Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME) recently announced Cheryl Ingersoll, of Calais, Maine as their March Volunteer of the Month. Currently, Ingersoll is a Downeast Service Unit Roster Administrator, Fall Product Sales Supervisor, Cookie Product Sales Supervisor, and Cupboard Supervisor in addition to being a troop leader. The Volunteer of the Month is a prestigious title recognized by GSME. It is awarded monthly to an adult volunteer who has demonstrated exceptional dedication and efforts within the organization to benefit Girl Scouts statewide.

Washington County Community College’s Student Senate hosted its annual Polar Dip on Friday, March 1.  Several dippers braved the cold temperatures at Pleasant Point Pier in Perry and brought in over $16,000 for the Ronald McDonald House and Sarah's House of Maine. 

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Hundreds of children are expected to once again take part in the upcoming Calais Community Easter Egg Hunt, marking its fourth consecutive year.

Set for Saturday, March 30, just a day before Easter Sunday, the event will be hosted by the National Honor Society of Calais High School.

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Calais High School's Jobs for Maine Graduates class is gearing up for its second annual Spring Festival, featuring a lively spring basket raffle. Organized by JMG advisor Mrs. Lisa Brown, the event is scheduled for Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Calais High School.

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Yesterday, Thursday morning, the office of the judge overseeing the ongoing Brandin Guerrero murder trial at the Washington County Superior Court reached out to us. They informed us that the Court Administrative Order for the press issued on February 29th, which initially granted permission for photography, was amended on Monday, March 11th, prohibiting photography in the courtroom. This was very late into our production windows for this week’s issue.  We were unaware of the court's modification to the order until this Thursday.

Jon Reisman

Calais Elementary School is one of more than 70 Maine schools using the Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) education model, and recently, Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin visited to experience BARR in action.

“We started BARR at the elementary school in September,” Principal Sue Carter said. “We applied for the state-provided program, and it has really grown and become part of our school, culture, and climate.”

Will Tuell

According to figures released by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) earlier this month, the state’s fishermen took home an additional $25 million in 2023 compared to the previous year. The findings, released at the onset of the state’s annual “Fishermen’s Forum” in Rockport, were based largely on the increased value of Maine lobster and the state’s lucrative elver fishery, which is set to kick off this week.