FRYEBURG, Maine — The school year is nearly over for Fryeburg Academy’s Class of 2018, but before the school’s 226th class graduates on Sunday, May 27, at 2 p.m., the 149 senior Raiders got together one last time for Project Graduation.
The students headed out on an adventure Friday and return today.
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