New Deer Isle-Stonington High School principal starting in July
DEER ISLE The new Deer Isle-Stonington High School principal will move to the island in June after having handled discipline for a Nashville, Tenn., middle school of 900-plus students whose families spoke about 40 different languages.
Laura Davis, a Nashville native, starts July 1 and replaces current Principal Dennis Duquette, who is leaving to explore other options.
The city of Nashville between November 2020 and January 2021 was cited as the COVID-19 hotspot of the world, Davis said. The city had stints where 10,000 to 15,000 people a day were testing positive for the coronavirus. So, she’s ready for Maine.
New principal hired at DI-S
DEER ISLE Deer Isle-Stonington High School will have a new principal for the new school year, according to School Union 76 Superintendent Christian Elkington.
Laura Davis, who is currently the dean of instruction at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Nashville, Tenn., has been hired.
Davis will replace Dennis Duquette, who is leaving at the end of the school year to pursue other opportunities.
The Community School District 13 School Board unanimously approved the hire at its April 20 meeting.
“Davis has more than ten years experience in small progressive high schools which have focused on: Social-Emotional Learning, Project-Based Learning, Real World Learning and Instructional Leadership amongst her experience and accomplishments,” Elkington said in a letter to the community.
Fishing derby sees record turnout
DEER ISLE The annual Slim’s Fishing Derby, held the weekend of Feb. 13-14, saw a record turnout. Organizers attribute that in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has people looking for things to do outside.
The derby is held as a fundraiser for scholarships in memory of Jimmy “Slim” Douglass, who died in a snowmobile accident in Deer Isle in 2008. The volunteer firefighter was 26.
Organizer Jesse Larrabee said 520 people participated, which is “130 more than our biggest year.”
“It is in line with what the game wardens had mentioned,” Larrabee said. “A lot of families and kids are outdoors because there’s nowhere else to go.”
Golden announces nominees for U.S. Service Academies Congressman recommends 13 talented young Mainers for West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy.
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LEWISTON Congressman Jared Golden, ME-02, has announced his office’s nominees to the United States Service Academies the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Military Academy at West Point and U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes Members of Congress.
“This group represents some of Maine’s most talented, skilled and accomplished students. They have all demonstrated exceptional leadership, high academic standards, and a selfless ambition to help others,” said Golden, according to a news release from Golden’s office. “Whatever happens from here, they should all be proud of themselves. We are lucky that they have chosen to offer their talents in service to the country,