Local teams compete at robotics event in Oakland

Knights of Katahdin 9055 was part of the winning alliance while Blue Crew 6153 was able to overcome early challenges and make it to the playoffs.

Blue Crew gains experience at Summer Heat event

The offseason event gave veterans an opportunity to take on different roles while new team members saw what competitions are like.

Local robotics teams qualify for New England District Championship

Knights of Katahdin, a rookie team from Wilton, and Blue Crew, a team with students and mentors from Farmington and Jay schools, are among the 90 FIRST Robotics Competition teams that qualified for the New England District Championship being held April 5-8 in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Local robotics teams do well at New England event

The five Maine teams were all chosen for playoff alliances, two teams are from Farmington and Wilton with the latter making it to the finals round while a team from Richmond was part of the winning alliance.

Lions Club donates to Blue Crew robotics team

Mason Labonte finds time for robotics and more at school

"Robotics kind of consumes your life," Mason Labonte said but he still finds time to be active in other school activities.

Blue Crew busy preparing for competition season

Some parts of FIRST Robotics Competition have changed this year.

Robotics team gets OK to travel out of state

This is the second year Spruce Mountain High School students and mentors have been part of Blue Crew FIRST Robotics Competition Team 6153 from Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington and they hope to repeat the success they achieved last year.

Blue Crew robotics team hosting state competition in Jay

Blue Crew Robotics Team 6153 was to have been the host for both the FIRST Lego League in December and FIRST Robotics Competition state competitions in March but the latter event has been canceled. There will be no state FRC competition this season.

Blue Crew succeeds at Summer Heat Event

Blue Crew First Robotics Team 6153, comprised of students from Mt. Blue and Spruce Mountain high schools, was part of the winning alliance at the off-season event in Falmouth.