Education

• Wiscasset School Committee

  School panel to meet Monday night about hires

  Sun, 09/15/2019 - 8:45am

  The Wiscasset School Committee has a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at the central office, 225 Gardiner Road. The agenda announced an email Saturday evening lists a lone item, jobs to fill: special education director, occupational therapist, speech/language pathologist, and fifth grade teacher.

• ‘Seussical’ auditions in Brunswick

  Sun, 09/15/2019 - 8:30am

  

  Midcoast Youth Theater (MYT) will be holding auditions for “Seussical” Sept. 27 and 29 at the Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St. in Topsham. Adults and children in kindergarten and above are encouraged to audition, and everyone who does will have a role in the production. Specific age groups and role audition time slots are listed on our website. For more information, go to www.midcoastyouththeater.org or email eddie.hatrick@midcoastyouththeater.org “Seussical” will be performed Jan. 9-...
• Maine Arts Commission

  Poetry Out Loud registration opens for 2019-2020

  Sun, 09/15/2019 - 8:00am

  

  The Maine Arts Commission has opened registration for the 2019-20 Poetry Out Loud program. Schools must register before Dec. 1 to participate in the 2019-20 program. Poetry Out Loud is a student recitation contest that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and...

• WMHS students exhibit at Wiscasset Art Walk

  Sat, 09/14/2019 - 7:30am

  

  Art students at Wiscasset Middle High School will be exhibiting their creations in the Weaving Project, 64 Main St., during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Sept. 26, 5-8 p.m. The students, from various grades and working in a variety of mediums, take part in a choice-based art curriculum which encourages them to experiment, take creative risks, learn basic skills, and develop as creative people. According to art teacher Shalimar Chassé, who is organizing the exhibit with students, the art...

• Nature Playgroup launch at Juniper Hill School

  Sat, 09/14/2019 - 7:00am

  

  Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education has announced the launch of this year’s Nature Playgroup on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. The Nature Playgroup is a free program designed to foster a deep connection in children with the natural world. Children and their parents/caregivers will read stories, sing songs, and enjoy snacks by the campfire, create gourmet mud kitchen delights, participate in nature-based crafts, and create new features in the Magic Woods. The playgroup is...

• Bike from farm to farm in Lincoln County on Sept. 14

  Wed, 09/11/2019 - 10:15am

  

  The Morris Farm Trust is celebrating its 20th annual Tour de Farms bike ride on Saturday, Sept. 14. There is a 15-mile Family Ride visiting farms in Whitefield. There are longer rides --- a Scenic Ride of 46 miles and Exploration Ride of 59 miles, visiting farms in Wiscasset, Whitefield and Newcastle. Registration is currently open at morrisfarm.org The day starts at 8 a.m. at The Morris Farm, Wiscasset. Any purchases riders make at farms along the way will be taken back to the Morris Farm for...

• Small Edgecomb school making big impact on global education

  Wed, 09/11/2019 - 8:30am

  

  Sept. 6 was a pretty big day for kindergartner Mariner Day. Not only was she serenaded by the Center for Teaching and Learning’s entire student body with three separate versions of “Happy Birthday,” she also met Demetrius Hilgendorf, her fourth grade reading buddy for the school year. The meeting occurred during morning meeting, a staple of the private kindergarten through grade eight, Edgecomb school since it began 29 years ago. Morning meeting is where students and staff congregate at 8:30 a...

• Behind Closed Doors tour of Castle Tucker

  Tue, 09/10/2019 - 10:15am

  Friday, Sept. 13 Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker, an 1807 mansion overlooking the Sheepscot River, 10-11:30 a.m. A leisurely in-depth tour that includes rooms and stories not included on the general tour. $10 for members of Historic New England, $15 for nonmembers. Advance registration and purchase required. To purchase: call 882-7169 or buy at https://my.historicnewengland.org/2756/3399 . Space is limited. 2 Lee St., Wiscasset.
• WW&F Railway, Alna

  Ride into Maine’s musical past

  Tue, 09/10/2019 - 10:15am

  

  Ride the WW&F from Sheepscot Station (97 Cross Road, Alna) to Alna Center on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. for a fascinating look into popular music in New England at the turn of the 20th century. Adam Boyce of West Windsor, Vermont will be portraying “The Old Country Fiddler: Charles Ross Taggart, Vermont’s Traveling Entertainer.” Born in Washington, D.C. in 1871, Charles Ross Taggart grew up in Topsham, Vermont, living in Newbury, Vermont for many years. Starting in 1895, he became a...

• Pellowe explores chocolate clams, earns doctorate at UMaine

  Sat, 09/07/2019 - 7:00am

  

  For six years, Wiscasset resident Kara Pellowe studied the chocolate clam fishery and the coupling of socio-ecological systems in Loreto, Mexico. This summer, she earned a doctorate in ecology and environmental sciences at the University of Maine. Chocolate clams (Megapitaria squalida) are an economically and culturally important species in Loreto named for the shiny brown color of their shells. They are among the top ten fisheries in the region by both biomass and value. Pellowe has been...

• Maine Environmental Changemakers gets $25,000 ULIEA grant

  Thu, 09/05/2019 - 11:00am

  

  Maine Environmental Changemakers Network, a program of the Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA), has won a $25,000 grant from UL Innovative Education Award (ULIEA), a collaboration between Underwriters Laboratories and the North American Association for Environmental Education. ULIEA awards around $250,000 a year to environmentally focused science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs, or E-STEM. Changemakers was founded in 2015 by students and MEEA following an engaging...

• ‘Special day’: Wiscasset returns to school

  Tue, 09/03/2019 - 8:45am

  

  Seeing families walk their youngsters up to Wiscasset Elementary School Tuesday in the morning sun, third year WES fifth grade teacher Justin Stygles said it was reminding him how important families are to students’ learning and to the school. “It’s a special day,” he said. Asked how he felt on opening day Tuesday, Stygles said, “At this point, you can just enjoy the moment” and know there all the other school days still to come. He and other staff greeted students arriving with their families...

• Annual LAF Poetry Workshop

  Thu, 08/29/2019 - 11:00am

  

  The annual Poetry Workshop sponsored by the Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) will be held at St. Colomba’s Episcopal Church (32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor) Sept. 14. Maine Poet Laureate Stu Kestenbaum will lead a day of writing and discussion designed to stimulate and develop skills in writing poems. The emphasis will be on observing the world around us and crafting writing that expresses our relationship to it. Stuart Kestenbaum is a well known, well regarded poet, noted for his witty and humorous...

• Juniper Hill School hires operations director

  Tue, 08/27/2019 - 8:15am

  

  Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education, in Alna, has a mission to bring the benefits of nature and place-based education to every child in Maine. And last spring, the school’s governing board and Executive Director Anne Stires created a road map for achieving those objectives. Squarely at the center was the need for a director of operations, someone who fully embraced the school’s vision and values, and who could meaningfully partner with our executive director to ensure our onsite...

• Alna woman new phys ed director at CTL

  Mon, 08/26/2019 - 8:45am

  

  The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb is excited to announce Alna resident Annie Nixon will be the new teacher of physical education. Nixon’s background is in environmental education and adventure programming. She’s led sailing, canoeing, hiking and cross-country skiing experiences for children and adults. Nixon has been a classroom teacher at Ashwood Waldorf and Chewonki, a music teacher at Juniper Hill School, and CTL’s grades 5-8 science support teacher. Nixon’s enthusiasm for...

• Young Maine artists sought for state-wide album cover art contest 

  Sun, 08/25/2019 - 8:00am

  Young Maine artists ages 5-18 are invited to participate in a state-wide art contest held by the Maine Volunteer Foundation and the Maine Commission for Community Service. The winning image will be featured as the cover for an album titled “Heartbeat of Home,” which will be sold through digital download sites, such as iTunes, as a fundraiser for the Maine Volunteer Foundation. Artists should submit an original drawing or digital art piece that represents how service and volunteer efforts make...

• Red Cross offers back-to-school safety tips

  Fri, 08/23/2019 - 8:00am

  Students will soon be heading back to the classroom and the American Red Cross is offering tips to help ensure they have a safe school year. “We can all do our part to make sure that students are safe as they return to school,” said Patricia Murtagh, CEO of the Maine Region of the American Red Cross “There are special steps for parents of younger children who are going to school for the first time. Make sure kids know their phone number and address and how to call 9-1-1. They need to know how...

• Plein Air Painting Day at Castle Tucker

  Tue, 08/20/2019 - 11:30am

  

  Join artist Jennifer Linskey on Thursday, Aug. 22 for a day of painting and drawing at historic Castle Tucker. Unleash your inner artist! The view is fabulous and the house is a fascinating Maine treasure. Beginners are welcome. The day begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Enjoy the day and gather for an afternoon critique with the instructor. Weather permitting. Bring your own materials, lunch and a hat. Jennifer Linskey brings over 30 years of drawing and painting experience working from...

• Mixer at Linekin and Burley preserves

  Mon, 08/12/2019 - 4:30pm

  Tuesday, Aug. 20 From 10 to 11 a.m. discover the Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Linekin and Burley preserves. This leisurely paced 1-2 mile hike will be led by Linda Burley. The group meets at the trail-head parking lot on Route 96, East Boothbay, and registration is not required. FMI: BRLT Environmental Educator Tracey Hall at thall@bbrlt.org or 633-4818.

• Behind the closed doors of Castle Tucker

  Mon, 08/12/2019 - 4:15pm

  Saturday, Aug. 17 Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker (built 1807) on a Behind Closed Doors Tour from 10-11:30 a.m. that includes rooms and stories not included on the general tour. 2 Lee St. in Wiscasset, this unique mansion is filled with the original furnishings and decoration of the Tucker family who lived here for over 140 years. Admission: $10 for members of Historic New England, $15 for nonmembers. Advance registration and payment is required. Space is limited. To purchase/...

• Set for Success a hit at Wiscasset Elementary

  Mon, 08/12/2019 - 11:45am

  

  Students and parents lined up at the doors of Wiscasset Elementary School on Sunday for the first ever Set for Success event in town. Waiting inside were teachers, volunteers, service providers and stacks of bookbags and school supplies, all to give students a head start on the school year. “Big Al came to us and said we had to do it,” said program coordinator Mary Coventry. She said the event is modeled after a similar program in Boothbay Harbor and is on offshoot of Feed Our Scholars, that St...

• NYA second semester honor roll

  Wed, 08/07/2019 - 11:00am

  The following students who live in the newspaper’s readership coverage area attained honor roll status for the second semester at North Yarmouth Academy: Highest Honors Cocoe Haedrich of Wiscasset, grade 5; Courtney Swenson of Woolwich, grade 9; Natalie Farrell of Newcastle, grade 10; Ellen Hilscher of Boothbay Harbor, grade 11; Abram Buehner of Newcastle, grade 12 High Honors Emma Collins of Woolwich and Lexington Haedrich of Wiscasset, grade 10; Katherine Larson of Southport, grade 11 Honors...

• New CTL head of school brings new vision

  Tue, 08/06/2019 - 8:15am

  

  The Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 school on Cross Point Road in Edgecomb, eagerly anticipates the new school year under the leadership of head of school Katy Inman. About to launch its 30th year, CTL welcomes Inman's experience and ideas. “I plan to build on the amazing strengths of CTL and its national reputation for great teaching,” she said. “This is a faculty of master teachers, and the program is a model for K-8 schools throughout the nation. Academics across the curriculum—math...

• Bedtime stories at the Merry Barn

  Tue, 08/06/2019 - 7:00am

  

  Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat & Educational Consulting is thrilled to welcome Dr. Molly Ness to help families “Make the Most of Your Bedtime Story,” on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Ness, an associate professor of reading at Fordham University, and the author of “Think Alouds,” is a part-time resident of Round Pond and a member of the Merry Barn Advisory Board. She has done extensive research and writing about the importance of reading aloud. Her paper, “The Power and Promise of Read...

• Alna’s Juniper Hill School wins grant

  Mon, 08/05/2019 - 3:30pm

  Thanks to the generosity of the Quimby Family Foundation (QFF) , Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education in Alna is a step closer to its mission . As the grantors put it: “ Juniper Hill School was selected to receive fu nding because (it shares) with QFF a vision to grow more meaningful, reciprocal relationships with nature. We are inspired by your approach to human wholeness and your efforts to foster stronger relationships between people and the farms, woods, and waters of Maine. ” The...

• Feed Our Scholars’ Set For Success event

  Mon, 08/05/2019 - 11:15am

  Sunday, Aug. 11 Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars will hold its Set for Success event from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Wiscasset Elementary School cafeteria. Open to all Wiscasset Elementary School students and home schooled children who would be enrolled there, children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, face painting, clothing boutique, several local support services informational tables. FMI: contact St. Philip’s Church at 882-7184 and leave a brief message...

• WW&F Railway Museum welcomes Healthy Kids

  Fri, 08/02/2019 - 8:15am

  

  Healthy Kids playgroup enjoyed learning about old narrow gauge trains at the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum on Wednesday, July 31. “My kids love to visit these places we wouldn’t go on our own,” said one mom. Healthy Kids offers parents of children 0-5 weekly time in both Damariscotta and Boothbay to socialize with other parents and children. Playgroups are free of charge unless otherwise specified, and there is always a fun activity and healthy snack. The next field trips...
• Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars

  Set For Success Aug. 11 at WES

  Tue, 07/30/2019 - 8:00am

  

  On Sunday, Aug. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Wiscasset Elementary School cafeteria will be humming with excitement. Feed Our Scholars welcomes any child in classes pre-k to grade 5 attending Wiscasset Elementary, or home-schooled children who would be enrolled there, to join in the celebration of the upcoming school year. A parent or guardian must attend with their child while the student is given a cheery red pack and the teacher-required school supplies for his or her class. Free haircuts, face...

• Navigation course offered at Coast Guard Station

  Fri, 07/26/2019 - 8:30am

  

  Midcoast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but that beauty can hide hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides, weather and sometimes confusing aids to navigation can conspire to make even the most experienced mariners wish they’d stayed ashore. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2-5, based at Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor, has created “Navigating Mid Coast Maine,” a navigation course based entirely on the local marine chart # 13293,...

• Free hospice volunteer training course begins Sept. 5

  Fri, 07/26/2019 - 8:15am

  

  CHANS Home Health & Hospice is offering a free training course for individuals interested in becoming a Hospice Volunteer. The Volunteer Training Program will begin on Sept. 5 and run for 10 consecutive weeks on Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. Classes will be held at 45 Baribeau Drive in Brunswick. A completed application and pre-training interview are required before being admitted to the program. This free training prepares individuals to deal compassionately and sensitively with end-of-life...

• Artist and author Rebekah Younger program

  Wed, 07/24/2019 - 7:00am

  

  Midcoast Friends Meeting will host a talk and discussion with artist and author Rebekah Younger on Sunday, July 28, at 11:30 a.m. Rebekah’s new book, “Be, Awake, Create: Mindful Practices to Spark Creativity,” includes dozens of unique prompts, introspective exercises, and hands-on activities designed to inspire expression in any medium — from movement and collage to photography and poetry. This event is free and all are welcome. Rebekah will talk about the book’s origins and offer a taste of...

• UMA dean’s list

  Tue, 07/23/2019 - 10:00am

  

  University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Provost Joseph Szakas has announced the 2019 spring semester dean’s list for full-time students and 2018-2019 dean’s list for part-time students. Full time Lincoln County students in the newspaper’s readership area: Emily Carroll, Boothbay; Alison Cook, East Boothbay; Natashia Bauer, Southport; Haley Bailey, Wiscasset; Clifford Hendricks, Wiscasset; Kennedy Orr, Wiscasset. Part-time students: Darcie Hutchins, Alna; Nicole Taylor, Alna; Valerie Reny, Boothbay...
• Boothbay Region Historical Society

  Life in Midcoast Maine during WW II

  Tue, 07/23/2019 - 9:30am

  

  On Thursday, Aug. 1 at 4:30 p.m. at Boothbay Region Historical Society, author and historian Peggy Konitzky will talk about the remarkable achievements of Midcoast Maine heroes who kept the home fires during World War II. Doors open for the talk at 4:10. Admission is free. These stories were unearthed during the two years of research for Konitsky’s book “Midcoast Maine in World War II.” Peggy interviewed many midcoast residents who lived through the war, including Calvin and Marjorie Dodge of...

• Weird stuff at Castle Tucker July 25

  Tue, 07/23/2019 - 8:30am

  

  If you like unusual things, then this tour is for you. Like many Victorians, the Tuckers were fascinated by all things mechanical, new, and unusual. A bed in a cabinet? No problem. An 1852 Telegraphic Computer? A miniature alligator? Come see for yourself as you explore weird and wonderful objects not seen on the regular tour on Thursday, July 25 from 10-11:30 a.m. Castle Tucker was built in 1807 by one of Wiscasset’s most prominent citizens, Congressman and Judge Silas Lee. In 1858, Captain...

• Wiscasset bake sale supports ‘Set for Success’

  Mon, 07/22/2019 - 8:45am

  

  Organizers for the first ever “Set for Success” event in Wiscasset held a bake sale fundraiser at Ames True Value Supply on Saturday, July 20. The Wiscasset “Set for Success” event from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 is an offshoot of the “Feed Our Scholars” program that has been helping elementary students for seven years, according to spokesperson Gretchen Burleigh Johnson. The August event at Wiscasset Elementary School will include free backpacks, school supplies and haircuts offered to all...

• Nickels-Sortwell House Maine Crafts Show

  Mon, 07/22/2019 - 8:45am

  

  Shop for Maine-made crafts at the third annual Maine Crafts Show held in the historic garden and barn at Nickels-Sortwell House on Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Shop for Maine-made crafts at this third annual juried show, held in the historic barn and garden at Nickels-Sortwell House. Enjoy the work of some of Maine’s most talented and unique crafters. Whether you’re looking for a special gift or a personal treasure, you’re sure to find something to love. Part of the proceeds...

• Taylor Beattie guest speaker at The Lincoln Home

  Sun, 07/21/2019 - 3:15pm

  

  The Specter of Change on the Pemaquid Peninsula: “What the Heart Loved It Keeps” is the programming at The Lincoln Home Monday, July 29 from 3-4 p.m. Taylor Beattie will share stories and memories of summering in Round Pond, Maine through many generations. The Schroeder house was an anchor point and hub of Taylor’s Maine adventures. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org. Visit our website...

• ‘Ghosts of the Boothbay Region’ book signing and presentation August 1

  Sat, 07/20/2019 - 12:00pm

  

  Those seeking to know more about local paranormal occurrences are invited to a presentation by author Greg Latimer on Thursday, Aug. 1 at the Windjammer Emporium in Boothbay Harbor. The presentation begins at 7 p.m. and is expected to last 60 minutes. Latimer is the author of “Ghosts of the Boothbay Region” as well as research director for MysteriousDestinationsMagazine.com, an online publication that explores mysteries throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean. He has also authored “Haunted...

• WMHS honor roll

  Thu, 07/18/2019 - 10:00am

  Wiscasset Middle High School's fourth quarter honor roll: Middle School: Grade 8 Highest Honors - Madison Westrich Grade 8 High Honors - David Andersson, Amy Caton, Karter Cooper, Linsday Dibert, Angelina Haggett, Myra Pekich, Carolyn Potter, Cory Ricker Grade 8 Honors - Mae Benner, Connor Robertson, Johnathon Spies Grade 7 High Honors - Linnea Andersson, Sadie Bassett, Mason Clark, Emily Gilliam, Nicholas Travis, Delia Trott Grade 7 Honors - Qiana Hyman, Christopher Seiders, Grade 6 Highest...

• WMHS underclassmen awards

  Tue, 07/16/2019 - 1:30pm

  Wiscasset Middle High School gave out the following awards June 11: Certificate of Participation - Acting Workshop Fitri AeLang, William Clausson, Mason Davenport, Lee Jewett, Cedrick Loyola, Kaitlyn Main, Sabrina Pearce, Emily Richardson, Savannah Robers, Naomi Wood, Peter Young. Certificate of Participation - Tech Theater Design Aiden Aberegg, Makayla Bailey, Trey Brann, Iyanla Chancellor, Brianna COlson-Orr, Kayla Cossette, Paige Davenport, Ty Delong, Nathan Gilliam, Noah Haggett, Shannon...

• Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars bake sale fundraiser July 20 to aid Set for Success event

  Tue, 07/16/2019 - 8:30am

  Mm—mmm: tasty treats await one and all at Ames Supply on Saturday, July 20, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., where Feed Our Scholars (FOS) is holding its bake sale. For a donation, small or large, take away home baked goodies, and in the process, help to fund backpacks and school supplies for each and every child attending Wiscasset Elementary School. While FOS continues its central focus of providing proper weekend nutrition for privately referred children attending Wiscasset schools, there has been...

• Behind Closed Doors Tour of Castle Tucker

  Tue, 07/16/2019 - 7:30am

  

  Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker - 2 Lee Street, Wiscasset - an 1807 mansion overlooking the Sheepscot River, Saturday, July 20 from 10-11:30 a.m. There’s something new to see whether you’re a first-time or repeat visitor on this leisurely in-depth tour that includes rooms and stories not included on the general tour. Castle Tucker is a Maine historic treasure, and one of the most complete and original Victorian homes in the United States. Admission is $10 for members of...
• Edgecomb Eddy School

  Edgecomb Eddy’s not so secret garden grabs Rotary’s attention

  Sat, 07/13/2019 - 8:45am

  

  If you missed your spring planting and miss getting your hands dirty, Edgecomb Eddy School’s new gardeners are looking for extra hands. Alternative Organizational Structure 98 teacher Ingrid Merrill and the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor have partnered with Principal Ira Michaud to revitalize the garden in front of the school. They have installed three more raised beds. Merrill and Michaud said classes will be able to use the garden as a reference point for an outside classroom next school year...

• UMF dean’s list

  Fri, 07/12/2019 - 10:30am

  The following Lincoln County students were named to the spring 2019 semester dean’s list at the University of Maine at Farmington: Boothbay Harbor: Madeleine McLellan; Dresden: Allen Cherkis and Jessica Small; East Boothbay: Eben Goodwin; Edgecomb: Melville Geisler and Henry Goggins; and Westport Island: Kiernan Huggins.

• Juniper Hill School Garden Party & Concert July 20

  Fri, 07/12/2019 - 7:00am

  

  Please join Juniper Hill School and internationally renowned mezzo-soprano, Kate Aldrich, for a concert on the school’s newly constructed open-air stage overlooking the Sheepscot River Valley on July 20 from 3-6 p.m. (at the school’s site at 180 Golden Ridge Road in Alna). Family friendly activities, including a performance from Earth Jams Music, start at 3 p.m. with the concert featuring Kate Aldrich following at 4:30. Conversation with the performer will follow. Appetizers, cash bar, limited...

• Wiscasset special ed director leaving for Windham job

  Wed, 07/10/2019 - 7:45am

  

  The Wiscasset School Committee on Tuesday night accepted the resignation of Special Education Director Susan Prince. She was hired in June 2018. Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood said Prince resigned to become Assistant Special Education Director for the Windham School Department. Wood also announced the resignation of school psychologist Cheryl Lierow. The committee approved the hiring of two new teachers at Wiscasset Middle High School: Wyatt Ray who comes from the Jonesport-Beals school...

• Painting party fundraiser

  Tue, 07/09/2019 - 10:15am

  

  A painting party, led by gifted artist Selina Reid, will be held Wednesday, July 10 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 25 Industrial Park Rd. in Boothbay. This month, the painting will be “Fireworks.” The proceeds of $25 per person will go to the Hope Haitian Ministries adult job initiative in Haiti. This money enables these men and women to learn a skill that will provide income for them and their families. For more information and to register, call 633-7195 or email info@...

• Wiscasset student makes Wheaton College dean's list

  Tue, 07/09/2019 - 8:15am

  Vanessa Dunn of Wiscasset has made the dean's list at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, for both the fall and spring semesters in her freshman year. This fall, Dunn will transfer to the University of Maine in Orono, where she will work on her double major in psychology and kinesiology, with a concentration in exercise science. She plans to pursue a master's degree in sports psychology. Students named to the dean’s list have earned a grade point average for the semester of 3.50 or higher.

• Westport student award applications available

  Tue, 07/09/2019 - 7:45am

  The Westport Island Community Association Student Awards committee reminds Westport Island residents studying some form of post secondary education, applications are being accepted for $300 Student Awards. Applications with instructions can be picked up at the Town Office by asking Dedee. Applications have to be returned to the Town Office by Aug 7. Awards will be determined before school starts in the fall.

• Local students on SMCC dean’s list

  Tue, 07/09/2019 - 7:00am

  The following students, from Woolwich to Boothbay Harbor, are on the dean’s list for the spring semester at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. Alna: Timothy Lee; Boothbay: Page Markee, Aaron Dickinson, Syohga Cusumano; Boothbay Harbor: Melanie Hall, Caleb Norwood, Joshua Norwood; East Boothbay: Kenny Hicks, Taylor Owen; Edgecomb: Abigail Thompson; Wiscasset: Troy Richardson, Nicole Snyder, Joarn Farrin; Woolwich: Miranda Schenk, Tracy Stanton and Valur Fannar. Students making...

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