The presentation by three advocates of broadband was sponsored by the UMA Senior College Forum on the Future.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Outdoor wood-fired oven takes KVCC into new culinary realm
Faculty hope the oven will be another way for the college to further blend the Sustainable Agriculture and Culinary Arts programs.
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Skowhegan kids, artist get giant pumpkin ready for Halloween
A 400-pound pumpkin that took all day to carve will be displayed at the North Elementary School Harvest Homecoming.
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Students eye empowerment at two-day leadership summit in Augusta
Hundreds of teens from around the state gathered this week at the Augusta Civic Center to learn how to work with community leaders to bring about social changes.
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Alternative arts festival will turn Farmington alleys into modern art spaces
The first annual Water Bear Confabulum Saturday will bring an array of art forms downtown, seeking to change the way people look at their surroundings using art.
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Minder of Kenyan orphans speaks at Colby College
Dolfine Gumba Dawa described the progress, aided by Waterville-area benefactors, at the school and children’s residence she established in her home country.
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Despite SC student incident, local police prize school resource officers
Augusta still is setting up its program; Oakland and Waterville have had school resource officers for at least 15 years and say they help keep teens out of the criminal justice system.
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Maine scores higher than national average on ‘Nation’s Report Card’
A dip in the state’s score from last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress test reflects a national trend.
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Jackman area voters to consider school budget in 4th referendum
The proposed $2.22 million budget represents an increase of 3.6 percent from the 2014-2015 school budget and includes salaries for two new teachers.
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Zombie apocalypse aid and other scholarships with a spooky flare
For most college students, financial aid dollars come from submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA. The FAFSA helps determine whether students are eligible for government and school loans, grants and work-study programs. It’s recommended that all students file the FASFA, regardless of income or age. However, financial aid options don’t […]