J. Edward Knight Insurance is pleased to announce a $600 donation to Wiscasset Partners In Education (PIE), a local non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Wiscasset school community…
Education
On Saturday, March 29, come one, come all to Ames Supply, Bath Road, Wiscasset.
From 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., purchase scrumptious baked goods. All proceeds go toward providing…
Heartwood Regional Theater Company
Under the direction of Griff Braley, "Sonnets to Orpheus," a Heartwood / Lincoln Academy (LA) collaboration, is a reflective, meditative theater experience,…
The February physical education unit of Dresden Elementary School featured lessons in pickleball. Pickleball is becoming the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and other parts of the world. If you…
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
In honor of Youth Art Month, the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts is proud to present Maine K-12 Clay, a unique exhibition showcasing the incredible talent of young ceramic artists from…
Coastal Senior College, serving Midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, will be accepting registrations for its Spring Term Courses beginning on March 5. A timely…
Wiscasset school committee
Tariffs' potential impact on fuel, food and supplies is a concern, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson told the school committee March 4. The school department received letters…
Edgecomb Eddy Elementary school
It's time to start thinking about registering your pre K or kindergarten eligible student for next year!
If your student is already enrolled in Pre K, you do not need to complete the…
Maine has agreed to let Wiscasset be in the next batch of schools serving special education to children younger than school-age, if the local school department says yes. Superintendent of Schools…
Worms are known for being industrious so what better way to celebrate Wiscasset Wormfest this year than by awarding scholarships to Wiscasset Middle High School graduating seniors with the…
Alna Volunteer Fire Department welcomed Wiscasset Middle High School students Jan. 29 for the students to gain a deeper appreciation of civic service and the importance of volunteer fire…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected…
It’s not too early or too late to prune your apple trees!
Boothbay Region Land Trust invites you to join us on Thursday, March 20 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Oak Point Farm for Apple Tree Pruning…
Just as winter rolls into spring, Heartwood Theater and Lincoln Academy (LA) will present a very special student production – Sonnets to Orpheus. Director Griff Braley notes, “Our original intent…
Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory and hosted by Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor. Dr.…
Coastal Senior College (CSC) is pleased to announce its series of spring 2025 courses in Knox and Lincoln…
Maine Community Foundation
Student leaders and aspiring journalists may be eligible for scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF).
The Guy P. Gannett Scholarship provides support for students…
Wiscasset schools
At Wiscasset Elementary School, Occupational Therapist Amanda Fortier is revolutionizing how students learn essential life skills through creative and engaging methods. Her innovative approach…
WMHS
Joh Griffith Chaney (Jan. 12, 1876 – Nov. 22, 1916) is known as the author Jack London. Among his short stories is the 1908 classic "To Build A Fire," set in the Yukon. English 12 student Owen St…
Wiscasset Advanced Placement (AP) History students studied historic Head Tide in Alna Jan. 28.
The Head Tide mills were in a busy village that also had apple orchards, boat building, and…
Wiscasset school committee
Before the teachers' contract that runs through August 2026, some teachers could make more just about anywhere else in the area, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson said Feb. 11.…
Fourth graders at Wiscasset Elementary School had a flavorful lesson in both gardening and math as they used fresh basil from their hydroponic garden to make pesto. The garden, funded by a…
Midcoast Senior College, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing lifelong learning opportunities for area residents 50 years and older, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025. Since its…
Wiscasset schools
Fourth grade students in Kaden Pendleton's class at Wiscasset Elementary School are getting a bird's-eye view of Maine's native wildlife, thanks to a Maine Environmental Education Association (…
For 19 summers, Coastal Rivers’ Camp Mummichog, a nature-adventure day camp, has offered kids the opportunity to learn, play, and be creative on the rolling hills of Salt Bay Farm and the shores…
The MathCounts team from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb placed first in the regional competition on Saturday, Feb. 1. The regional event was held at Kennebec Valley Community…
Wiscasset Middle High School has announced its second quarter honor roll for 2024-25:
Grade six: Highest honors: Jude Hendershot. High honors: Gabriel Aloisio, Jackson Bluteau, Rickey Clark…
Wiscasset Middle High School
Wiscasset American history students recently attended Puddle Dock School, built in 1874, to better understand the one-room schoolhouse and rich history in rural Maine.
Gabriel Cadwallader,…
Ocean on Tap
To celebrate our first year, we will be holding an Ocean Trivia Night on Thursday, Feb. 20, starting at 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery. The trivia will cover a variety of topics centered on the…
Come explore with us at this fun and engaging workshop dedicated to right hand ukelele technique. The Feb. 22 session will cover essential picking patterns and apply them to actual songs from…
Stalking. According to stalkingawareness.org, in the U.S. alone, 6-7.5 million people — one in three women and one in six men — experience stalking each year; 50% say…
Wiscasset residents Brianna Colson, Emily Gilliam and Grace Greene have been named to the dean's list for the 2024 fall semester at the University of New England. Dean's list students have…
The Center for Teaching and Learning recently welcomed Chewonki’s Traveling Natural History Program and their “Fins and Flippers” program. The students learned about…
Mrs. Carole Drury has transformed music education into a profound art of nurturing young souls through melody and harmony. Her remarkable journey from the world of banking to becoming a beloved…
In Clinton Pike's eighth grade class, place-based learning comes alive through immersive outdoor education that connects students directly with their local environment. By engaging in hands-on…
This is "really preliminary," Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said Jan. 21 at the school committee's first budget workshop. But so far, she said, would-be costs for 2025-26…
Heartwood’s annual winter middle school production will hit the stage Jan. 30, as an enthusiastic group of 4th-8th grade Midcoast youths present an adaptation of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” This…
Wiscasset school committee
Amid some of their and others' concerns, Wiscasset school committee members Jan. 14 agreed to apply to the state to serve children younger than the schools' youngest students. The unanimous vote…
The following students in the readership area were named to the fall 2024 president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire: Rebecca Short of Westport Island,…
Fourteen new courses will start in February through Midcoast Senior College, a local nonprofit that brings learning opportunities to seniors aged 50 years or older. The new courses are six to…
Please join us for our second iteration of Vs.: A Poetry Competition in 2 parts. The competition will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Skidompha…
Ocean On Tap
The next Ocean on Tap, an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory, will take place on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25…
Lincoln Theater
Lincoln Theater is pleased to present “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found” a compelling documentary that delves into the life and groundbreaking work of South African photojournalist Ernest Cole…
Thursday, Jan. 23
Be at the Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor from 6-7 p.m. Speaker: Brenda Hamilton - FEMA Storm Outreach & Recovery Coordinator for Maine Coast…
