The Garden Club of Wiscasset held its February meeting on February 6 at the First Congregational Church in Wiscasset. We enjoyed an informative talk by Sally Howe on ferns.

The featured…

Anyone interested in local history will have an opportunity for a guided tour of Alna’s past through a newly released documentary film, “Currents, Courses, and Streams, Alna, Maine, Histories of a…

If any open-minded, past teachers with management experience would go for the challenge of heading up a brand new school department, Wiscasset would like to hear from them.

Wendy Thompson of Westport Island is in the business of helping high school students with what can be a confusing and difficult time.

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The Wiscasset School Committee should figure out how many schools will be open next fall, because residents want to know, committee member Eugene Stover said.

“In…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) was given a new project this winter: providing artwork for empty walls at the new Wound Care Center at the John Andrews Family Care Center.

When the new…

Professional photographer Dave Cleaveland will be teaching a class in beginner’s photography through Wiscasset Adult Ed starting the first week of March.

The class will start with the basics…

Interested in learning more about QuickBooks and your business? Join the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce and Town of Wiscasset for a four hour workshop on…

Claudia Leighton learned she had diabetes one night about 19 years ago while driving her sick son to the emergency department. After she missed a turn, she realized she could…

Briana Goud, daughter of Duane and Patricia Goud of Wiscasset, has been named DAR representative for the Wiscasset High School Class of 2014.

Briana is a leader who inspires her peers to do…

Maine Speaker of the House Mark Eves recently hosted a summit on age-friendly communities providing easy access to…

Lea Wait's talk on Wiscasset history for the Lincoln County Historical Association will be Sunday, Feb. 16, 1 p.m. at the Wiscasset 9-1-1 Building on the courthouse grounds. "Uncertain Glory," Lea…

The Maine Region of the Scholastic Writing Competition has named 11 middle-school students from Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning as…

Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Food Mobile will be distributing around 7,000 pounds of food, including fresh produce, an assortment of meats, essential…

Seniors

Highest Honors: Cassandra Crawford, Abby Dunn, Briana Goud, Sarah Hanley

High Honors: Logan Grover, Nathan Panarese, Michaela Trudeau

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The following Lincoln County students were name to the fall 2013 dean's list at the University of Maine at Orono:

Alna: Yvette Alexandrou, Alyssa Urquhart

The winner of the $1,000 scholarship awarded biennially by Maine Media Women will be announced at the end of April, and applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, March 31, 2014.…

The Animal House & SUDS! Grooming in Damariscotta will be hosting the Lincoln County Animal Shelter on Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16 for an opportunity to “meet your true love” from…

Lodge opened at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 with 15 members present.

The dance featuring the Sweating Bullets band was a huge success with a great turnout. The band, 420, opened for Sweating…

Juniper Hill School will host open houses and tours on Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. to noon, and Saturday, March 8. The events are open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the school…

Rev., Erika Hewitt will reflect on “Valentines from the Universe” at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship intergenerational service on Sunday, Feb. 9. She…

The Wiscasset School Committee has set a Tuesday, Feb. 11, meeting to hear what the town is looking for in a superintendent.

Committee members said they want input…

We do need a bit of color, don’t we? Sand-covered snow, dingy yards, maybe Wednesday’s storm will add just the touch needed. On the other hand, how about picturing bright summer colors, like…

ALL As

Grade 8: Maeve Blodgett, Vanessa Dunn, Nicole Jewett, Clara Mugnai, Leah Potter, Grace Wehrle

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Ten Lincoln County residents joined 40 environmental activists at a vigil on the green in Brunswick Monday evening, February 3 to send a message to President Barack Obama that the Keystone XL…

The Central Lincoln County YMCA of Damariscotta will host the 2014 Midcoast Home Show on April 25 and 26, times to be determined. Registrations are currently being…

Another chance is coming up tonight to help Wiscasset High School’s chances of winning WGME’s “Spirit Challenge.” Teachers from the school will be working at McDonald’s on Route 1 in…

Did you know that pancakes have a couple of pretty interesting back stories? They were mentioned numerous times in the Bible (by several different descriptions) and in 1399, King Henry IV chose…

Last Wednesday was the first of three Round Table Discussions dealing with the aging process and the challenges aging brings to each of us. The…

Meghan Clifford, right, won the Edgecomb Eddy School spelling bee on January 27, while Jonathan Genrich, left, finished as the runner-up. Both students are in the fifth grade.

The public comment period on the Certificate of Need applications for the creation of Lincoln County Healthcare…

The Wiscasset Community Center is hosting a Discover SCUBA diving event to be held on March 22 and 23 at their facility at 242 Gardner Road in Wiscasset.

Wiscasset High School is trying something new to promote healthy eating and the school's free food pantry.

The school has teamed up with Good Shepherd Food Bank to…

Reports of fruit-eating birds…

During February Boothbay Region Adult Ed is offering several computer courses to improve computer skills for work, job hunting or personal use.

On February 10…

Applications are being accepted for the Monhegan Artists’ Residency for emerging Maine artists. In addition to two, five-week residencies or Maine-based visual artists on Monhegan Island, the…

Wiscasset Adult & Community Education is coordinating a small group excursion to the British Isles, April 24 to May 10, 2014. Only a few seats are available for this unique and…

The Wiscasset School Committee will get some guidance February 6 on its search for a permanent superintendent.

The Maine School Management Association is set to…

Linda and Ronald Farnham of Southport Island are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Cindy Farnham, to Adam Casey, son of Jane and Daniel Stevens of Boothbay Harbor, and Paul and…

The Lodge opened at 7:02 p.m. with a respectful 14 members present.

Our Sunday cribbage tournament went well with 16 players present. First place went to me, Scott Greenleaf, winning 9 of 10…

Woolwich resident Morgan Boyd has been named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute's fall 2013 dean's list. Boyd is a junior majoring in mechanical engineering.

University of Southern Maine’s first year student, Heidi Pinkham, of Wiscasset, daughter of Michael and Louanne Pinkham, has been named to the fall term dean's list. Inclusion on the university…

Since October 21, my adventure over at Boothbay Region Boatyard has been outstanding. I have learned so much from everyone there. In my last portfolio update I was just starting to work in the…

Our situation could not be better summed up than by the testimony of our citizens to the Certificate Of Need Unit (CONU) of the Department of Health and Human Services. They came from all walks of…

The Center for Teaching and Learning took the Alpha Chapter Mathcounts competition on January 25 at Kennebec Valley Community College.

Eighth graders Teddy Matel of Round Pond, Sophia…

Friday, Feb. 7, the Edgecomb Eddy School is kicking off a month of heart healthy education by participating in the National Wear Red Day, sponsored by the American Heart Association.

Anyone…

After walking the halls of Wiscasset's schools again, Wayne Dorr said it felt like he'd never left the town where he served as superintendent years ago.

The school…

They zumba-danced, they saw who could spit a pickle farthest and empty a tissue box the quickest; they cheered and did the wave, all for the cameras and much of it before dawn broke…

Don’t know much about the Bible and wish you did? Then this class is for you!

It is an introduction designed for people who are unfamiliar with the Bible as the Word of God. The class will…

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation begins its annual grant-making initiative, Community Matters More, on February 1. Through this charitable program, Maine’s…