Maine Classics

The Maine Classical Association will hold its Spring Meeting on Saturday, May 22nd, from 8:30 to 11:45 AM via Zoom, and registration is still open. Attendance is free, and CEUs will be available. You can register for the meeting HERE. Those who register will receive a Zoom link via email on Friday, the 21st. The meeting will be structured around… Read more →

The Maine Classical Association invites you to attend its Spring Meeting on Saturday, May 22nd, from 8:30 to 11:45 AM via Zoom. Attendance is free, and CEUs will be available. You can register for the meeting here. Those who register will receive a Zoom link via email on Friday, the 21st. In a departure from previous formats, the meeting will… Read more →

Virtual High School Learning, a fully online high school that many schools in Maine utilize to expand their curricular offerings, is looking for Latin teachers as their classics program expands, led by Maine’s own Marilee Osier. Learn more by going to https://vhslearning.org/careers. Read more →

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 →