🌱 How are Hermon High educators shaping Maine’s response to falling test scores?

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• How are Hermon High educators shaping Maine’s response to falling test scores?

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Some sun; breezy, less humid, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Breezy; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
• Friday: Sunshine, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• We're investigating Maine's education freefall and seeking solutions (bangordailynews.com) — Hermon residents may be interested that a Hermon High School teacher and guidance director are helping shape a statewide conversation about Maine’s declining test scores and school funding challenges. The Bangor Daily News is launching a long-term project on why student performance has slipped, how local control affects outcomes, and what changes might better support kids in communities like Hermon.
   

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📸 Around Hermon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hermon

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 17

• Comedy Night at Hermon Mountain w/ Adam Hatch and Ian Stuart →
  Hermon Mountain Ski Area, 441 Newburgh Rd, Hermon
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 16

• Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine Exhibitions
  Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 40 Harlow St. Norumbega Hall Bangor, ME 04401
  10:00 am
• Business After Hours July 2026 - with Benchmark Construction held at the Penquis Bright Beginnings Child Development Center
  Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 31 Hillside Ave Bangor, ME 04401
  5:00 pm

Friday July 17

• Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine Exhibitions
  Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 40 Harlow St. Norumbega Hall Bangor, ME 04401
  10:00 am
• Night of the Nocturnal Insect at Fields Pond
  Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Fields Pond Audubon Center 216 Fields Pond Road, Holden ME 04429
  8:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine Exhibitions
  Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 40 Harlow St. Norumbega Hall Bangor, ME 04401
  10:00 am

Thursday July 23

• Aquatic Plant Paddle at Fields Pond
  Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Fields Pond Audubon Center 216 Fields Pond Rd, Holden ME 04429
  5:00 pm

Friday July 24

• Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine Exhibitions
  Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 40 Harlow St. Norumbega Hall Bangor, ME 04401
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Trash & Recycling →
  Veazie, ME Calendar Veazie, ME 04401
  7:00 am
• Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine Exhibitions
  Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce 40 Harlow St. Norumbega Hall Bangor, ME 04401
  10:00 am
• Tree Board →
  Bangor, ME Calendar, 73 Harlow St., Bangor
  4:00 pm
• School Committee →
  Bangor, ME Calendar, 73 Harlow St., Bangor
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bangor

• Bangor homelessness committee will hold 1st meeting this week (bangordailynews.com)
• Maine Design Fest invites curious minds to explore creativity (mainebiz.biz)
• Meet the Democrats gunning to replace Graham Platner in a crucial Senate showdown (foxnews.com)

Brewer

• Nirav Shah defends progressive platform at Bangor campaign event (bangordailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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