Education

Haiku poet/author Maggie Dewane. Courtesy of Barbara Mogel

Join author and poet Maggie Dewane for a nature-inspired poetry workshop and reading from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Community Room at the Rockland Public Library at 80 Union…

Drawing by and photo courtesy of Cynthia Dias.

Coastal Senior College, serving Lincoln and Knox counties, is accepting registrations for its fall courses. Classes will begin in mid-September. Two art classes will be offered this fall term, one…

Selectboard chair Sarah Whitfield presents John Merry a plaque to recognize his 50 years of service to the town. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

The Wiscasset selectboard Aug. 19 unanimously accepted the Future of the Schools Committee's (FSC)…

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Sunday, Aug. 17, dawned clear and sunny.  Outside, the school bus, fire engine, police cruiser, Lulu the Lunch Wagon, and Darling’s Ice Cream for a Cause were assembling; inside,…

Midcoast Literacy tutor Kathleen works one-on-one with her 2nd grade learner. Katie Clark photo

Midcoast Literacy, a nonprofit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding two training sessions for new volunteer tutors this fall: one for volunteers who want to work…

Holocaust and Human Rights Center
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On Tuesday, Sept. 16, beginning at 4 p.m., a celebration of 40 extraordinary years of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center (HHRC) of Maine will be held. The experience will include cocktails,…

Finding Our Voices
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New York Times contributing opinion writer Rachel Louise Snyder will be discussing her award-winning manifesto, “No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us.”…

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The Community School District (CSD) moved forward on creating a new subcommittee during a meeting Aug. 12. The School Committee gave Alternative Organizational…

MaineHealth

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital (MHLH) is now accepting applications for its fall 2025 certified nursing assistant (CNA) Training Program. The free, seven-week course will…

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Shorelines are among our most valuable natural resources, but coastal and inland waterfront erosion raises concerns alongside increased storms, flooding, and rising sea…

Boothbay Sea and Science Center
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During week 8 at Boothbay Sea and Science Center, students explored a variety of fisheries practices that ranged from recreational to large scale commercial companies.…

Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars
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On Sunday, Aug. 17, from 1 to 3 p.m., Wiscasset school children and their families are invited to the Wiscasset Community Center at 242 Gardiner Road to ‘shop’ for the supplies they will need to…

Jeanne Rosier Smith pastel

Come see the magic of Jeanne Rosier Smith on Friday, Aug. 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. Jeanne will be doing a demo and answering questions at Black River Gallery, 16 McKown St.,…

Woolwich selectmen
The sign at the entrance of the Woolwich Central School directs motorist to separate lanes for cars and buses. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper

A number of options will be tried to help relieve traffic tie-ups on Nequasset Road in Woolwich resulting from parents dropping…

Coastal Senior College (CSC), serving midcoastal Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, opens registration on Aug. 12 for its 16 fall courses, which begin the week of Sept. 15…

"Sunflower" by Maine fiber artist Laura McNelly. Courtesy of the artist

River Arts is pleased to host a one-day wet felting workshop with Maine fiber artist Laura McNelly. McNelly, a former teacher and floral designer, was introduced to felting when she began…

Historic New England
Historic New England's Bowman House in Dresden open for a tour this Friday. Courtesy of Peggy Konitzky

Historic New England’s 1762 Bowman House in Dresden is filled with fascinating stories, exquisite 18th century furnishings and some 20th century objects that will make you smile. Whether you are…

Free screening and author talk Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the author

Join us at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10 for a special screening of “Found in Korea” followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Nam Holtz. Meggin “Nam” Holtz spent summers in the Boothbay Harbor region…

Brad Pitt stars in "F1 The Movie" opening Friday, Aug. 1 at the Lincoln. Courtesy of the venue

“The Goonies” - (PG; 1 hour, 54 minutes) - When two brothers find out they might lose their house they are desperate to find a way to keep their home. They find a treasure map and…

Oceans On Tap
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Join local author Shannon M. Parker on Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor as she discusses her third novel, “Love & Lobsters."  Celebrated by Down East…

Teacher’s desk

With Wiscasset's Future of the Schools Committee report done, reported on, and headed to selectmen,…

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Coastal Senior College (CSC) is pleased to announce its series of fall 2025 courses…

The Monhegan Memorial Library, at 1 Library Lane, will welcome Peter Brown for our Sixth Distinguished Writers Series. An author and illustrator, Peter Brown has…

Cafe Sci - Healthy waterways

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) hosted the second science talk of its 2025 Café Sci series July 23 on the East…

Hearty Roots' privy palace. Riley Stevenson photo

As anyone who has launched a business knows, it can’t be done alone. The engagement of local community is critical,…

Wiscasset School Department
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The proposed 2025-26, $10.74 million Wiscasset school budget passed intact at a special town meeting July 23 at Wiscasset Elementary School, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said.

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library event
Raza Patel

Raza Patel, an 11-year-old chess…

Teacher’s desk

Speaking strictly for herself Monday night, Wiscasset Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield said of Wiscasset's future of the schools committee's final report, 69 pages including the appendix, "As a…

Whales in the Forecast: Using 21st Century Tools to Understand an Endangered Species.

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) hosted its first Café Sci of the 2025 season July 16. Over 200 seats were filled;…

Heartwood Summer Camp cast of "Beowulf." Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17 and Friday, July 18. Courtesy of Joy Braley

Three weeks of intensive Heartwood Summer Camp training with Griff Braley and Teralyn Reiter will culminate in a devised performance of "The Epic of Beowulf" in the air…

Finding Our Voices
 Simon Griffiths, CEO of Camden National Bank, with, from left, Finding Our Voices Board Member Elizabeth True; CEO and Founder Patrisha McLean, and Tina Flewelling, manager of the Blue Hill branch of Camden National Bank.  Photo courtesy Finding Our Voices

Finding Our Voices has received $10,000 from a Camden National Bank grant that brings the bank's total donation, since 2020, to the grassroots nonprofit to $65,000.  …

Teacher’s desk

Wiscasset's school committee July 8 asked Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson for information to help it address any recommendation or other message it might get from selectmen in…

Midcoast Senior College
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Midcoast Senior College has announced its list of new courses for seniors in Midcoast Maine who are interested in continuing to learn as they age. Fall Term I begins in…

Harbor Theater

In light of the ongoing crisis in Gaza, a local group called the People’s Perseverance is hosting a screening of the film "Israelism," an art exhibit, panel discussion…

This coming weekend Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20 see 20 games and competitions. Daily entry fee just $5. Concessions will be available. $10 lobster rolls! 

Competitions: Skills,…

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The $10.74 million budget proposal Wiscasset's school committee passed 5-0 July 8 asks $152,151 less from local taxpayers than the offer voters passed in an April town meeting and rejected at the…

Come one, come all to Ames Supply on Bath Road In Wiscasset Saturday, July 19 from 7:30 to 1:30, to snap up home baked cakes, cookies, pies and such. In the process,…

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With Wiscasset's valuation hiking at a higher rate than the state average is hiking, the town's schools stand to get less state aid, the school department's business manager, Cathy Coffey, told…

Installation view of sculptures by Keith Plummer, the first of three festival art exhibitions. Courtesy of Peter Bruun

The first-ever Puddle Dock Village Festival launched over the holiday weekend at Alna’s Puddle Dock Village School, featuring an opening reception for Damariscotta…

Open house July 4, 2-6 p.m., at Carousel Marina
The Harvey Gamage under sail during Windjammer Days. File photo

The schooner, Harvey Gamage, will be docked at Carousel Marina, Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor on Friday, July 4 for an open house from 2 to 6 p.m. to…

"Bradford Road," a watercolor by Deena Ball, courtesy of MAG

Whether you are new to art or more advanced in your skills, the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset offers ways for you to explore a medium, improve your technique, and meet other art enthusiasts.…

McCullough

Burnt Island Lighthouse tours are now open for the 2025 season.

Steve McCullough and other volunteers from the Department of…

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Boat America

Learn boating skills from experienced boaters who patrol Midcoast coastal waters from Small Point to Port Clyde.

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Ruth Burchstead of Wiscasset and…

A basic gun safety classwill be held Wednesday, July 9 at the Boothbay…

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Wiscasset's future of the schools committee found June 16, its subcommittee reports needed some more work and the committee's final report might need to note some unknowns that participants said…

Harvey Gamage

The educational schooner Harvey Gamage was in Wiscasset June 22 welcoming people aboard to check out the vessel at the center of a partnership with the…