Diversity, democracy project at Waynflete receives grant Waynflete has received a $50,000 grant from Unum Insurance to support The Can We? Project, one of several initiatives run by the school’s Third Thought Institute for Civic Engagement program. The grant will be provided over a two-year period. The project aims to “address the fractured state of our […]
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Home ready in Maine for family waiting in Riyadh
Buoyed by local supporters, El-Fadel Arbab has been working 3 jobs to keep his family safe in a hotel in Saudi Arabia while waiting for his wife’s travel visa to be issued.
Falmouth students’ artwork displayed at Kennebunk gallery
The artwork of four Falmouth High School students is on display through Aug. 16 at the Maine Art Hill gallery in Kennebunk. Collage paintings by Owen Burt, Nicholas Camuso, Sabrine Alcock and Quinn Hagerty are part of artist Ryan Kohler’s exhibition at the gallery. Kohler worked with Nancy Goldstone’s advanced art class at Falmouth High […]
Falmouth/Gorham robotics team takes a top design award
The win at a New England competition was the second for the Northern Force team this season.
‘Show and Tell’ at State Theatre will benefit young writers
The Telling Room in Portland presents an evening of storytelling and other entertainment May 9 to celebrate the creativity of youth and raise money for its programs.
Falmouth Fire-EMS seeks applicants for scholarship
Falmouth Fire-EMs is seeking applicants for its annual Falmouth Fire-EMs scholarship, which recognizes students in the community who plan to continue post-secondary education in the field of firefighting, emergency medical services, nursing, or related fields. High school seniors who are Falmouth residents and have been accepted or are expected to enroll in a college or […]
School Notebook: April 12
Retired Falmouth teacher honored Catherine Gram, a long time Falmouth High School teacher, received the Sister Solange Bernier Lifetime Achievement Award from Educators for Multilingual Main last month. Gram, who retired last June, taught French at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Gram’s colleagues noted her energy, love of the French language and culture, […]
Gowers hired as permanent principal at Falmouth High School
The Falmouth School Board has approved the hiring of Richard Gowers as permanent principal of Falmouth High School. Gowers was hired in 2022 as interim principal. Before that he was principal of the School for Independent Learners in Los Altos, California. He earned a PhD in U.S. History from the University of New South Wales […]
Falmouth student to attend U.S. Air Force Academy
Falmouth High School senior Camden J. Hamilton has accepted an offer to attend the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree nominated Hamilton in December. “Acceptance to a U.S. service academy is extremely competitive and reflects highly on a student’s scholarship, community service, and character,” Pingree said in a […]
Falmouth students gaining wisdom from OceanView residents
Wisdom Tea offers a way for Falmouth High School students to learn from their elders as they tackle life’s challenges.