Vinalhaven
Vinalhaven, ME · Education
thewindhameagle.com
Windham student learning confidence through pageants
Windham student Peyton Dore is learning to conquer the stage as she prepares to compete in the state’s Women of Service Pageant in March. “I like playing dress up,” Peyton, 7, said when asked why she loves doing pageants. “It’s fun when I get to see the judges and my family” from the stage, including her dad, Troy, and 9-year-old brother Landon.
colbyecho.news
We’re Not Doing Enough: The Underlying Issues With Colby’s Admissions System
Since enrolling at Colby and beginning my freshman semester in the fall of 2025, I’ve spent considerable time thinking about what it means to be a student here. Not in a social sense or an academic capacity, rather what it means to be a number in this mass of roughly 2,500 students. I am part of a demographic. A digit. A data point — and while this may be a seemingly detached way of viewing my identity, data is vital.
thewindhameagle.com
Windham cross country has good showing at tough South Portland course
Windham High School’s Cross Country teams ran a hard course in South Portland against Bonny Eagle, Cheverus, Marshwood and South Portland on Friday, Sept. 25. The Eagles left it all on the course and the Eagle boys finished fifth with a score of 91. Windham’s girls finished fifth with a score of 104.
sacobaynews.com
‘Senior’ reunion reunites long-time Thornton alumni
The atrium at Thornton Academy echoed with laughter and stories as more than 150 alumni from the classes of 1946 through 1975 returned to campus on Sept. 19 for TA’s annual Senior Alumni Reunion. In addition to locally based alumni, others traveled from as far as Florida, South Carolina,...
boothbayregister.com
AOS 98 School Board report
As we wrap up the first month of school, we, the AOS 98 Board, wanted to introduce ourselves, share a little background about the structure of public education in the region, and highlight some upcoming opportunities for public input. Edgecomb, Georgetown and Southport are municipal school units, and Boothbay and...
lcnme.com
Medomak Football Still Seeking First Win
The Medomak Valley football team lost to Hermon 51-6 in a Class C matchup on Friday, Sept. 25 in Hermon. With the win, the Hawks remained undefeated (4-0), while the Panthers (0-4) are still striving for their first victory. Hermon has outscored their opponents 159-12 through their first four games.
penbaypilot.com
Camden boys, Lincolnville girls win Great Salt Bay meets
The Camden-Rockport Middle School boys team and the Lincolnville Central School girls team won the 2.1 mile cross country races at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta Oct. 1. Top runner for the boys was Enzo Citriglia of Camden-Rockport in a time of 12:58.37. His teammates Eli Gates (13:14.52) and...
WGME
Spruce Mountain High School looks for answers after already suspending 19 kids this year
JAY (WGME) -- A western Maine school says it's dealing with a growing problem involving students misbehaving. District leaders say, at this point, it's the sheer number of students getting in trouble that has them concerned. Spruce Mountain High School is just over a month into the school year and...
WPFO
Augusta considers later school start times for some students
AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Some students in Augusta might be able to sleep in a little longer next year. The School Department is looking at moving back start times for middle and high school students by more than an hour. The current start time for those students is 7:10 a.m.
mainepublic.org
Some school administrators say Paid Family Medical Leave makes it difficult to staff classrooms
Some Maine school administrators have said the state's Paid Family Medical Leave, or PFML requirement is making it difficult to staff classrooms. At a Tuesday public hearing on the program, Lewiston School District Human Resources Director Suzanna Gallant said schools already offer a generous leave before family leave is applied.
WPFO
South Portland elementary students could be at different schools next year
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Some students in South Portland could be going to different schools next year. The School Board is reconfiguring where elementary students go to school after the Kaler School closed permanently in June. School leaders say it's been at least 15 years since school boundaries were...
mainebiz.biz
Great Falls Construction wraps up Biddeford Primary School addition
Education and community leaders and students officially opened the doors last week to the $9 million expansion, which had been under construction since Sept. 2024. Subscribe to Mainebiz and get immediate access to all of our subscriber-only content and much more. Critical Maine business news updated daily. Immediate access to...
wiscassetnewspaper.com
Third school budget try passes first step with Wiscasset voters
As with the first two tries at a 2026-27 Wiscasset school budget, the latest offer withstood all attempts Sept. 29 to pare the school committee's proposal. The $10.6 million offer, with a local ask down 2.54% from 2025-26, goes to a vote at the polls Nov. 3. The special town...
High School On SI
New England High School Football Top 25 Regional Rankings (Sept. 28, 2026)
St. John's Prep takes over the No. 1 spot after Xaverian Brothers falls to Springfield Central, while Bishop Hendricken makes a major jump as New England's elite high school football programs jockey for position.
townline.org
Students named to president’s list at Plymouth State University
PLYMOUTH, NH (07/01/2026)– Local students have been named to the Plymouth State University President’s List, in Plymouth, New Hampshire, for the Spring 2026 semester. The following local students have been named to the president’s list: Kaiden Kelley, of South China, Madyson Achorn, of Winslow, Sage Grenier, of Oakland, Sidney Hatch, of Oakland, and Bella Steward, of Sidney.
Bangor Daily News
UMF awarded NSF grant to create Western Maine snowpack monitoring network in collaboration with Northeastern Snow STORE project
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has recently been announced as a collaborator in “Snow STORE” (Science and Technology for Operations, Research, and Economic Development in Northern New England), a four-year National Science Foundation research grant to monitor snowpack, especially at higher elevations, in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Maine’s winter snowpack is […]