Beautiful Sebasco Harbor Resort was the setting for a recent forum sponsored by the Maine Arts Commission. The purpose was to both celebrate the accomplishments of the Discovery Research Program and to discuss the next steps for grant making, as well as provide an overview of the Community Arts Development Program, a new program [...]

We live in a world that is becoming more and more impersonal. A world that forgets its past at the peril of losing a connection with the bedrock of where it came from. Cultural preservation is an important aspect of maintaining that connection and remaining grounded with who we are as a people. Preservation can [...]

Last month, Hyde School held its Spring Family Weekend. This weekend is the highlight of the local boarding school’s spring calendar. Bringing families to the campus for an intense three day flurry of meetings, activities, sporting events and performing arts is part of the school’s larger mission of integrating the family into each student’s [...]

A personal inventory is a great place to start in accessing skills and abilities
The alarm’s chatter rips you from your world of dreams and comfort. Rolling over, you hit snooze and lie there, bringing your day into focus. Does the thought of your work day spur you to burst forth from your bed, anxious to [...]

Education is a key component in any region’s economic future. The skills necessary for success in the workplace require greater sophistication than ever before. While there was a time, not too long ago, when a post-secondary education wasn’t essential that time is now gone. Without additional training, today’s workers are sure to be left behind, [...]