Education

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Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education (BWRAE) is one of 12 programs recently recognized as a Top Performer by the state…

Midcoast Senior College (MSC) is pleased to announce its Spring Term I 2026 lineup of engaging, non-credit courses for adult learners…

Dalton Roy of Wiscasset has been…

Alisha Jewett of Alna has been…

CTL teacher of grades 1 and 2, Corbin Lichtinger, will publish an illustrated children's anthology with Holiday House/Neal Porter books. Courtesy of CTL

The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb is proud to announce that Corbin Lichtinger, teacher of first and second grades, is receiving recognition as an artist…

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Portrait of Piero Della Francesca. Photo provided by Brett Donham

Most of the 11 courses offered in the Coastal Senior College Winter Term will begin during the week of Jan. 13. One class, “Piero Della Francesca: Painter,…

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When her teenagers received their first computers in high school, Cindy Moeller joined them evenings and helped navigate homework assignments on the new devices. Later, working as a critical care…

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Edgecomb students enjoy fall gardening and applying math and literacy concepts learned in the classroom. Sarah Currier's fourth grade class is thankful this season for Beth…

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As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong…

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Coastal Senior College, serving Lincoln and Knox counties, is offering 11 winter courses this season. Classes begin the week of Jan. 13. Find more information…

Registration is now open for winter term courses at Coastal Senior College, serving midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden. Classes begin the week of Jan. 13.…

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A kitchen manager's position along with shared costs for a new Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 assistant superintendent and a shared Individualized education…

Snow-nastics! Courtesy of Hearty Roots

Two days of winter adventures await kids in grades 1 through 6 at Hearty Roots’ pop-up camps on Monday, Dec. 29 and Tuesday, Dec

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As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong learning community in Lincoln and Knox counties and beyond, the College kicks off…

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The Visual and Performing Arts Department of Wiscasset Schools presented the Winter Gathering of the Arts Dec. 15 at Wiscasset Middle High School.

Families were first invited to enjoy…

Coastal Senior College, serving midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, is offering eleven winter courses this season. Three of these courses will be offered in person in Damariscotta and…

Author Iris Murdock, circa 1940. Courtesy of CSC

As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong learning community in Lincoln and Knox counties and beyond, the College kicks off…

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Wiscasset Elementary School recently celebrated filling the pom pom jar by demonstrating safe, respectful and responsible behaviors with a Mismatch Day!

Students and staff were invited to…

Education experts visit with faculty at the Center for Teaching and Learning. From left to right: Linda Rief, Stacey Adams, Corbin Lichtinger, Penny Kittle, Angela Lathem-Ballard. Courtesy of CTL

Since the school year began in September, teachers at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb have engaged multiple forms of professional development.…

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Parts of custodial shifts are going uncovered in Wiscasset School Department, Maintenance and Transportation Director John Merry said. The cause is the continuing "struggle" to find substitutes,…

Coastal Senior College, serving Lincoln and Knox Counties, is offering eleven winter courses this season, eight of them on Zoom, making them accessible to all from home…

Hearty Roots will host two overnight adventures, at its Bremen campus, for youth in grades 6,7 and 8 grades in January. The Girls’ Overnight will run from 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 to 10 a.m.…

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As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong learning community in Lincoln and Knox counties and beyond, the College kicks off…

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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is now accepting applications for its next Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program, which runs Jan. 5 through Feb. 12, 2026.…

Coastal Senior College

Coastal Senior College, serving Midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, is offering 11 winter courses this season, eight of them on Zoom, making them accessible…

Coastal Senior College logo

As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to extend its role in the active lifelong learning community in Lincoln and Knox counties and beyond, the College kicks off…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Coulombe Center & Lincoln Theater
Rushton passes out Yellow Tulip Hope bags during the Nov. 10 showing of “Screenagers: The Next Chapter” at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of Piper Wilber

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Coulombe Center for Health Improvement partnered with the Lincoln Theater to host two free community showings of “Screenagers: The Next…

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Wiscasset Middle High School has announced its 2025-26, first quarter honor roll:

Sixth grade: Highest, Giemella Absauld, Emery Footer, Charles Herrick. High, Liam Cressey, Patience Davis,…

Inner structure of a Nautilus shell, illustrating Arnold Aho's class, Form in Nature and Design. Photo provided by CSC.

Coastal Senior College, serving Midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, is offering 11 winter courses this season, eight of them on Zoom, making them accessible to all…

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 CTL fifth graders Lila Milden and Gannon Inman were honored by the Inkblot Writing Contest.

Two young poets from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb were recognized by the 2025 Inkblot Writing Contest at the Maine Coast Waldorf School. 

Schools based in Bath and Frenchville can get state funding to rebuild after both were damaged by fire, while a long list of other schools await funding for construction…

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The next Ocean on Tap is at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way in Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. 

Outdoor adventuring with Hearty Roots. Courtesy of Erin Quinley

Hearty Roots is thrilled to announce a new partnership with support from The John T. Gorman Foundation, whose mission is “to make Maine a more equitable place where all…

The January '25 annual Winter Drama Adventure youth cast of "Jack and the Beanstalk." Auditions for this year's show, "Treasure Island," will be Dec. 1 in the Poe Theater. Courtesy of Joy Braley

Heartwood Theater will host youth auditions for ”Treasure Island” open to all Midcoast middle school students in grades 4-8, on Monday, Dec. 1 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Poe…

Coastal Senior College
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Coastal Senior College (CSC) is pleased to announce its series of winter 2026 courses in Knox and Lincoln counties. CSC offers lifelong learners the opportunity to…

 The Center for Teaching and Learning welcomes Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.

The Center for Teaching and Learning, a Pre-K–8 independent school in Edgecomb, recently welcomed Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. 

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Wiscasset School Department will look at whether the planned spot at Wiscasset Middle High School for two new basketball hoops is the best place for them. Resident Chet Grover raised concerns to…

Edgecomb Eddy School

Please join us Saturday, Dec. 6  for a day of art, crafts, and local goods at the Edgecomb Eddy Artisan and Vendor Show! Featuring over 40 local artists and vendors, come meet the makers, 9 a…

Local genealogist Ellen Newton is partnering with BRTV for a new show that uncovers local family histories. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Who do you think you are? Ellen Newton may have the answer.  

Newton is partnering with Boothbay Region TV and…

Gingerbread Spectacular past creation. Courtesy of Cathy Sherrill

In preparation for the 19th annual Gingerbread Spectacular, the Boothbay Harbor Opera House is offering a free class in the fine art of designing and building…

Field trip

Fourth graders from Wiscasset Elementary School recently took a field trip to learn more about their community's history. First, the students went to the Fish Ladder in Nobleboro to explore this…

Plunge for a Purpose participants

Ready to chill out with Hearty Roots? Registration is open for this year’s Plunge for a Purpose on New Year’s Day at Pemaquid Beach. All are invited to take the plunge…

Molly Thibault

The past few months have brought four new faces to the Hearty Roots team page on its website! In response to the growing need for programs in local schools, three field instructors have joined the…

Teachers from schools in Ohio and Colorado participated in the Center for Teaching and Learning’s intern program. Courtesy of CTL

The Center for Teaching and…

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Whether it’s scones, landscape painting, health and safety, there’s something to kindle inspiration at Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education in November.

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In the midst of the artificial intelligence boom, questions are being raised about AI's ethics, and AI's impact on young people.  

The most popular AI…

New grads

A couple Boothbay/Wiscasset Adult Education graduates learned a last-minute lesson Oct. 23 prior to receiving their diplomas. Colin Mettle, 24, of West Boothbay Harbor and Peter Young, 22, of…

Volunteer to bring this production to Damariscotta next Oct. First meeting: 2 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Peace Gallery. Courtesy of the venue

Foot on the Ground Productions seeks enthusiastic volunteers for all aspects of production (i.e., stage management, props, set design, set construction, costumes, acting roles, orchestral and jazz…