WINSLOW — Maine Game Warden Daniel Carroll Jr.

    From April 16 to April 18, the Maine Humanities Council will present a live performance and panel discussion in Portland, Lewiston and Bangor to expand and deepen public conversations about domestic violence in Maine.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Members of this year’s math team at SeDoMoCha Middle School are front, from left, Daniel Tomer-Jones, Aidan Manning, Camille Bozzelli, Olivia Wesley, Marshal Oakes and Kourtnee Haley; middle Ally Scuderi, Erica Cole, Jenna Clukey, Madison Hall, Ali Cole, Mollie Brawn, Krisla Wagner and Brandon Weston; back, coach Chris Clarke, Hannah Fishburn, Jordan Marshall, Virginia Macomber, Harley Knowles, Avery Nelson, Brianna Adkins, Grace Bickford, Duncan Smith, Sam Higgins, Marie Hartung, Kathryn Robinson and coach Ryan Nickerson.

The Foxcroft Academy grade 9 math team recently concluded the season in first place in the Eastern Maine Math League standings, based on squad members’ performances at the various league competitions, and earned the right to have possession of the league’s traveling trophy for the next year and taking the honor that had been earned by teams from Orono High School and Hampden Academy the last few years.

Each April 2, the world celebrates “Light It Up Blue” in commemoration of the United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day.

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    Wednesday, April 3 — Sweet and sour meatballs, Asian vegetables, sesame vegetable rice, white roll and coconut frosted white cake.

    SHIRLEY — Come and celebrate the 17th annual Maple Syrup Brunch on Saturday, April 6, beginning at 11 a.

    The Reach Center, a project of The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, is developing a new model to increase youth engagement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     AUGUSTA — Former State Rep.

    PORTLAND — Phoenix Eastman, a sixth-grader at SeDoMoCha Middle School in Dover-Foxcroft, was among the 15 students taking part in the 2013 Maine State Spelling Bee March 30 at the University of Southern Maine’s Hannaford Lecture Hall.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     PARKMAN — It didn’t take the town’s newest selectman long to become acquainted with his recently elected municipal position.

    The Reach Center, a project of The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, is developing a new model to increase youth engagement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

    Wednesday, March 27 — Creamy white stew and chicken, green beans and carrots, white roll and banana cake.

    LAGRANGE — SAD 41 has announced it will be adding a second pre-kindergarten session for the 2013-14 school year.

    WASHINGTON, DC — On the morning of March 15, Rep.

    Wednesday, March 20 — Braised pork and gravy, red skinned potato, diced carrots, wheat roll and whoopie pie.

    WATERVILLE — Josh Pietras, math teacher at Penquis Valley High School in Milo is one of 14 teachers, nominated from all across the state for 2014 Maine Teacher of the Year.