Due to high demand, Coastal Rivers has scheduled a second session of the hands-on tool sharpening workshop for Thursday, March 5, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Denny Conservation and Education Center at Round Top Farm. 

On Thursday, Feb. 12, Troop 213 gathered at the Damariscotta American Legion for its triannual Court of Awards ceremony. During the evening, Scouts were recognized for an impressive 13 rank advancements, including eight Scouts achieving the rank of Scout and one each advancing to Tenderfoot, Star, Life, and Eagle. In addition, 23 merit badges and several special awards were presented.

The Telling Room has named Center for Teaching and Learning sixth-grade student Adley Cawthon as the Lincoln County winner of its annual writing contest. Cawthon was awarded for her poem “My Interlaced Hands.”

A coalition of Midcoast Christian churches banded together to raise funds for heating assistance for local families. They held a public event, “Helping Hands, Heating Homes” on Saturday evening Feb. 7 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Newcastle. The event included a spaghetti dinner, silent auction and concert. “Helping Hands, Heating Homes” raised over $8,200.

This winter’s Noontime Series programs feature a trio of CSC members whose governmental careers total nearly a century of service. The second program, “Reagan and the Russians: A Conservative Program That Worked,” led by Louis Sell, will be held at noon on Monday, Feb. 23, at the Waldo Theater in Waldoboro.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust announces major improvements to La Verna Preserve in Bristol, including a new, larger parking lot and expanded land conservation, while continuing a fundraising campaign for further enhancements. 

Alna Fire Department (AFD) welcomed Wiscasset Middle High School seniors Jan. 29 to gain a deeper appreciation of civic service and the importance of volunteer fire departments in the heart of Maine communities. 

Beth Whitney, president of the fire department, stated, “Volunteer fire departments are not just about fighting fires; they are about making a difference in the community. Members of a volunteer fire department understand the importance of their role and the impact they have on people’s lives.”

Thursday evening, Feb. 5, Wiscasset school committee member Victoria Hugo-Vidal resigned, because she is no longer a Wiscasset resident. The resignation is effective immediately, Hugo-Vidal wrote in the email to Chair Tracey Whitney and cc’d to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson. 

“Thank you for the opportunity to serve this community,” Hugo-Vidal wrote. 

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust invites community members to gather for an evening of firelight, marshmallow roasting, and sledding. 

6th grade: Highest - Charles Herrick, Jace McArdle; High - Giemella Absalud, Brayden Benner, Liam Cressey, Emery Footer, Ronan Jewell, Lyla Reed, Carley Streevey; Honors - Arianna Richardson

7th grade: Highest - Rickey Clark, Layne Kittell; High - Jude Hendershot, Jaiden Lucas, Everett Oakes, Alice Puterbaugh, Hope Thomas; Honors - Shelby Suplinskas

8th grade: Highest - Baxter Hardwick, Alexandra Herrick, Abigail Rogers, Ellie Smerdon, Tayia Wright; High - Tenzin Karsel, Garrett Seiders

Sarah Currier, fourth grade teacher at Edgecomb Eddy School, recently gathered together an impressive assembly of experts and enthusiasts to brainstorm future plans for the school gardens and orchard.

Exciting ideas to engage students and the community sparked the imaginations of the invited guests at the late January meeting. Yoga classes, art shows, authors' teas? A stop on the Maine School Garden Network garden tour? Outdoor cooking classes, workshops on composting and pollination? Building birdhouses and bat houses?

The MathCounts team from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb placed second in the regional competition on Saturday, Jan. 31. The event was held at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield. This year’s team included Adeline Inman, Charlie Record, Enilea Burns, and Toby McKenzie, all seventh graders. Their coach, Nick Record, is in his fourth year with the team, which meets once a week as a free afterschool club at CTL.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Edgecomb resident Brynna Nelson, a member of the class of 2027 majoring in biomedical engineering, was named to the university's dean's list for academic excellence for the fall 2025 semester.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a hike atKeyes Woods Preserve in Bristolfrom 2 to 4p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13.  

Ever dreamed of living in an historic island lighthouse just a mile off the coast of Maine? The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), in partnership with the Keepers of Burnt Island Light (KBIL), is seeking a volunteer caretaker couple to serve as seasonal stewards of Burnt Island Light for the 2026 season.

Chocolate chip, blueberry, or plain buttermilk — which of these emerged as the most popular pancake at Wiscasset Winterfest's breakfast Jan. 31 to benefit Cooper-DiPerri Scholarship Fund?

"Blueberry," by far, said Steve Thomas. He had pancake duty as he and fellow masons of Lincoln Lodge #3 in Wiscasset helped with the breakfast at Wiscasset Community Center. Afterward, visiting a bake sale in the lobby, Thomas said chocolate chip was second and buttermilk had the fewest takers. Which kind did he have?

Students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 at the Center for Teaching and Learning learned all about fossils from guest educator Deb Johnson of the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum on Jan. 16. Johnson traveled to Edgecomb from Bethel to spend a full day with the students in each class as part of the school’s study of geology and paleontology this year.