Gorham School District Superintendent Heather Perry has been named one of four finalists for the AASA National Superintendent of the Year Award, an outstanding achievement recognizing the leadership, professionalism, communication and community involvement of school leaders from across the country.

Grade 12, high honors: Alice Masina, Amara Driscoll, Kaitlynn McMahon, Kevan Royal, Liam Atkinson, Sean Chenkin, Vegas Carey; honors: Aidan Murano, Brooklyn Decker, Connor Smith, Darreht Santos, Gage Yenchochic, Gavin LaPointe, Jareth Williams, Jayson Shoopman, Keagan Ellison, Kooper Badger, Marcus Legere, Natalie Cummins, Will Auger, Wyatt Romero.

MDF’s Maine Downtown Center is pleased to award a total of $600,000 through the REvitalizeME Downtown National Park Service Sub-grant program to four historic preservation projects.

By Hazel Stark Looking down past the white toes of my figure skates, I saw movement under the ice that wasn’t just the flowing vegetation.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff GREENVILLE — The cause of the fire that damaged Greenville’s historic Masonic lodge may never be known.

By Kasy Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff MAXFIELD — Residents of a Penobscot County town are one step closer to dissolving their community.

Grade 12, highest honors: Bella Buehne, Audrey Chadbourne, Arianna Crosby, Brady Gaw, Molly Goodwin, Ava Goulette, Noah Kain, Elizabeth Libby-Gilbert, Zoe McInnis, Landon McKenney, Tyler Willey; high honors: Brady Ball, Brookelynn Hunt, Sadie-Mae Kelley, Chase Kilian, Ryan Mitchell, Kiah Nick, Isabellah Tetreault, Bear Yelverton; honors: Tristan Billington, Dawson Draper, Hannah Firth, Alexander Hall, Grant Higgins, Brandon Reed.

Photo courtesy of SeDoMoCha SchoolCANDY CANE ATTIRE — The SeDoMoCha School in Dover-Foxcroft recently had a “Candy Cane” day where students were encouraged to wear red and white.

Grade 12, high honors: Serenity Elizabeth Adams, Emma Grace Webb Alden, Madyson Armstrong, Grayson William Bruyette, Alexis Marie Burdin, Griffin James Caruso, Shannon Chartier, Seunghyun Jason Cheon, Noa Elizabeth Clark, Addie Day, Keaten Dale Eakright, Sadie Jane Estes, Tanyon R.

AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands recently announced the results of the first round of Maine Trails Program grants, marking a significant investment in trail access, connectivity, and outdoor recreation throughout the state.