EVANSTON, Ill. — Eight local students have been named semifinalist in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Henry Dimitri, Edward Little High School, Auburn; Miriam Asch, Hall-Dale High School, Farmingdale; Henri B. McCourt, Mount Blue High School, Farmington; Jayden B. Brown, Lincoln Academy, Newcastle; Ella Martinez Nocito, Ethan Smith and Cooper Tarbuck, […]
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Lincoln Academy to host open house for students Nov. 6
The annual open house is an opportunity for families of prospective students to visit the LA campus, meet teachers and staff, and tour the school.
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Whitefield Lions Club honors 6 local high school seniors
The Whitefield Lions Club recognizes six local graduating seniors who will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards furthering their education. They are Erskine Academy’s Caliegh Crocker of Windsor, who plans to attend Husson University’s nursing program; Lincoln Academy’s Carson Hallowell of Jefferson, who plans to attend Eastern Maine Community College’s plumbing program; and Erskine Academy’s Nolan […]
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Photos: Iconic Lincoln Academy bell tower taken down in Newcastle
The bell tower that has been a symbol of Lincoln Academy since the school house was built in 1867 was removed Friday due to significant structural issues. Officials are raising funds to repair it. The bell is an important part of school traditions, with sports teams getting to ring it after clinching a championship. The bell is also rung at the beginning of each school day. All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
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Whitefield Lions Club recognizes 5 local students
Each year the Whitefield Lions Club Scholarship Committee chooses deserving applicants based on hard work, perseverance, leadership, community service and career goals. This year the club recognizes five individuals. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards furthering their education, according to a news release from Lynda Despard with the club. Carson Appel from Erskine Academy […]
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Local teens receive Teens to Trails scholarships
April is a special month in Teens to Trails’ 16-year history. The nonprofit organization celebrates the birthday of Sara Leone, a Wiscasset high school student who died in a car accident at age 15. Shortly afterward, her parents, Bob and Carol Leone, founded Teens to Trails with the hopes of sharing their daughter’s love of […]
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Lincoln Academy reducing plastic with reusable tiffins
Chef Mikael Andersson, who has been the Director of Dining Services since 2016, explored alternatives to plastic and settled on traditional stainless steel stacking food containers.
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Lincoln Academy to host open house Nov. 13
NEWCASTLE — Lincoln Academy will hold its 2019 Prospective Student Open House at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, beginning in the Alumni Dining Commons in the center of the Lincoln Academy campus at 81 Academy Hill, according to a news release from the academy. The event is a chance for families to visit the LA […]