Longtime school board director Patrie retires

First elected in 2011, Barry Patrie of Waterford helped guide SAD 17 through the Great Recession, a pandemic and a change in executive leadership.

Down Syndrome life is a life filled by love

Parents share stories of the joy that kids with Down Syndrome bring to their families.

Halloween: not just for kids

No local elections, referendums on ballots around Oxford Hills

There are only state initiatives to vote on during next Tuesday's elections.

Pink Feather Foundation celebrates move to Norway

OHCHS shows Principal Moccia its love

Who else but Principal Ted Moccia would appreciate his image mounted on 1,000 sticks and 130 t-shirts?

COVID down in most schools this week, spiking county-wide

District wide, cases and quarantines in schools is trending downwards since last week, with Guy E. Rowe School the only one seeing a new surge.

Bus driver shortage: Challenge accepted!

Eight women employed by SAD 17 have stepped up to be substitute school bus drivers, one of the most challenging jobs to fill.

Help is not wanted, it’s needed. Everywhere.

Some services companies are turning away new customers. Some stores and restaurants have had to curtail hours of operation. Qualified workers are in high demand and short supply.

Multiple fire, ambulance services respond to hospital fire

Twenty-one SMH patients were relocated to several other medical facilities. Smoke damage will keep the hospital's surgical unit in its north wing and its maternity department closed for now. All other departments were expected to reopen by Monday.