Help Yourself Shelf (HYS) at St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset is honored to be the recipient of stamp out hunger funds generated at both the Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta Hannaford…
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Boothbay Region High School
The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2020 marched on together June 5 after a difficult last spring semester. Friends and family were absent from the gym as Class Marshal Colby Babcock led his…
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its 16th annual garden symposium, “Designing with Water,” via three online sessions, June 10, 17 and 24. Honoring CMBG’s seasonal theme, “…
Before embarking on the next chapter in life, the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2020 led a parade June 5 from campus to Boothbay Harbor downtown to the Boothbay common. Graduates and their…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School seniors Madison Faulkingham, Ally Nein and Colby Babcock presented gifts to their Class of 2020 peers June 3. The gifts were a symbol of the value each student has to…
The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2020 graduated Friday, June 5. Here are the graduates after they received their diplomas and stood with BRHS Principal Tricia Campbell.
Last week, many students were successful in finding Wolfie's bus! Yes, he was right there at our wonderful Wiscasset Elementary School! So,…
Wiscasset Middle High School released the following on Friday, June 5.
Graduation Quick Guide for Wiscasset Speedway ceremony, parade through town, and the fireworks:
6 to 6:30 p.…
The following Boothbay Region High School and Wiscasset Middle High School seniors were named spring 2020 Mountain Valley Conference academic all-stars; BRHS: Hunter Crocker, Madison Faulkingham,…
reopening June 17 with reduced rates; reservations required
Owls Head Transportation Museum has submitted the following:
After a temporary 3-month closure in response to the ongoing public health crisis, the Owls Head Transportation Museum…
Following the final marching practice before graduation, Boothbay Region High School seniors were presented scholarships and awards during the school’s annual awards ceremony on Thursday morning,…
Two fishermen’s wives, Monique Coombs and Rebecca Spear, are working together to collect seafood recipes, photos, and stories, to create the “Maine Coast Fishing Families Seafood Cookbook.”…
More than just a weed, an invasive plant is one that comes from another region and causes harm by taking over habitat from native plants on which wildlife relies.…
Chester F. Fossett turned 90 years of age on May 26.
A lifelong resident of Boothbay Harbor, Chester graduated from Boothbay Harbor High School in 1947 and Maine Maritime Academy in 1950.…
How do you get your words into the world? Join the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat for its Summer Writing Adventures and Young Readers’ Book Group. While we are disappointed not to be able to be…
Another Midcoast summertime favorite, First Congregational Church of Wiscasset’s Summerfest, is off this year. “It is with a heavy heart that the church council, taking into consideration the…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine announced $93,900 in grants to 20 agencies that are working to meet the increased needs of local people during the pandemic. This is on top of $47,340 to 16 agencies…
Wiscasset Community Center got the go-ahead June 2 from selectmen for a limited reopening of the pool and gymnasium. Meeting by teleconference, the board also authorized a committee to look into…
The Boothbay Region Health Center, a community-supported, patient-run primary health care facility located at 185 Townsend Avevnue in the Meadow Mall, welcomes our new family nurse…
Women who became shadows of their former selves after spending decades living in abusive domestic partnerships are walking out into the light. And they are speaking out, talking about what…
The following students in our readership area have been named to the Plymouth State University dean's list for the spring 2020 semester: Carter Babcock of Boothbay, Colette Bertin of Boothbay and…
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) Board of Directors made the difficult decision to cancel their onsite summer programming at the Ocean Point Marina until further notice. Instead they…
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Marcus of Wiscasset are proud to announce that their daughter, Amanda Marcus, received a bachelor of science degree in mass communications from Husson University on May 9. She…
Boothbay Region High School
Members of Boothbay Region High School Class of 2020 will march on together at 2 p.m. June 5. Essential staff will accompany the 30 students to keep the gathering to 50 people per Gov. Janet Mills…
The Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars (FOS) and its Set For Success (S4S) programs have been quietly continuing providing bags of weekend food to subscribing families during this time of school shut…
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) continues to serve the community with a telephone hotline, online and in-person meetings.
- AA online meetings:…
Bible Baptist Church pastor Rob Green was excited May 28 for church May 31. He said the Wiscasset church’s new virtual and newer drive-in services have gone very well, but on Sunday, May 31, he…
Boothbay Public Works employees spent Wednesday morning placing graduation banners for the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2020 on Route 27 on the light posts around the Boothbay Common. Here…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District school committee members learned May 13, the Boothbay Region High School 2020 valedictorian and salutatorian are Hali Goodwin and Will Perkins,…
Boothbay Region High School
Thanks to Boothbay Region High School alumna and Seahawk track legend Angel Ames, …
The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2020 has faced many obstacles over the years but getting through this year’s pandemic by completing their courses online, committing to colleges and post-…
As the 2019-20 school year winds to a close, in Edgecomb, it’s more of an end of an era than the end of school. This school year marked the 30th and last one for Administrative Assistant Judy…
Boothbay Region High School seniors will not be moving on to the next chapters of their lives without a graduation celebration. Principal Tricia Campbell said despite not being able to carry out…
Boothbay Region High School
After they responded to a survey, Boothbay Region High School seniors will come together at 2 p.m. June 5 for a full graduation ceremony. Principal Tricia Campbell and Dean of Students Allan…
Nicole Evans has joined the American Red Cross of Northern New England as executive director of the Central and Mid Coast Maine Chapter.
Evans brings more than 20 years of experience in…
AUGUSTA — During the May 27 daily COVID-19 briefing in Augusta, Governor Janet Mills addressed the issue of gathering for annual town meetings and school budget meetings this summer.
“We’…
Wiscasset school committee
From virtual marching practice to fielding parade questions and planning a fun summer break sendoff for elementary school families, Wiscasset’s school department is working toward the school year’…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has announced an innovative alternative to its onsite signature summer camps this year. “We’re calling it the CMBG Summer Camp Club,” says Erika Huber, Youth &…
UMaine Extension
Freezing berries in season, and putting up homemade jams and jellies are some of the ways to increase access to a year-round supply of local foods, cut back on sugar…
June 5 marks the last day of school for the students of Chewonki Elementary and Middle School and celebrates a milestone achievement for our first graduating class of middle school students. We…
Wiscasset Middle High School’s Class of 2020 has had a spring like no class before it, but the rest of senior year, from homecoming to winter carnival and sports, except the spring ones, gave…
Nicole Clarke of Southport and Sarah Cooper of Dresden were named to the dean's list for the spring 2020 semester at the University of Vermont.
focusing on pending procedures and office visits that were postponed in March
MaineHealth has announced enhanced safety measures and set criteria for which patients would be seen as it restores some services in accordance with state guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Wiscasset’s eateries are gradually reopening or opening for the season as the state allows, according to interviews and the businesses’ Facebook pages.
Red’s Eats is gearing up to open May…
Ceremonies in the Boothbay region on Memorial Day 2020 were called “moving,” “touching” and somewhat “eery,” as the COVID-19 pandemic took away the annual marching of veterans, school bands and…
The pandemic took away the speeches and singing, but not the other sounds or a new one, or the meaning, this Memorial Day in Wiscasset. American Legion Post 54, its auxiliary and Daughters of the…
Beginning Monday, June 22, the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat will launch a host of online offerings via Zoom for all ages. We have programs for kids ages 8-13; workshops for teens on college essay…
Where in the world is Pastor Josh Fitterling? He’s asking anyone who will listen – to the clues on his videos to help raise money for Habitat for Humanity.
Fitterling is part of Team First…
