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…
Education
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…
Who do you think you are? Ellen Newton may have the answer.
Newton is partnering with Boothbay Region TV and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Wiscasset Middle High School American history students recently gained a deeper appreciation of Nickels-Sortwell House and the opulent history of Wiscasset.
Student Kirra Lahaye…
Lichens, moss, and fungi delighted fourth-grade students at Hidden Valley Nature Center as they came for their monthly visit. Naturalists Cami Wilbert and Karen Simpson greeted the students at the…
The Center for Teaching and Learning, a Pre-K–8 independent school in Edgecomb, will hold an open house on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. All members of the…
Wiscasset school committee
How detailed should Wiscasset School Department get on each of its goals? The school committee and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson deliberated on that Oct. 8 and worked out some…
This September was a homecoming of sorts for Meghan (Smith) Rice, who joined the staff of Edgecomb Eddy School teaching third grade. She graduated from Boothbay-…
The holidays are just around the corner and Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education is excited to offer four popular cooking classes in October to tempt the…
Brave and curious lovers of local history are invited by Lincoln County Historical Association to experience a new event, "Shades of the Past," at the 1761…
Lincoln Academy will soon present the popular musical "Into the Woods," by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, in collaboration with Heartwood Theater, who is sharing…
Woolwich Central School is the place for a harvest supper Oct. 25 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tickets may be bought at the door: Adults $10, seniors $8, and children 3-12, $6; or "…
Announcing Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s Basic & Advanced Erosion Control Practices Certification course on Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Wiscasset Community Center. Registration…
Wiscasset Middle High School's high school class Principles of Democracy (PoD) students attended a Wiscasset selectboard meeting to gain a deeper knowledge about municipal government Sept. 16 at…
In celebration of Pumpkinfest, Lincoln County Historical Association will present a special demonstration of the work of the colonial cooper on Oct. 11 and 12…
Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on the final Behind Closed Doors tour of the season Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Whether you are a first time or repeat visitor…
After 45 years spent in local waters, Bill Gerencer is sharing his experiences in his new coming-of-age memoir, “Working Waterfront: A Fish Tale.” The atmosphere Sept. 17 at Boothbay…
Fourth-grade students at Wiscasset Elementary School recently had the unique opportunity to learn about financial literacy, teamwork and public speaking from members of the Bangor Savings Bank…
Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education is excited to launch its first school-year enrichment program, running from October 2025 through May 2026.…
With all the joy our furry friends bring us, it's natural we want to give them the best healthcare. However, this can become hard when costs pile up, especially for…
Press release
On Thursday, Sept. 11, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, and Senate President Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, met with child care…
Foreign Auto Rendezvous, the Owls Head Transportation Museum’s annual salute to the beauty, craftsmanship, and history of foreign automobiles, returns Saturday and…
Area musicians are invited to play music with the Seacoast Community Orchestras this fall. Adults and children, experienced players and those less experienced, are invited to…
Wiscasset school committee
“We have a hero in our midst,” Wiscasset School Committee Chair Tracey Whitney said Sept. 10. “He’s going to get mad at me for saying that,” she said about Vice Chair Jonathan Barnes.
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Rebecca Short of Westport Island has been named to…
BRUNSWICK — Beginning September 15, several MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) programs currently situated at 66 Baribeau Drive in Brunswick will relocate to the…
Lifelong learning has been shown by many research studies to fight cognitive decline in our senior citizens across all socio-economic strata.
Coastal…
In results Wiscasset Town Clerk Linda Perry provided, the latest version of the 2025-26 school budget prevailed by two votes.
Voting was Sept. 4 at Wiscasset Community Center. And the…
The referendum vote with the second try at a 2025-26 Wiscasset school budget is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 4 at Wiscasset Community Center, according to wiscasset.gov
The $…
Historic New England’s 1762 Bowman House in Dresden is set in a landscape that has seen many changes over the past 263 years. The only constant is the Kennebec River.…
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…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Cordula Mathias, administrator of the Bettinson Art and Literary Trust, will present a PowerPoint presentation slide show with information about the genesis of the Brenda Bettinson …
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…
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…
The Wiscasset selectboard Aug. 19 unanimously accepted the Future of the Schools Committee's (FSC)…
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, 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
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
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.”…
The Community School District (CSD) moved forward on creating a new subcommittee during a meeting Aug. 12. The School Committee gave Alternative Organizational…
