Over 150 Morse seniors and parents gathered Thursday for the school’s 69th annual Senior Tea.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
Battle of the Books motivates young Midcoast readers
On Thursday evening, Woolwich Central School will host the 25th annual Battle of the Books, a reading competition for Midcoast elementary school students.
Bath 5K to honor competitor in first 4-minute mile race
The George Dole Bath Rotary 4-Way 5K, which will start at 9 a.m. this Saturday at Morse High School, will honor George Dole, a local Rotarian who raced against track legend Roger Bannister in 1954.
Gov. Mills calls for housing expansion during Bath visit
Gov. Janet Mills discussed labor, housing and inflation with local business owners during a visit to Bath Monday afternoon.
Unified literacy class builds reading skills and community at Morse
An art and poetry gala at Morse High School Thursday evening offered the students and teachers behind a new unified literacy program an opportunity to celebrate what Principal Eric Varney called a “paradigm shift” for the school.
Addiction experts aim to reduce stigma around substance abuse treatment, harm reduction
A panel of experts Wednesday night at Morse argued education, empathy and harm-reduction could reverse the troubling increase in drug-related deaths in Maine.
Harpswell school survives after commission OKs plan to consolidate
The Maine Charter School Commission on Tuesday approved Harpswell Coastal Academy’s plan to consolidate its two campuses, which school officials say is necessary for the institution’s survival.
Brunswick vapers look elsewhere
Vape stores in other cities already are seeing more Brunswick customers in the weeks before Brunswick’s flavored tobacco and nicotine ban goes into effect.
Bath Rotary to host addiction awareness event
Organizers hope parents, teens and adults will attend the hourlong event at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Morse High School auditorium.
Bath library working to bridge the digital divide
Patten Free Library is partnering with the National Center for Digital Equity to bring free digital literacy classes like “internet safety” and “iPhone basics” to Bath.