agreement and a development plan for the $25 million project, which would house retail businesses on the ground floor.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
KVCC program at Hinckley campus puts early education, families, science together
Discovery Groups held in the KVCC Family Lab and Nature Exploration Center on the Alfond Campus aim to put parents and children together in the classroom.