Christine Blaisdell knows that math matters.

The new Wiscasset High School Algebra I, II and honors teacher uses math skills almost…

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts welcomes visitors to their campus for open studio visits and a pottery sale on Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct, 12 as part of Maine Craft Weekend, a state-…

The Atrium Art Gallery at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn Campus presents “Secrets of the Sea,” a multi-media exhibition of work inspired by marine plants and animals. The…

The Center for Teaching and Learning, a nationally recognized, K-8 independent school in Edgecomb, will hold an information session on Tuesday…

Wiscasset High School and Wiscasset Ford will be raising money for the high school on Oct. 11, through Ford’s DRIVE 4UR SCHOOL program.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wiscasset Ford will have new…

Wiscasset Middle School’s eighth graders took their learning on the road last Wednesday and ventured out on the mudflats below the school, near Polly Clark Cove.

Carrying on Wiscasset Middle…

Back by popular demand, Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson will offer an introductory chainsaw safety class Oct. 25-26. This class is part of HVNC’s ongoing commitment to excellent…

Sally Howe, left, and fellow Westport Island resident Anne Harris chat as they help at First Congregational Church’s Oktoberfest in Wiscasset on Oct. 4. Rain led church members to bring the…

Whether you have one question or a dozen questions about your iPad instructor, Vanessa Richards most likely has the answer(s). Join her for one or all of her iPad-How Do I Do That…

Melissa Sue Tilas of Wiscasset and Sumner Ames Averill of Alna were married Sept. 6, 2014 at the Damariscotta Lake Farm in Jefferson.

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Five thousand black and orange plastic eggs are a lot to fill.

Longtime Wiscasset Parks and Recreation employee Bonnie Blagdon has help putting candy and prizes into the eggs that will go…

Maine is well known and loved for its Atlantic puffins and common loons, bald eagles and ospreys.

Stacey and Eric Vannah of Dresden want their son Lincoln, 2, to start learning early how to stay safe in an emergency. So on Oct. 1, the Dresden family joined other area residents at the Dresden…

Lincoln County Community Resource Coalition is sponsoring a Community Resource Expo on Friday, Oct. 17 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Newcastle…

In a former garden grew a small, secret grove of crocus. They were purple, white-striped; among them, snowdrops, looking like miniature Nubian goat heads, would have pushed through last year’s…

In Shalimar Poulin’s media arts class at Wiscasset High School on Sept. 26, sophomore Keara Hunter looked over a digital poster she had made using landscape photographs. They were ones she had…

From now on, a Wiscasset High School student’s third incident with substance abuse would kick in an added measure to rules already in place: The student would now have to ask the school committee…

Applesauce, apple cider and apple pie! This is the time of year for apples and the children at this week’s story hour learned about apples in a few different ways.

We used MacIntosh apples…

Last weekend we had a taste of summer again but I’m sure that fall coolness will be more common as we proceed through October. Hopefully that white stuff waits for Christmas.…

DAMARISCOTTA — Another last blast of summer came through Sept. 28 for the 13th annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival on the shores of the Damariscotta River at the historic Schooner Landing Restaurant…

There's a bit of a ritual: At the beginning of the school year, Wiscasset Primary School first grade teacher Julie Mitchell has the kids write something down. Then, the…

The Plant Home and The Chocolate Church Arts Center have joined forces to better connect elderly residents with cultural arts experiences. Both facilities are located on Washington Street in Bath…

The Maine Coast Book Shop announces the third Firehouse Forum in its author series on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 7-9 p.m. The event will be held in the Firehouse Center in Damariscotta.

Launched…

Thomas Pulkkinen, secretary of the Bay View Masonic Lodge #196 of East Boothbay, recently introduced the Bikes for Books program to students at…

Oktoberfest is an annual 16-day festival held in Munich, Germany since 1810 where over six million people gather to celebrate. On Saturday, October 4, the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset…

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife instructors will be conducting a Hunter (Firearms) Safety Course at Boothbay Region High School on Sept. 30, Oct. 2,…

After a busy summer of plein air painting with other artists, do you have someone to share your ideas with in the winter?

Midcoast Printmakers have a space and would like to invite artists…

Bath artist Sarah Greenier is offering an eight-week course in oil and acrylic painting beginning on Sept. 28. Classes will be held on Sunday mornings, 9 a.m. to noon at her studio/gallery at 428…

The Edgecomb Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, invites pet owners, animal lovers, and furry, feathered, or other friends to the annual Blessing of…

The following classes in life sculpture, stone carving, encaustics and more will be held at the River Arts Gallery at 241 US Route 1 in Damariscotta, beginning in October and on through the month…

On the Appalachian Trail, no hiker goes by his or her given name. Everyone acquires a “trail name” that has to do with a specific event or happening.

For 15-year-old Gabby Chapman, who hiked…

There were going to be some adjustments for Marguerite Rinaldi.

Wiscasset High School’s new physical education teacher was, after all…

Andrea Main of Wiscasset said she wants everyone to have a voice in deciding whether or not to close Wiscasset Primary School. That’s why she is gathering signatures on a petition that would send…

Ben Clark is no stranger to Wiscasset High School or the community.

In fact, that's why he wanted to teach there.

For one day only this weekend, on Sunday, Sept. 28, get 25 percent off almost everything at Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters in Boothbay Harbor.

Come stock up on your favorite treats and toys…

How many times have you promised yourself to learn the wild mushrooms that pop up each summer and fall? Here is the perfect chance to get started under the guidance of a seasoned mushroom expert.…

Employees of The First recently raised $344 for the Lincoln County Animal Shelter located in Edgecomb. First employees in all 16 branch locations collected the funds in exchange for the privilege…

Cheering and wrestling teams and a volleyball club are up for consideration Thursday night by the Wiscasset School Committee.

Wiscasset High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director…

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — When Christian Bryant of Lincolnville was 16 months old, he was diagnosed with a stage three, rare form of kidney cancer called nephroblastoma, or Wilms' tumor.

A Wilms'…

My home office was in dire need of a thorough fall cleaning, so I took the afternoon and got on the ball. I am a very organized person, but it always puzzles me how I can find so many bits and…

At the beginning of September, Lincoln County Animal Shelter in Edgecomb house 41 adult cats that needed homes.

So the month of September was dubbed “Adopt an Adult Cat” month at LCAS, with…

Basic Training (also known as boot camp) is the first instruction given to those newly enlisted in all branches of the United States military. For current Wiscasset High School senior Andrew…

Dresden Fire Department members will be hosting its annual Fire Prevention Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Pownalborough Station (Route 197) from …

Have you ever thought about becoming a substitute teacher or custodian — or would you like to fill in as a bus driver?

If so, Wiscasset School Department is looking for you!

Please…

Central Lincoln County and RSU 40/MSAD 40 Adult Education Programs will be offering a Creative Writing Workshop Series with three, four-week sessions that build on each other. Students are welcome…

If Windsor follows Wiscasset’s lead and pulls out of Regional School Unit 12, the district will have to figure out where to send Somerville’s students, Superintendent Howie Tuttle said.

Both…

When Valerie Lovelace’s sister Diana Grishaber was dying of lung cancer, Lovelace could see there were things that Grishaber needed to talk about. So Lovelace, a holistic practitioner, was there…

Whether or not residents seek a town vote on the Wiscasset School Committee’s decision to close Wiscasset Primary School, a number of scenarios could play out, according to Committee Chairman…

The annual Scarecrow Festival is Saturday, Oct. 18 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Wiscasset Municipal Building. This is a fun time for families and is sponsored by the Wiscasset Community Center. The…

On May 20, 2013, Shirley Fox of Newcastle, Oklahoma was hiding in her house's safe room as a EF5 tornado ripped through her town.

Fox survived, as did her house, though there was some minor…