Poetry Out Loud Update

William Whitham of Bangor High School has advanced to the final 12 in the National Finals of Poetry Out Loud in Washington D.C. today.

William, who has now secured $1,000 in prize money, will compete in Tuesday's final against students from Ohio, Vermont and Viginia; the other eight finalist states are still to be determined

You can follow the final on the National Endowment for the Arts Twitter site.