GFWC/Lubec Woman’s Club and Regional Medical Center at Lubec are pleased to present Jenna Gallant with the Leona MacBride Scholarship.  The scholarship is $1,000.  Jenna is a 2023 graduate of Machias Memorial High School and will be attending Eastern Maine Community College where she has been accepted into their Medical Assistant Technology program.  (Pictured left to right, Tom MacDonald, CEO RMCL, Jenna Gallant, and Julia Brady, Lubec Woman’s Club)

Chloe Bernardini

The budget for Charlotte Elementary School’s 2023-2024 year was lowered by the school board at the meeting last Wednesday, May 31st. 

About $7,500 was cut from the original $297,541.43 that was originally suggested by the school committee.

“The board was concerned that the $7,500 is too small of a cut to make the budget pass, but we really didn't have any other places to safely cut,” said Janet Moholland, a member of the school board.

Eric Hinson, owner and operator of the Calais Press, has announced his retirement. 

"After 40 years in the business, I have decided to clean my ink knife for the last time," he said. 

The services of Calais Press passed on to the Snowman Group, a long-established, family-owned printing business located in Hermon, on June 1, 2023. Eric and his wife Beth, who also works at the Calais Press, are looking forward to enjoying a more leisurely life. 

Jayna Smith

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Rhubarb is for Lovers was the theme of this year’s Rhubarb Festival, and it proved just that, with well over 300 people coming through the gates, according to organizer Georgie Kendall, despite the low temperatures in the mid-40s the drizzly day brought.

The Rhubarb Festival, now an annual event hosted by Kendall Farm in Perry, took place on Saturday, June 3, with a line-up chock-full of activities for people of all ages to enjoy.

Fourth graders from Calais Elementary School recently attended the Maine Learning Technology Initiative Conference at the University of Maine, Orono.  The students attended two different sessions from among many, such as how to make an app, how to build an escape room, CANVA (pictures), green screen, and more.  They also saw the 3D printed house and had the opportunity to see the huge size of a windmill blade.  Among the 1,100 students in attendance from around the state, these Calais students were the youngest.  (CES photo)

Jayna Smith

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On Saturday, June 3, members of the St. Croix Area-Calais Rotary Club took to Route 1 for their annual roadside cleanup.  

According to club member David Montague, “ten intrepid volunteers and a trio of enthusiastic children” participated, despite the cold wind and rain.  

Jayna Smith

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Calais High School held its graduation ceremony on Sunday, June 4, with 54 students receiving their diplomas.  

Members of the class of 2023 were led in the processional by Class President Anneleise Rollins.  

A new, state-of-the-art Senographe Pristina 3D mammography machine is the most recent addition to the Calais Community Hospital radiology department.

Last week June 5 to 9, the Institute for Curious Youth (ICY) was held at Washington County Community College (WCCC).  More than 20 students from Indian Township took part in the five-day event. Students participated in hands-on activities focused on sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).