Wiscasset’s students from pre-k to grade eight are once again “Set for Success” for the coming school year thanks to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, community-minded businesses and many volunteers…
Education
The Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative is a collaboration of organizations working to protect the quality of our drinking water. This…
The Center for Teaching and Learning has received “continued accreditation” status from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. On June 30, Head of School Kay Inman received the…
It’s celebration time! Sunday, Aug. 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center (WCC) on Gardiner Road, every Pre-K to…
Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee of Castlebay will talk about their research on early music of coastal Maine and “illustrate” the music with their voices and instruments. The presentation will be held…
Kim Andersson’s December 2021 prediction may be borne out this month when Wiscasset’s future of the schools committee reports back to selectmen. It will be the first of two reports and, as of Aug…
Save the date, Wiscasset school parents: Sunday, Aug. 13, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center (WCC) on Gardiner Road, e…
Ryan Bernsten, author of “50 States of Mind: A Journey to Discover American Democracy,” gave an author’s talk to about 20 attendees at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library on Friday, July 20. The talk…
Midcoast Senior College, bringing classes to seniors interested in lifelong learning, announces exciting new courses for its Fall Term I. Courses begin the week of Sept. 11 and are four- to eight-…
Summer is in full swing for local youth at Adventure Camp at Hearty Roots. Nine kids from all over Lincoln County embarked on a recent trip from Osborn Finch to Hog Island, a hardy paddle they…
Lincoln Theater
On Sunday, July 23 at 2 p.m., the historic Lincoln Theater and local filmmaker Barbara Cray are pleased to present a special event screening of the documentary film “Votes for Women: The…
Helena Schultz of Woolwich was named to the College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Massachusetts) spring 2023 dean's list.
A member of the Class of 2024, Schultz was named to the dean's list…
The University of Maine recognized 3,016 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the spring 2023 semester. Of the students who made the dean’s list, 2,002 are from…
Midcoast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but within the beauty are hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides and weather can combine to…
Fast, funny family entertainment opens on Heartwood’s stage this weekend, as students present two performances of “Scapino!” in the Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy. Open seating is available (no…
An Edgecomb fourth grader attended the National Youth Leadership Forum June 25-30, at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. Lyla Joyce was nominated by her third grade teacher Michelle Fortin…
Midcoast Youth Center (MYC) in collaboration with Chewonki Foundation, is excited to announce that beginning Sept. 1, Waypoint, a six-year mentoring program for the Bath-based Regional…
Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars (FOS) is busy procuring school supplies that will help the Wiscasset Elementary School (WES) and Wiscasset Middle High School’s middle school children be ready for a…
Midcoast Maine's finest chefs are bringing light to the state’s domestic abuse survivors in July with the Finding Our Voices "Into the Light!" foodie fiesta.
Forty-…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will soon open its doors for its annual Café Sci series of free science talks. People can join in person or virtually for the talks, which take place at 5 p.m…
Students in the Boothbay Region and Wiscasset Area on the University of Farmington (UMF) Dean’s List, Spring Semester 2023 are: Boothbay Harbor: Connor Demmons, High…
Harbor Theater
On Tuesday, July 18 at 1 p.m., the Harbor Theater offers the exceptional opportunity to view a new film, “The Right to Read” (71 minutes), meet filmmaker Jenny Mackenzie, and participate in a…
Wiscasset Middle High School’s eighth grade graduation was held Friday night, June 16. The evening started with the procession of the Class of 2027 and then taking their seats. Eighth grade…
Wiscasset Middle High School has announced its honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2022-23 school year:
Sixth grade: Highest honors, Evelyn Herrick; high honors, Isla Bickford, Michael…
And they’re off and sailing! On Monday, June 19, Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) launched its first week of programming at their new campus on Linekin Bay. Moving to a new site at the…
A change in the Set For Success back-to-school program has Edgecomb education officials scrambling for a new plan. During the June 12 meeting, school committee members learned of a significant…
This summer, Lyla Joyce from Edgecomb will join outstanding elementary school students from across the state to take part in a unique academic development experience, the National Youth Leadership…
It’s hard to believe that Feed Our Scholars (FOS) began its mission of helping Wiscasset Schools’ children 10 years ago! FOS has persisted in its commitment to help referred local schoo children…
Four years into Wiscasset School Department’s energy-saving steps with Siemens, the savings are surpassing the contractor’s annual guarantee, Siemens told the school committee June 13. Company…
The 2023 Boothbay Sea and Science Center BSSC) summer program opens June 19 at its new home on Linekin Bay. BSSC provides a safe, fun, friendly, and dynamic hands-on learning experience that…
The following students at Husson University in Bangor were honored this spring.
Haley Clifford of Edgecomb and Kennedy Sprague of Wiscasset were named to the dean’s list. Evan Strong of…
An orchard will be planted at Edgecomb Eddy School this fall. ReTreeUS is a non-profit organization which plants orchards in schools, supports school gardens and provides…
Wiscasset Middle High School is pleased to announce the four seniors in the Class of 2023 who have earned the distinction of being a “Top Scholar.” To be recognized as a “Top Scholar,” a senior…
The 18th annual Healthy Kids’ Shortcake Shuffle 5K and 3K Fitness Walk will take place at the Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta on Saturday, July 8.
An out and back course is…
Hearty Roots is thrilled to expand its board of directors by welcoming Lisa Katz, a longtime resident of Damariscotta, where she adventures alongside her husband and two sons.
Previously…
Seniors at Wiscasset Middle High School (WMHS) shared the passage of a milestone together Thursday, June 8. Before family, friends, faculty and the community, the 25 graduates marched into…
Woolwich officials will pursue flashing traffic warning signs for Woolwich Central School on Nequasset Road. Road Commissioner Jack Shaw told the select board June 7, the state will provide the…
Two young sisters have donated to Feed Our Scholars. Gretchen Burleigh-Johnson of FOS and St. Philip’s Church, Hodge Street, said. She said Lorelai Merry, 5, currently in Pre-K, and sister Alana,…
It has been four years in the making, but Wiscasset Middle High School got to host its …
Due to the forecast for inclement weather, Wiscasset Middle High School’s high school graduation that was set for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 8 at Wiscasset Speedway will instead be held at Wiscasset…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club was contacted by Sarah Currier, 4th grade teacher at Edgecomb Eddy School, for help in establishing a pollinator garden. Kevin Bowler and Karen Iliades from the…
The Wiscasset schools’ music department presented the annual spring concert for grades four through 12 on May 25. The concert opened with the fourth and fifth grade Elementary Chorus presenting…
Sheepscot Valley Children’s House is hosting its Spring Art Show on Thursday, June 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. up the spiral staircase at the school, at 127 Federal St. in Wiscasset. The show…
Midcoast Literacy held its annual Meeting and Celebration in Bath on May 21, celebrating 53 years of providing free literacy services in Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and northern Cumberland counties. The…
“This was one of the best historic talks I’ve ever heard,” said one of the 50 attendees at the Maine Art Gallery’s event on May 18 featuring reminiscences of the gallery’s founder, Mildred Burrage…
Maine Art Gallery
There’s still time to sign up for three classes to be offered by the Maine Art Gallery in June. Classes in Wood Assemblage and Appreciating Nature Photography are open to adults and youths over…
We are all capable of creativity, and when we create space for it in our lives we are rewarded with vibrancy, connection, joy, and resource. Creativity, Community, and Curiosity is the mission of…
This month's Celebrate CTL! Auction was a big success! Faculty, caregivers, and community members enjoyed an exciting evening connecting as a community and raising funds for the Center for…
Wiscasset Elementary School kindergarten, first, second and third grade students participated in their friendship-themed spring concert called “Be A Friend!” on May 11. Students were excited to…
Wiscasset residents Kari McArdle and Ryan Parrish, and Cassandra Williams of Boothbay, were named to the winter 2023 (January to May) president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University in…
