Built by Maine college students, MESAT-1 will collect climate data for Maine students studying urban heat islands, phytoplankton and harmful algae blooms.
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Maine’s first satellite is ready for orbit, but launch is delayed
MESAT-1, one of 8 nano-satellites set to hitch a ride aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket, will collect climate data for experiments designed by Falmouth, Fryeburg and Saco students.
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Maine’s first research satellite to launch this year
ORONO — Maine’s first small research satellite, designed to engage middle and high school students in STEM, is expected to launch into orbit within the next couple of months. Firefly Aerospace, a company based in Cedar Rapids, Texas, integrated the nearly one-foot-tall satellite, known as MESAT1, into a rocket to be launched from the Vandenberg […]
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State math meet promotes academic excellence for high school students
AUGUSTA — The 45th annual Maine State Math Meet, held in the Augusta Civic Center on April 2, was the culmination of a year of academic competition. Schools are divided into four divisions based on student population. Awards are given to the top-scoring students in each high school grade level and school awards are given […]
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Local screenwriter to attend film screening at Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center
There will be a special screening of “Grumpy Old Santa” on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. in Fryeburg at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with local screenwriter and Fryeburg Academy Alumni Justin Chaffee. “Grumpy Old Santa” is a touching comedy that delves into the genuine […]
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‘The Met: Live’ returns to screen at Fryeburg Academy
“The Met: Live in HD,” the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts, begins its 17th season with a live transmission of Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking, a Met premiere in a new production by Ivo van Hove, starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as Sister Helen Prejean, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, […]
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Maine State Music Theatre to present Broadway revue
Maine State Music Theatre, the state’s leading professional company known for “Bringing Broadway to Brunswick,” will return with the musical revue, “MSMT Sings the Best of Broadway,” at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 2, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy. The performance will celebrate the work of some of musical […]
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Work by artist Josef Keller on display at Fryeburg Academy
A collection of paintings and sculptures featuring the work of artist Josef Keller will be on display through Friday, June 9, at The Goldberg Gallery at Fryeburg Academy. Keller, who lives in Brownfield, has over 30 years of experience creating dynamic, bold 2D and 3D art. His work is inspired by science fiction, steampunk, and […]
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Fryeburg Academy joins national farmers organization
Fryeburg Academy has joined the National Future Farmers of America Organization as an initiative to grow its agricultural programming. “After several months of research, it was important to me to bring FFA to Fryeburg because it will open up more opportunities for our students involved in agriculture education here,” said Jennifer Solter-Jones, FA’s science instructor […]
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South African musician McCoy Mrubata to perform at Fryeburg Academy
The performance is part of the Bradley Backstage series