Jayna Smith

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The Maine Principals’ Association (MPA) on Thursday unanimously gave the go-ahead for high school fall sports.  Now the final decision rests with the state and local school districts.  

222cares - Food For Veterans in the Calais Food Pantry parking lot. Pictured are Rob Jones President, Maj. Chaplain, VFW Commander David Sivret and Commander Michael McLean. (Submitted photo)

Natalie Boomer 

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For years Bill and Arlene Gibson of Grampie Bill’s in Calais have served the public with free Easter and Thanksgiving meals out of the kindness of their own hearts.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two were not able to host an Easter dinner for the 2020 year. Although they had to cancel, they knew they would still find a way to help out the community. 

Jayna Smith

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Last month’s All Together Community BBQ was a one-day event full of fun for all ages.  The idea for the barbecue came from John Cowell, who felt it was a good time to bring the community together, especially since the annual International Homecoming Festival had to be canceled due to COVID-19.  

Jayna Smith

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A few weeks ago, local man Ken Holmes decided to make a donation to the Calais Recreation Department.  Holmes’ generosity stemmed from wanting to help ensure children did not lose out on the positive experiences offered through the department’s programs because of any possible financial burden on the families.

Jayna Smith

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Calais Downeast Revitalization Coalition (CDRC) has a big day planned for this year’s highly-anticipated Scarecrow Festival, and it’s all set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Jayna Smith

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The ladies of the charitable group Calais Lioness Club met last week after their summer hiatus with newly-elected president Theresa Porter at the helm.

Other appointed officers include Mary Jean Redding as vice-president, Laurel Perkins as treasurer, Jayna Smith as secretary, Irene Moreside as tail twister, and Martha Apkarian as tamer.

Jayna Smith

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Those involved with the Addison Coty Memorial Scholarship Fund have announced the winners of this year’s t-shirt design contests.  The contests are a new addition to the third annual 5K race and one-mile fun run that remember the 2018 Calais High School graduate while raising funds to provide scholarships in his name to graduating seniors.    

Kaileigh Deacon 

With the changes to the upcoming school year at Calais schools, a lot of parents are having to figure out what they are going to do with their kids at the times they aren’t in school. When making the plans for the new school year, administrators took these concerns into consideration and tried to find a way to help parents out. 

Natalie Boomer 

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As Bill Braun takes a step back from his role as Superintendent of the AOS 90 school district, Patricia Metta has taken over the position with a full heart and a vision of the future.