Part two of two Students can’t succeed unless their teachers are well prepared and well supplied with the tools, processes and systems they need to lay a groundwork for educational achievement. According to Dr. Terri Cooper, RSU 21 superintendent, those are critical investments. “Successful teachers yield successful students,” said Dr. Cooper. “By providing our educators […]

As a breast cancer survivor, October can be a challenge. Everywhere I look I am bombarded with pretty pink reminders of my disease. Before I was diagnosed, I had a completely different view of breast cancer awareness month. I never thought about the fact that people would sell pink products while donating little to no […]

The Maine coast is famous for its fog as it rolls off the ocean like an earthbound cloud, gray and misty and cool. The San Francisco Bay area is also known for its fog, especially when it envelops the Golden Gate Bridge in its ghostly embrace. But I read recently that the ocean fog of […]

Part one of two As the new school year unfolds, the administrators of RSU 21 are working hard to ensure that all students have the tools they need to have a productive and successful year. Dr. Terri Cooper, superintendent of RSU 21, highlights some of the new and enhanced systems and services the district provides […]

I suppose we all play at least a small role, knowingly or not, in our own ultimate demise. In my case I know what it is. When I’m standing early morning in the shower, and reaching my hand up to massage the shampoo into my hair and scalp, my mind forgets that there’s a thumb […]