The 61st annual St. Philip’s Strawberry Festival in Wiscasset will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 and, like every year since it began, plenty of volunteers…

Don’t worry about packing a cooler or making enough peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to last your trip to Monhegan. Whereas some of the islands on the coast of Maine don’t have a…

At Wiscasset Adult & Community Education, we love receiving phone calls like this: Mary went to college after high school, but life got in the way and she eventually left…

Most children dig dinosaurs. And most children know more about dinosaurs than most adults do. On Thursday, June 27, at 10:30 a.m. at the Wiscasset Public Library, children and…

It was an unusual couple of school days for ninth graders at Wiscasset High School. Instead of passing bells and after-school games, it was ship’s whistles and physical training,…

Poppy Moore, Alna's mail lady, wanted to thank the folks here for the food they donated. Lisa said, they collected over 250 pounds and thanks the box holders for all their kindness…

A new nonprofit has been formed to inspire Boothbay region and Midcoastresidents and visitors to strengthen themselves and their community through the enjoyment of the…

New officers of the Garden Club of Wiscasset were installed at their annual spring luncheon on June 6 at the Marianmade Lavender Farm owned by club member Michelle Peele. …

Samantha Fisk, a 2009 graduate of Wiscasset High School, graduated magna cum laude from the University of New England with a bachelor’s degree in applied exercise science.…

I am watching with great interest the development of the FARMS Community Kitchen on the top floor of Rising Tide in Damariscotta.

Heather Burt,…

Wiscasset Middle School presented their annual spring concert May 30. Keeping with tradition, the evening began with the combined choruses singing “The Star Spangled Banner.”…

Approximately 80 residents approved a $26,511,203 education budget for the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 upcoming school year during the regional budget meeting in…

All Saints by-the Sea, the Episcopal summer chapel on Southport, will open for the 2013 season on Sunday, June 16, with Holy Communion Services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. A coffee hour…

The National Garden Bureau has designated the perennial for 2013 as wildflowers.

That’s a tall order. Maine has an abundance of wildflowers, including…

When Megan Corson was writing her speech to fellow members of Wiscasset High School's Class of 2013, the friendship theme she went with led her to discuss a friend she and her…

Healthy Kids recently received a $1,800 grant from the Frederic Future Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to improve the capacity of Healthy Kids in reaching a broader client…

12 students from Lincoln Academy were given an assignment: create 10 panels, each with its own personality, but with the ability to flow from one to the other. The result?…

The Rev. Charles J. Stephens, Minister Emeritus of the Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing in Titusville, N.J., will lead the service at the Midcoast Unitarian…

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is kicking off a video series focused on Windjammer Days, with the help of the Boothbay Region Community Television (BRCTV) station…

The Rev. Dr. Judith Campbell will provide the reflection for the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship serviceon Sunday, June 9. She is a community minister…

The next generation of Westporters will be taking a big step into their future this week: Wiscasset’s High School Graduation is this Thursday evening. It’s a huge accomplishment,…

Last Wednesday’s Public Supper at the Senior Center was one of those relaxing, enjoyable and inspiring events. First, there were some new guests and some returning members. Then…

Barbara Brown, a Phi Theta Kappa honors student, graduated from Southern Maine Community College on Saturday, May 18. Brown is the daughter of Mary Lee Brown of Boothbay Harbor and…

One of my happiest childhood memories is taking turns with my sisters, cranking our old-fashioned ice cream maker. We would draw straws to determine who got to lick the paddle and…

Nicholas and Lucinda Tilas of Wiscasset are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Sue Tilas, to Sumner Ames Averill, son of Wayne and Peggy Averill of Alna…

In the last two columns, I discussed evaluating schools, evaluating students, and evolving student learning models. This week, I’d like to discuss teacher education and evaluation…

The Wiscasset Middle School Project Reach students have been very busy this spring. While the students were working hard on their school projects and studying for tests they were…

On May 23, kindergarten and first grade students put on their spring production of Animal Extravaganza. Friends and families were treated to an art show in the school's hallways,…

Maine Attorney General Janet Mills has determined there are no legal grounds for her to change Lincoln County Healthcare’s decision to close St. Andrews Hospital’s emergency room…

The light in Nancie Atwell's eyes reflects her passion for teaching.

Her body of published works on the reading/writing workshop method of teaching are…

Each year local libraries schedule a program to encourage the community’s young readers to continue their reading during summer vacation. This year’s Summer Reading Program (SRP),…

For the third consecutive year, S. W. Cole Engineering will hold a contest this fall for schools throughout the company’s service areas to promote science and engineering…

A locally based staff that knows their residents and personalizes care is the secret behind the Gregory Wing’s five-star rating, said St. Andrews Village Executive Director Wendy…

The minute I miss a column, how the Edgecomb headlines proliferate!  Here's a list of things you already know about, with my apologies to those who might have benefited from an…

The June meeting of Maine Media Women will take an unusual turn when the group meets to make greeting cards for distribution to U.S. servicemen and women overseas.

Carl and Gracie Urquhart, longtime residents of Wiscasset, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with dinner at Sarah's in downtown Wiscasset. Dating through high school, they…

It was a foggy morning on Burnt Island when the Pirates and the YOLO’s prepared for battle. Not a battle of arms, but a battle of mental and learning challenges.

The community is invited to the Wiscasset Middle School to share special times with students and staff as they showcase their Expeditionary Learning experiences.

You have driven many long hours from your winter quarters, blown the horn as you crossed the Maine state line on the bridge at Portsmouth, passed by Freeport and crept through…

Seaside Lodge of Masons was pleased to have Brother Eugene Kelley in attendance to receive his 50 Year Service medal. Very Worshipful John Arsenault presented the 50 Year Service…

If you'd like your business on this year's Boothbay Region High School and Wiscasset High School graduation pages, call 207-633-4620 or email subscriptions@…

Sarah Scott’s path to medical school began as she watched her family struggle to get medical care for her little sister’s heart condition.

“I thought,…

Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills is warning elderly Maine to be wary of a phone scam in which the callers lead them to believe they are eligible for a free life alert or…

Clint Chandler of Edgecomb was named to the dean's list at Saint Joseph's College of Maine for the spring semester. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must attain an…

A two-hour therapy dog lecture/seminar will be presented prior to the first therapy dog class at Positively Best Friends in Edgecomb on June 1. The lecture, which begins at 1 p.m…

“It Matters What We Believe” is the reflection title for the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship serviceon Sunday, June 2. These are the words of Unitarian…

With blue skies and warmer weather, many folks turned out for our two Memorial Day celebrations on the island. Beginning with an 8:30 a.m. service in Newagen led by Joe Beardsley…

Wiscasset has some hard decisions to make if people are going to be able to keep paying their taxes, departing selectman William Curtis said.

The town…

All but two members of the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 Board of Directors voted in favor of next school year’s Adult Education budget during a brief meeting in Chelsea…

Wiscasset High School Student Council sponsored a fundraiser for the  “Feed Our Scholars” program with the Wiscasset McDonald’s back on April 25. Both students and staff…