Maine Classics

From the Classical Association of New England: Herodotus tells us in the first book of his Histories that when Solon, the leader of Athens, visited Croesus, the incredibly rich king of Lydia in Anatolia, the king asked Solon who he thought was the happiest and most prosperous. Croesus thought Solon would say “you are, O Croesus, because of your great… Read more →

Last April, public health concerns posed by COVID-19 prompted the MCA Executive Board to cancel its annual Spring Meeting.  The decision was bitter, but one which had to be made given the developing situation. As the school year approaches, concerns for safety and social distancing remain unabated, and the MCA Executive Board feels it is in the best interests of both… Read more →

The Maine classics community mourns the passing of Reg Hannaford, one of the most influential classicists in Maine in the last 50 years. His obituary is here. Read more →

The Classical Association of New England will host a virtual version of its annual meeting FREE via Zoom from July 13-17, 2020. The preliminary program is available and registration is now live HERE. If you are going to attend, you will have to register, even though CANE is not charging a registration fee. CANE has also set up a program of support for teachers… Read more →

The Maine Department of Education is looking for educators to create interdisciplinary learning modules for students. The deadline for applying if June 5 (this Friday), and retired teachers are also eligible to register. Let’s get some classics content out there for kids to learn! See below for the blurb, which is also available on this page here. The Maine Department… Read more →

On account of the public health concerns posed by COVID-19, the MCA Executive Board has voted to cancel the MCA Spring Meeting, formerly scheduled for May 2nd. Although the current situation does not permit us to convene physically, the MCA is committed to supporting our state’s Classics community by offering digital resources and professional development opportunities to help mollify the… Read more →

The annual CANE conference, to be held at Trinity University this week on March 13-14, has been cancelled due to public health concerns. For more information and a letter about this from CANE President John Higgins, check out their website at caneweb.org. Read more →

The Maine Classical Association will hold its Spring Meeting on Saturday, May 2nd at Thornton Academy in Saco. The meeting will begin at 9 am and continue through noon. Breakfast and lunch will be available. The MCA Spring Meeting is geared towards pedagogy in the Classics classroom and will offer opportunities for connecting with colleagues. The meeting program and registration form will follow in… Read more →

The deadline for this year’s SCS Coffin Fellowship applications is 5pm EST on February 27. The David D. and Rosemary H. Coffin Fellowship for Travel in Classical Lands is intended to recognize secondary-school teachers of Greek or Latin who are as dedicated to their students as the Coffins themselves by giving them the opportunity to enrich their teaching and their lives through… Read more →

Patty Mullis, Latin teacher at Nokomis, is looking to unload old textbooks for cheap before she moves to their new building with limited space. See below for details: I have extra copies of some of the Ecce Romani series which I would be happy to sell for rock bottom prices. Also, I have a brand new set of 12 Catullus… Read more →