He recognized it would be his last year in that tournament. From there, his last year of high school was to follow. Graduation would then be looming, and his future would truly begin to evolve. “When I won last year, it was good because I knew I was going out the last tournament on a […]
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Last day of school goes smoothly, summer events about to begin
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 students hopped on buses late Friday morning to head home for the summer. Superintendent Kenneth Healey said all went well. Nearly 1,450 students left the school grounds; two weeks ago, about 115 seniors graduated. After the students left, Healey and the staff had lunch in the Spruce Mountain […]
Blanco to give Gould Commencement address
Richard Blanco, best known for creating and reading his original work, One Day, at President Obama’s second inauguration ceremony in 2013, will deliver the commencement address at Gould Academy’s 179th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 6, 2015. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Gould’s Alumni Field and is open to the public. Richard […]
RSU 73 cancels classes Friday
LIVERMORE FALLS — Classes in Regional School Unit 73 have been cancelled Friday, Jan. 23, so teachers and students may attend the funeral of Diane Castonguay-Gould, who represented Livermore on the school board. Gould was killed in an accident on Route 17 in Fayette on Monday morning. Superintendent Kenneth Healey originally authorized an early dismissal […]
RSU 73 schools to close for Gould funeral
LIVERMORE FALLS — Students and staff in Regional School Unit 73 will be dismissed early Friday, Jan. 23, so they may attend the funeral of school board member Diane Castonguay-Gould. Gould, 45, a district representative from Livermore, was killed Monday morning after her car was crushed by a propane tank truck on Route 17 about […]
Nutcracker Ballet at Gould
What stirs the spirit of the holidays more than the fantastical and wondrous world of the Nutcracker Ballet by Tchaikovsky? The Mahoosuc Arts Council is thrilled to announce that The Nutcracker Ballet will be performed by the Robinson School of Ballet, Saturday Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. at Bingham Auditorium, Gould Academy, 45 Church St., […]
GOULD ATHLETE HONORED
Max Southam of Bethel was recently recognized as one of the two athletes of the month for October. Max dominated every mountain bike race he entered this year, finishing on the podium every single time. He was the highest point scoring male rider in the league this season and as a team captain he helped […]
Nearly 30 new JMG students are initiated at SMHS
JAY — Nick Billings believes the Jobs for Maine Graduates program is a great asset for students at Spruce Mountain High School. “It helps you through everything in high school, from applying to colleges to giant tasks,” he said following an initiation and installation ceremony held in front of at least 100 parents, teachers and […]
Insecting
An environmental class from Gould Academy spent a recent morning collecting aquatic insects from the Androscoggin River in Gilead. Teaching the aquatic entymology portion of the class is Registered Maine Guide John Wight of Bethel. “Low water made this a logical site with so many students,” said Wight. “We have not separated all the insects […]