PORTLAND — The Telling Room, a literary arts education organization whose mission is to empower youth through writing and share their voices with the world, is thrilled to recognize 16 young authors from across Maine as county winners in the 16th Annual Statewide Writing Contest. Each year The Telling Room encourages youth to submit […]

Emerson BOSTON, MA — Kailey Pelletier from Readfield, participated in Emerson Stage’s production of “Are You Someone To Somebody?”, performed December 8th-11th, 2022 in the Greene Theater at Emerson College in Boston, MA. Conceived of and directed by Lindsay Beamish, the show is a mixture of text, movement, abstract design, and media; a new work […]

STATE — The Maine Press Association is accepting scholarship applications. The Maine Press Association Scholarship seeks to support juniors and seniors who plan to pursue a career in journalism, especially in Maine and especially for a Maine newspaper or news website. Financial need is considered. The typical award is $1,000, although amounts may differ. In […]

JAY — SENIORS – HIGHEST HONORS: Caitlyn Brown, Ryleigh Castonguay, Emily Dubord, Mackenzie Guay, Nathanael Holland, Kyra Langlin, Samuel Perkins, Gabriella Rodriguez, Jazmin Ryder, Erin Teague, Emma Towers, Lucas Towers HIGH HONORS, Lily Bailey, Chance Brooks, Spencer Cloutier, Zachary Donald, Abrahm Geissinger, Jakobe Herrera, Alexis Hutchinson, Kaylee Mercier, Mackenzie Michaud, Lillian Minoty, Kaitlyn Nichols, Madyson […]

Holy Cross WORCESTER, MA — The College of the Holy Cross is excited to welcome Marjorie Knight of Readfield as a member of the College’s Class of 2026. At 904 students, representing the largest class in Holy Cross’ 179-year history, the Class of 2026 hails from 575 high schools, 14 countries and four continents. Twenty-five […]

FARMINGTON — Students and staff at Mallett School recently picked apples from trees at the school. “Over the years, we’ve been planting fruit trees whenever a staff member retires and now have ten apple trees bearing fruit, as well as three young peach trees,” Principal Tracy Williams said in an email last week. “Last spring […]

STATE —The shift to outdoor learning during the pandemic has offered schools the opportunity to re-imagine their classrooms and the lessons they teach. The Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) strove to support this opportunity by distributing close to $200,000 this school year, funding 160 schools across the state, in all 16 counties. Teachers are using […]

Holy Cross WORCESTER, MA — The College of the Holy Cross is excited to welcome Marjorie Knight of Readfield as a member of the College’s Class of 2026. At 904 students, representing the largest class in Holy Cross’ 179-year history, the Class of 2026 hails from 575 high schools, 14 countries and four continents. Twenty-five […]

STATE — Adult learners from Franklin County who are returning to school may be eligible to apply for the Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship. Preference is given to students for whom a scholarship would make a significant difference in their ability to attend school. First-time applicants need not be enrolled in a degree-granting program but […]