Education

2020 is coming to an end, which means it's almost time to start filing your yearly taxes. Many people can't afford to pay a tax preparer to prep their taxes, so they will try and file them alone. This is convenient and easy, but it's not always the best way to get you the maximum income tax refund you deserve...

Great news for Cony High School students.  Local high school students can starting working toward their college education before they even graduate high school. According to the Cony Middle and High School Facebook, the University of Maine at Augusta offers college classes to Maine high school students...

Many people nowadays are bilingual. It's often for personal reasons like that's the language that their spouse and or spouse's family speak, or they need to know multiple languages for work purposes. I can barely speak English without saying the wrong thing, so being bilingual has never been something I saw myself achieving...

According to CentralMaine.com Esports, Maine Principals’ Association has added competitive video gaming to Maine's high school varsity sports list. Esports, or "gaming," as many kids call it, have been up and coming for the past several years...

Do you have kids 18 and under living in your home? Are you looking for a yummy thanksgiving dinner option? According to the Cony Middle and High School Facebook page, they are passing out Thanksgiving dinners to children and teens 18 and under and their families...

Maine's food insecurities are at an all-time high, and many families are unsure of where their next meal will come from. It's a sad thing to even think about, but there is a way you can help! According to The Cony Middle and High School Facebook page, The Cony High School Key Club hosts a food drive, and they need your help...

First off, I'm sorry you're child/children are struggling. I know all too well that hopeless feeling your having. I know how you're feeling because I'm living it. I'm living in the midst of the meltdowns, the sneakiness, the attitude, the anger, the passive-aggressive type behaviors, the extreme excitement, and then the burnout...

2020 has been a year that many people will never forget; I think that especially goes for the graduating seniors and all they have and will miss out on. Nothing about their Senior year is what they have imagined or been told it would be like...

According to a Press Release from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, this year, October 24th marks the 19th annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day was put into place as a safe way for patients to dispose of their unused prescriptions safely and responsibly...

According to an article from News Center Maine, Howe and Howe Technologies, located in Waterboro, has made history with their newest invention: A FIREFIGHTING ROBOT! Howe and Howe Technologies isn't new to inventing and creating...

While making a little after-dinner treat last night, I had a little kitchen mishap, and it was one like I've never had before. Now let us be real, I'm not a culinary god by any means; in fact, I really shouldn't be allowed to cook at all. Here is a little back story on my not so great cooking skills...

Cony High School class of 2021 hopes to have their senior year be as traditional as possible in the middle of a pandemic. It might not be exactly what they expected for their senior year, but Cony's class of 2021 is hosting a fundraising golf tournament in hopes of fundraising money for project graduation...

Having a portable generator for emergency use can truly make life a lot more bearable in those times when the electric grid goes down, usually do to a storm or perhaps some limbs leaning on a wire causing it to pop on the transformer. I expect to loose power a few times a year, as a matter of fact, I am running on generator power right now due to high winds that knocked me of the grid...

Job Corps will offer free virtual information sessions for completing high school education, and training for meaningful careers.

Maine General Health has re-imagined two of its annual events. Cancer Survivors Day and the Walk for Hope, will now be the Day Of Hope. The need to modify these events is due to CDC's social distancing guidelines and to ensure the health and safety of walkers and survivors...

T-Mobile rolling out program with goal to offer 10 million students free internet access and more