PARIS — Sitting on a chair out of newspapers and tape can be comfortable. At least that’s what some Oxford Hills Middle School students think. With the assistance of the Sun Journal, which provided the newspapers to the class, the students built chairs as part of the Quest project in Zac Knight’s science class. “On […]
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Mexico students showcasing projects Friday
MEXICO — Seventh- and eighth-grade students from Mountain Valley Middle School will display their QUEST projects from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 15, teacher Lisa Drapeau said. Math and social studies teacher Craig Milledge described QUEST as a theme-based, hands-on learning approach to help improve attendance and get students more excited about learning. Drapeau […]
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Mexico students’ projects show love of learning
MEXICO — Mountain Valley Middle School students showcased their projects on the Civil War, physics and career exploration Wednesday afternoon. Quest is a “theme-based, hands-on learning approach” to help improve attendance and get students more excited about learning, math and social studies teacher Craig Milledge said. “Each trimester, we’re having a group of students research […]
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Portland-Nova Scotia ferry service expected to begin overnight trips on May 1 under new agreement
PORTLAND — Under a deal announced Thursday, a proposed ferry service linking Portland with Nova Scotia is expected to begin nightly trips out of Maine on May 1 of next year. The agreement between the Canadian province and a team led by Eliot-based ferry operator Quest Navigation calls for Nova Scotia to invest $21 million […]
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LePage backs Maine company competing to restart Portland-Nova Scotia ferry service
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is officially throwing his weight behind the only Maine-based company currently competing for a contract to restart ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia. On Tuesday, LePage sent a letter to Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter to publicly back Eliot, Maine-based Quest Navigation’s proposal to restart the ferry service, which […]