Education

Pauline Cates took most of an hour on November 16 in the company of an appreciative audience inside the Lubec Memorial Library to tell stories from her days as a teacher, principal and member of the community known as Whiting Village School.

Students in Washington County schools are being enriched with Wabanaki culture as a result of integrated teachings at both the elementary and high school levels.

In an effort to meet a projected increase in demand for aquaculture workers in the coming years, Washington County Community College (WCCC) has launched the first two year aquaculture degree in the state. The flexible program is designed to meet industry needs in farming finfish, shellfish and...

The number of homeschooled students in Washington County schools has been doubling and tripling in some towns in recent years, a trend that's in line with an overall statewide increase.

Dennysville residents are being asked whether they're willing to end school choice in order to save on elementary school tuition costs that are the drivers for a proposed nearly 80% increase in the local tax rate. At a special town meeting set for Monday, July 29, at 6 p.m.

The May 2 meeting of the Lubec school board opened with a public workshop to discuss the third draft of the proposed school budget for fiscal year 2024-2025. It attracted a handful of participants, including all three members of the town's budget committee.