The following students in the readership area of the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper were named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at the University of Maine.
Boothbay: Graham Bryer…
Education
AUGUSTA, Maine – The presidents of Maine’s community colleges announced today that plans for fall instruction will balance the delivery of continuous, high-quality education with the need to…
Damariscotta Montessori School welcomed students back onto its campus on Monday, June 22 for its summer program. The school implemented smaller group sizes and new safety measures for COVID-19.…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer over 50 summer learning activities throughout July and August for all youth ages 5–18.
UMaine Extension 4-H staff and volunteers…
Avae Traina of Edgecomb graduated summa cum laude from Maine Maritime Academy with a bachelor of science degree in international business.
Avae attended Edgecomb Eddy Elementary school,…
The Sally Romero scholarship fund was established this year to commemorate the 26-year career of Sally at the CLC YMCA Child Care. Sally served many children in our area working…
Seth Paine of Dresden was named to the dean's list by Dr. Troy Shoemaker, president of Pensacola (Florida) Christian College, for academic achievement during the 2020 spring semester. This was a…
Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars’ Set For Success (S4S) is on track to fulfill basic school supply obligations for the Wiscasset Elementary School children, whether distance learning…
For college students taking a gap semester / year and high school seniors looking for a leg up in prep for college or conservatory training, Heartwood Theater is offering something new.
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North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) intends to open campus safely in September with a full, five-day per week schedule for all students. The average classroom size of 14 students uniquely positions the…
On June 22, the Edgecomb School Committee reached a consensus on building a small cushion in the next budget by asking taxpayers for a 0.5% increase for fiscal year 2021. The increase of…
Wiscasset Elementary School fourth grade teacher Becky Hallowell hugged herself Friday to show passing students she would hug them if she could, if not for the coronavirus and precautions that…
Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, needs more volunteer tutors who can begin working with children and adult learners this summer,…
Damariscotta Montessori School celebrated kindergarten and eighth grade graduations and stepping up ceremonies for Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary on Friday, June 12.
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“For some people it’s a job, for some people it’s a career, for some people it’s a calling. If you get to the point where teaching is a calling for you, embrace it,” said Wiscasset Middle High…
The following area residents graduated from Colby College in Waterville on May 24 as part of the Class of 2020. They were among the 480 seniors who received a bachelor of arts degree.
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Noah J. Sherburne of Boothbay and Sarah Jane Young of Woolwich have made the dean's list at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston for the spring 2020 semester.
Boothbay Region Elementary School special education teacher Toby LeConte is retiring after 45 years. Colleagues, friends, parents, students and community members congratulated the legendary…
Alna, Westport Island and the rest of Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 will vote July 14 on the district’s…
What do you have when you explore the “World Below the Waves”, “What’s Hot in the Gulf of Maine,” “The Secret Lives of Trash,” “Tall Ships and Taller Tales,” and “Ship to Shore?” The Boothbay Sea…
Wiscasset Middle High School Class of 2020’s Julia Murphy planned to have her bird Finley on her shoulder at graduation. “But (Finley) sadly passed away in May of 2018,” Murphy’s “proud Mumma”…
Bath Regional Career and Technical Center (BRCTC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary amidst the upheaval of a school year stopped short, but a deep-rooted history of innovation, hard work, and…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport’s apron had a big blue M on it Saturday and planes flew over, one after the next, as Morse High School’s “The Blue and the White” played, and Regional School Unit 1…
A Queen song and senior Natalie Potter pointed out, the champions at Wiscasset Speedway Friday night were Wiscasset Middle High School’s Class of 2020. In face masks as the sun set behind an…
The Poetry Society of Virginia has honored four student writers from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb. The students were recognized as part of the society’s national 2020 student…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and the Midcoast Conservancy invite the public to learn about the lives of turtles in the estuary! Join Karen Robbins, citizen scientist and amateur herpetologist,…
Alternative Solutions
Helping people to create and maintain lives that are healthy, joyful and bring more peace to the world has been my passion for a long time.
I started Alternative Solutions over 20 years…
In the off and on rain at Wiscasset Municipal Airport Thursday afternoon, David Ingmundson predicted education might change more in the next year or so than in the 40 years he has taught reading,…
As the school year ends, the Edgecomb School Committee still has at least one unresolved issue. The Edgecomb Eddy School roof needs an estimated $250,000 in repairs. The undesignated fund balance…
Greg’s Used Cars and Service has been a piece of the Wiscasset business community for over 35 years and when owner Greg Lemar died in a snowmobile accident last February, wife Wanda wanted to…
Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Charles Lomonte said Tuesday night to expect a decision by Wednesday night on whether to keep graduation on Thursday or move it to Friday due to rain. Either…
Wiscasset school committee
Wiscasset School Committee named a Wiscasset woman as sixth-tenths’ time counselor and four-tenths’ assistant principal for Wiscasset Elementary School June 9. Laura Mewa thanked the committee for…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce this summer’s principal instructors and waterfront director who share an abiding passion and commitment to…
Principal Ira Michaud imparted four final lessons on Edgecomb Eddy School’s Class of 2020. On June 5, Michaud recalled his sixth grade year in 1991 as being a “real pain” to his parents, extended…
Last week, many students found Wolfie's bus at Ames True Value! Thank you to the friendly folks at Ames for welcoming Wiscasset Elementary School’s…
Midcoast Literacy announces the organization is moving offices this month to a new location at 1100 Washington Street in Bath’s North End. After 10 years at Wing Farm Parkway in Bath, the regional…
Boothbay Region High School
The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2020 marched on together June 5 after a difficult last spring semester. Friends and family were absent from the gym as Class Marshal Colby Babcock led his…
Before embarking on the next chapter in life, the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2020 led a parade June 5 from campus to Boothbay Harbor downtown to the Boothbay common. Graduates and their…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School seniors Madison Faulkingham, Ally Nein and Colby Babcock presented gifts to their Class of 2020 peers June 3. The gifts were a symbol of the value each student has to…
The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2020 graduated Friday, June 5. Here are the graduates after they received their diplomas and stood with BRHS Principal Tricia Campbell.
Last week, many students were successful in finding Wolfie's bus! Yes, he was right there at our wonderful Wiscasset Elementary School! So,…
Wiscasset Middle High School released the following on Friday, June 5.
Graduation Quick Guide for Wiscasset Speedway ceremony, parade through town, and the fireworks:
6 to 6:30 p.…
The following Boothbay Region High School and Wiscasset Middle High School seniors were named spring 2020 Mountain Valley Conference academic all-stars; BRHS: Hunter Crocker, Madison Faulkingham,…
Following the final marching practice before graduation, Boothbay Region High School seniors were presented scholarships and awards during the school’s annual awards ceremony on Thursday morning,…
How do you get your words into the world? Join the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat for its Summer Writing Adventures and Young Readers’ Book Group. While we are disappointed not to be able to be…
The following students in our readership area have been named to the Plymouth State University dean's list for the spring 2020 semester: Carter Babcock of Boothbay, Colette Bertin of Boothbay and…
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) Board of Directors made the difficult decision to cancel their onsite summer programming at the Ocean Point Marina until further notice. Instead they…
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Marcus of Wiscasset are proud to announce that their daughter, Amanda Marcus, received a bachelor of science degree in mass communications from Husson University on May 9. She…
Boothbay Region High School
Members of Boothbay Region High School Class of 2020 will march on together at 2 p.m. June 5. Essential staff will accompany the 30 students to keep the gathering to 50 people per Gov. Janet Mills…
