Education

Bay Chamber's Young Stars of Maine Program
Join us for an inspiring evening of performances by our 2026 Young Stars of Maine prizewinners. Courtesy of Bay Chamber Concerts

From violinists to flautists, Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School will recognize 11 young musicians in their free 2026 Young Stars of Maine Prizewinners concert on…

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Fall might seem far away now that spring is finally here, but Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education is already planning its fall enrichment course catalogue. The program seeks proposals for…

CTL's Head of School Katy Inman and pre-kindergarten teacher Haley Barnes present at a showcase for New England educators in Connecticut. 

Haley Barnes and Katy Inman, of the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, traveled to Southbury, Connecticut, on April 28th to present to an audience of…

Lincoln County Historical Association
Set for tea. Everyday life in early Damariscotta is shared at the Chapman-Hall House. Courtesy of Louise Miller

On Saturday, May 16, from 9 to 11 a.m., the Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee will hold an information meeting for anyone interested in volunteering at this…

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"We really, really need help from the town this year, more than any other time," Sheepscot Road's Richard Picard told Alna selectmen May 7. He was talking about drivers speeding on that road. In a…

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The next Wiscasset edition of Ocean on Tap will take place on Thursday, May 14, 6 p.m. at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St. Wiscasset. Join Brigid Carr, a research associate at Bigelow Laboratory for…

Boothbay Harbor Ocean on Tap
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The next Boothbay Harbor edition of Ocean on Tap will take place on Thursday, May 21, 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery at 25 Granary Way. Join Lobsterman Eben Wilson of the F/V…

Olivia Marshall

Wiscasset Middle High School is pleased to announce the three seniors in the Class of 2026 who have earned the distinction of being a “Top Scholar." To be recognized as a “Top Scholar," a senior…

CTL’s 5th through 8th grade students perform a scene from the play, “Puffs,” to a packed house. Courtesy of CTL

Students in grades 5-8 at the…

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Wiscasset's would-be 2026-27 school budget passed with no changes April 29 in Wiscasset Middle High School's Stover Auditorium, sending the $11.2 million offer intact to an up or down vote at the…

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Olivia Marshall

Wiscasset Middle High School’s valedictorian for 2026 is Olivia Marshall, who also received the Maine Principal’s Award. The Principal’s Award is a prestigious honor presented by school…

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At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, Wiscasset's school committee will hold a special meeting in Stover Auditorium (the Wiscasset Middle High School gymnasium) to share a presentation of the FY27…

Come one, come all to the fun, festive, and delicious fundraiser to benefit Wiscasset’s Feed Our Scholars/Set For Success Initiative. On Saturday, May 2, at 5:30, the group is hosting a recipe…

Saturday, May 2, Feed Our Scholars (FOS) is throwing a sure-to-please event at 5:30 p.m. in St. Philip’s parish hall, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset: a potluck dinner/recipe auction.

People…

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MaineHealth is now recruiting for its next certified nursing assistant training program in the c

Stacey Adams, far left, and Angela Lathem-Ballard, far right, welcome visiting teachers into their writing and reading classrooms at CTL. Courtesy photo

The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb hosted two groups of teacher-interns this month. The intern program is part of CTL’s mission as a demonstration…

Wiscasset school committee
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"After treating your superintendent ... the way that she's been treated, good luck" getting another one, Wiscasset Middle High School parent and past school committee member Desiree Bailey said…

The following local students were…

Bigelow Laboratory

Join scientists at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences for a behind-the-scenes tour of our campus in East Boothbay. Guided tours will run daily over school holidays, April 20-24, and will…

Wiscasset selectmen
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Wiscasset selectmen voted 5-0 April 7 to place on the June 9 ballot, and recommend voters pass, a proposed zero-interest, $793,311 loan for school security improvements, through Maine's School…

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As part of an intergenerational series St. Andrews Village is holding, 40 students from the Wiscasset…

Wiscasset Middle High School
Olivia Marshall

Olivia Marshall of Wiscasset, a senior at Wiscasset Middle High School, has been selected to receive the 2026 Principal’s Award, Principal Sarah Hubert announced. The award, sponsored…

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After surviving COVID and stage electrical issues, Wiscasset Middle High School Theater announces its first full-length musical production in many years, "MATILDA: The Musical."

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"Great job everyone. Thank you. We did it!" Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson declared, and raised her arms April 1 as the school committee nodded the $11.2 million, 2026-27…

Maine Art Gallery
Student Art Show at Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset

It’s always a delight to see the world we live in through the eyes of young artists, and Maine Art Gallery is pleased to launch each new season with an exhibit of fresh and lively work by students…

Wiscasset school committee
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“If we really need to find extreme cuts in the budget, then it should start from the top (jobs) down, not the other way around,” Wiscasset School Committee Vice Chair Jonathan Barnes said March 31…

Garden Club of Wiscasset
Monarch butterfly in Wiscasset Library's Children’s Garden. Emily Adler pho

The Garden Club of Wiscasset is pleased to announce the offering of two $5,000 scholarships to Lincoln County high school seniors or graduates who meet eligibility requirements.

For over 20…

CTL welcomes the community to attend its spring open house on Sunday, April 12. Courtesy of CTL

The Center for Teaching and…

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Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the…

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After several budget workshop nights in recent weeks, Wiscasset's school committee and officials were getting creative March 26 and, at at least one point, getting funny. Talk turned to how to try…

On Thursday, April 2, from 8 a.m. to noon, the Maine Department of Education (DOE), in collaboration with the Maine Adult Education Association, will host an event at the Hall of Flags in the…

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Coastal Senior College Course

Beginning on Wednesday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Instructor Cynthia Dias will lead “Introduction to Watercolor Painting,” a four-week class on Zoom.

This…

CTL's Mathcounts team at the state competition: Eni Burns, Adeline Inman, Charlie Record and Toby McKenzie. Courtesy photo

The MathCounts team from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb participated in the state competition which coincided with Pi Day, March 14. The event was held at Kennebec Valley…

Field trip

Fourth-grade students from Wiscasset Elementary School visited the Marcoux Family Farm, LLC, last week to make connections to their study of the process of turning sap to syrup.

Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars/Set for Success

"No room! No room! No room! Move down" as the Mad Hatter and March Hare would say, or, in Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars’ case, "Move up" to St. Philip’s Church’s Lippiat Hall, 12 Hodge St., on…

Wiscasset school committee
Sarah Hubert

Wiscasset's school committee March 18 accepted Sarah Hubert's resignation as principal of Wiscasset Middle High School. The resignation takes effect June 30, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim…

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Grade 4-6 category winner by Madison Woodbine

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water…

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Kids

An educator with Chewonki Foundation spends much of her time visiting local schools and bringing the shoreline to students — giving them a chance to experience tide pools up close.

She…

Writing

Do you have a story to tell…

 Chris Toy demonstrates how to season a new wok in the fall session of Wok & Cleaver Boot Camp. Courtesy photo

April enrichment classes close out the program year for Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education, and now is the time to sign up. 

First up is…

Instructor Ted Williams. Courtesy photo

For six weeks beginning on Thursday, April 9, instructors Tim Barrows and Ted Williams will lead a wild ride through the history of quantum mechanics on Zoom, from 10 a.m. to noon.

The…

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Each year, students in music classes at Wiscasset Elementary School participate in “Musical Madness” (fashioned after college basketball’s “March Madness”). This year, the theme is “Happy 250th,…

Edgecomb Eddy School

It's time to start thinking about…

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Pre-K at WES

Step inside the pre-kindergarten classroom at Wiscasset Elementary School, and you’ll immediately feel it — the hum of curiosity, the comfort of belonging, and the joy of learning just beginning…