For new Wiscasset Middle School science teacher Dawn Jones, one journey has come full-circle.

After stops in the foothills of Colorado…

Curious about how to throw a clay pot — or even what that means?

Visit the pop-up gallery at 106 Main Street during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Sept. 25 from 5-8 p.m., where artists…

The monthly public supper sponsored by Newcastle-Alna Baptist Church, in Alna, and scheduled for September 27 has been canceled.…

Scott MacDonald, Head of School welcomes Caroline Bond of Jefferson as the new kindergarten teacher at the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Bond has over 20 years’ teaching experience in…

We were back outside for another story hour enjoying the lovely fall weather! What more fitting of a topic to read about outdoors than falling leaves? “Leaf Man” by Lois Ehlert and “Fall Leaves…

Damariscotta River Association’s (DRA) Board President Bruce Lutsk announced the DRA has added three new trustees to the board. Robert Barkalow, Peter McKinley and Joel Russ were all nominated and…

Brenda Sawyer has been an emergency worker for the town of Oxford for nearly 30 years. So when Wiscasset Speedway opened its track and infield for a Touch a Truck event Sept. 21, she didn’t want…

Wiscasset High School was welcomed home for the 53rd time Saturday, Sept. 20, but the various events continue throughout the week.

On…

River Arts of Damariscotta, which offers classes and open studios year-round, announces its fall line-up of classes. From acrylics to encaustics, stone carving, ceramics and several fiber arts…

The ParentWorks, a division of Home Counselors is pleased to offer classes each month in Lincoln County. ParentWorks is a four-hour Saturday morning workshop…

Thanks to a generous grant from an anonymous member of the Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle, students in the Wiscasset school system who face difficulty affording backpacks and general school…

The time to act is now as the fall session of Adult Learning Center and HiSET Test Prep offered through Central Lincoln County Adult Education is set to begin with orientation on…

There will be a moment of remembrance for Phil Hollenbeck Gesner of Westport Island, who died Aug. 17, at the First Congregational Church in Wiscasset during…

Alna was a few weeks behind on a $74,000 payment to Regional School Unit 12, but money coming in from tax liens and property tax bills should soon cover it, town officials said Sept. 17.

“I…

Jorgeanne Barley can relate to both the challenges and the enjoyment students in her Spanish language classes at Wiscasset Middle School and Wiscasset High School experience in learning a new…

Three of my favorite veggies seem to get a bad rap from a lot of people and I suspect part of the reason they don't like broccoli, cauliflower or eggplant is that they've only had them improperly…

Maureen Cianci first met her cat Shay when she rescued it as a kitten in a Bogalusa, Louisiana swamp after Hurricane Ike. Cianci, a social worker, was down south doing relief work for Hurricane…

An effort is under way at Wiscasset High School to replace the American flag long hanging on a gym wall. Buying the new one will take about $150, Principal Cheri Towle said.

The in-school…

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is holding a Great Garden Raffle from now through Nov. 5, 2014 to support its education programs.

First prize is a Valley Oaks Broad Fork…

This week’s story hour was enjoyed outdoors at the large picnic table in Wiscasset Public Library’s backyard. The book we read was “Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here?” by Lindsay Barrett George. In…

The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce will hold another Business After Hours Sept. 25. Business After Hours events are a great opportunity to network with other business professionals and leaders…

Wiscasset Primary School will close next year unless voters turn around a narrow decision the School Committee made Sept. 15. Residents have 30 days to collect 167 signatures and get them in to…

Dr. Judy Stone, an expert on infectious diseases, is one of our local (seasonal) treasures. She will hold an interactive question and answer…

A big thank you goes out to all those members who lend a helping hand at the Senior Center. Steve is one of those who help each week by selling the 50-50 raffle tickets. Steve gladly sells the “…

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

The Center for Teaching and Learning opened its twenty-fifth year with our annual all-school Field Day held at Chewonki Campground in Wiscasset. Students in kindergarten through grade eight were…

Clara Brown’s approach to her job includes fostering an environment where people show respect for others. That might apply to any position that involves managing people, but the Georgetown native…

Just in time for the Halloween season, a Midcoast author is embarking on an investigation to discover the whereabouts of a hidden grave containing…

Healthy Kids, now entering its 30th year, is the child abuse and neglect council serving Lincoln County's children and their families.

Healthy Kids provides parenting support through: home…

Last week Damariscotta River Association (DRA) volunteers were treated to fire-roasted Harvest Moon pizza and refreshments under the tent at its headquarters on Belvedere Road as a thank-you for…

Wiscasset residents could learn Monday night which school is targeted for closure. The school committee’s special meeting to further discuss consolidation, and possibly take a vote to close a…

BoomerTECH Adventures’ passion is helping Boomers and Seniors create, connect and contribute in today’s world. Our personalized, expert support increases Boomers’ knowledge and comfort using…

Wiscasset Middle School, 83 Federal Street, Wiscasset is having its annual Open House on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 6 to 7 p.m.

Gov. Kavanagh Council #1423 of North Whitefield will be holding benefit spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Sept. 20 beginning at 5 p.m. at the St. Denis Church Hall on Route 126, Grand Army Road in…

The Lincoln County College Connection (TLC3), a collaboration of four Lincoln County adult education programs, begins the fall 2014 session the last week of September.

Two experienced and…

Central Lincoln County Adult Education and Healthy Lincoln County are pleased to offer a free grocery store discovery tour led by a trained nutritionist for adults on a tight…

As part of Maine's sixth annual Open Lighthouse Day, Saturday, Sept. 13, Burnt Island Light will be hosting tours from 9 a.m. to noon. Admission to the island and all of the buildings is free.…

Getting kids to eat a healthy breakfast is always a challenge. According to the "Healthy Children" website, it is estimated that between 8 and 12 percent of our younger kids going off to school…

Last year’s poinsettia has spent the summer outdoors.

If it was set in a semi-shaded garden bed, it must have flourished through last summer’s benign climate. Its lush foliage would have…

This year’s United Way of Mid Coast Maine campaign for the community will be launched Tuesday, Sept. 9. The theme of the Campaign is Building Blocks, as United Way donors help build better lives.…

Working in outdoor programs, including Outward Bound’s Hurricane Island School, Susan Conover found she liked helping people figure out how to work through stressful situations.

That helped…

The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the start of their autumn Business After Hours events. Business After Hours…

Neera Harmon was a school counselor at Hussey Elementary School in Augusta for nine years before taking her new position as school counselor of the Wiscasset Primary…

A cold-like virus producing severe respiratory symptoms in some has been moving through the country, hitting children especially hard and causing wheezing and coughing. Today, Sept. 8, the U.S.…

Before dinner last Wednesday evening it was announced that Pat Dighton had died. Ellie Tracy said some nice things about her friend and fellow Senior Center member. Ellie related the time that she…

St. Philip’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry, 12 Hodge St., and the Wiscasset Food Pantry at the Church of the Nazarene, 255 Gardiner Road, in Wiscasset, are open to all who are suffering from…

Thursday, September 4 was a clear, beautiful day in Boothbay Harbor — a perfect day to be out on the water. More than 50 veterans and many volunteers met at Tugboat Inn at 9:30 a.m. for a cruise…

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cavna of Upper Darby, Pa. and Ms. Helen Koehling of Spring City, Pa. are excited to announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly George, to Bryan Frydrych, son of Mr.…

John and Missy Bailey and Wanda Prock and Dennis Kendrick are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Bailey of Wiscasset, to Jacob Lee, son of Randall and Laurie Lee of…

Teachers’ incentive pay that the federal government has been funding will become Wiscasset’s responsibility next year, a school official said.

A federal grant for the incentive pay and other…