At the graduation ceremony Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center, students reminisced about their time together, exchanged special handshakes with their advisers and offered tokens of appreciation to family members.
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‘Heated’ student argument over Pride, Trump flags prompts Gardiner school to only allow display of American flag
Administrators of Gardiner Area High School adopted the temporary policy after a student put a Trump flag over a Pride flag Friday.
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Erskine Academy names top 10 seniors for class of ’23
Malachi Lowery is valedictorian, and Damon Wilson is salutatorian.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute recognizes local graduates
WORCESTER, Mass. — Two local graduates received degrees on May 13 during Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s 154th commencement exercises. Hope Hutchinson of Greene majored in biology and biotechnology and professional writing. Jacob Mills of Augusta majored in biomedical engineering. Check out upcoming area events!
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Wild weather brings lightning strikes and power outages after record heat
A cold front moving through central Maine on Friday brought outages and lightning strikes after a record high temperature of 91 degrees in Augusta was reported for the day.
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Contentious budget negotiations lead to $80 million Augusta budget with 4.7% tax hike
Councilors who voted against the budget said more cuts should have been made and also raised alarms about the accuracy of the school spending plan.
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Local students complete research projects at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WORCESTER, Mass. — Two local students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute completed their senior thesis as part of the university’s project-based educational experience, the Major Qualifying Project. The project is usually team-based and often focuses on very specific issues or needs of an organization that has partnered with the university to sponsor the student’s work. Hope […]
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Capital Area Technical Center students receive scholarships
Three Capital Area Technical Center students have awarded scholarships from The Granite Group TGG Cares committee. All three will graduate from Gardiner Area High School. Alexzander Hembree of Pittston he completed the Machine Tool program last year. This year he decided to take the Plumbing & Heating program. Hembree enjoys 3-D printing, swims competitively, and […]
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Nonprofit Day at State House set for June 6
AUGUSTA — The Maine Association of Nonprofits is set to hold Nonprofit Day at the State House from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, in the Hall of Flags. Since 2004, the association has hosted this day to showcase the work and worth of nonprofits, increase policymaker awareness of their essential contributions to […]
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Augusta councilors adopt new policy allowing crosswalks to be painted for Pride Month
Cony student tells city councilors LGBTQ+ youth need to know Augusta supports them.