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Maine's 1st youth psychiatric facility expected to open within the next year
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (323+ words) A facility is being renovated on Sweetser's Saco campus to provide intensive clinical care for at-risk young people. The 8,000-square-foot psychiatric residential treatment facility will provide care for 16 patients who are all under 18 years old. Currently, 35 other states have youth…...
Children at UMF Sweatt-Winter Center and Mt. Blue Middle School share the joy of reading with Reading Buddy program
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (326+ words) Erica Thompson, Sweatt-Winter director, appreciates the supportive relationship the center has with local educators, many of whom are UMF graduates and understand the valuable college and community connection. Sponsored by the National Education Association, the National Read Across America week…...
The various types of summer camps
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (467+ words) The various types of summer camps'Bangor Daily News COURTESY OF METRO CREATIVE Parents have lots of options at their disposal when choosing summer camps for their children. Competition for summer camp can be fierce, as camps only have a limited…...
Attorneys argue over Trump administration's demand for Maine student-athlete data
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (325+ words) A federal judge heard arguments Monday over a sweeping request from the Department of Justice for information on students in Maine as part of the Trump administration's focus on transgender athletes. But the Maine Principals' Association and Portland Public Schools…...
Musavi is 2026 recipient of the UMaine Alumni Association’s Distinguished Maine Professor Award
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (331+ words) ORONO " Mohamad Musavi, senior associate dean and professor of the Maine College of Engineering and Computing at the University of Maine, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Distinguished Maine Professor Award." Since 1963, the UMaine Alumni Association has presented this…...
A Maine educator didn’t have a curriculum to teach a foundational skill for reading. So she created her own.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1139+ words) This story appears as part of a collaboration'to strengthen investigative journalism in Maine between the BDN and The Maine Monitor. Read more about the partnership. In Raymond Elementary School's pre-kindergarten classroom, boys and girls huddled together on a rug with…...
Maine Forest Collaborative hosts rural high school students at UMaine
3+ week, 3+ day ago (282+ words) Bioproducts, where students enjoyed a hands-on learning experience with nanocellulose, a non-toxic bio-based material made from plant fibers that is being researched for use in products ranging from fire extinguisher foam and replacement bone material to sustainable packaging. Making Choices…...
Maine Children’s Home names Booth interim executive director
3+ week, 4+ day ago (328+ words) Maine Children's Home names Booth interim executive director'Bangor Daily News WATERVILLE " Maine Children's Home has named Daniel Booth, MBA, interim executive director, effective Feb. 3. Booth previously served more than 12 years on MCH's board of directors, including six as president, and…...
It’s all about confidence: How a Shark Tank pitch turned UMaine first-years into entrepreneurs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1304+ words) ORONO " When Ryan Fernstrom stepped onto the Shark Tank stage at the University of Maine, he wasn't just pitching a business idea. He was testing something far more personal " his confidence. Just months earlier, the first-year student from Bentonville, Arkansas,…...
Bracciodieta named to the East Tennessee State fall dean's list
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (103+ words) JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee -- Sarah Bracciodieta of Newburgh was named to the East Tennessee State University fall 2025 dean's list. Bracciodieta is among JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee " Sarah Bracciodieta of Newburgh was named to the East Tennessee State University fall 2025 dean's list. Bracciodieta…...