The Edgecomb Community Church is inviting any and all to a special event on Sunday, Nov. 1. Guests are asked to gather at 11:30 a.m. A Samhain Gathering and Celtic New Year ritual will be offered at noon at the 15 Cross Point Road site of the ECC Labyrinth which is located behind the church.

A warm hat or pair of mittens can make a meaningful difference during Maine's cold winter months. This fall, First National Bank is inviting community members to help keep their neighbors warm through its Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Hat & Mitten Drive, taking place now through Nov. 16.

Throughout the drive, all First National Bank branches will serve as collection locations for new hats, gloves, and mittens to benefit local children and families. Handmade items are also welcome, giving community members another meaningful way to contribute.

Join us at Historic New England’s Bowman House on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. to celebrate the installation of Stopping Stones, commemorating Cicero and Cornelius, two enslaved Black men who lived and worked here. Nov. 1 is the 251st anniversary of the day Cicero self-emancipated and walked away to join George Washington’s Continental Army. 

The Rotary Club of Bath is once again encouraging nonprofit charitable organizations to submit applications for Community Service Grants. It’s often a juggling act for nonprofits to direct limited funds in a way that benefits those who need it most. Many times a few thousand dollars can be enough to expand a critically needed service.

Wiscasset Elementary School students are enjoying a new, healthy addition to their school day, thanks to a grant secured by Food Service Director Lorie Johnson. Johnson applied for and was awarded participation in the USDA's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), a federally funded reimbursement program that brings free, fresh produce to elementary students. The program started Oct. 6.

Richmond's the outlier, Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson told selectmen and her other fellow residents Oct. 6. She was addressing recent months' public comments comparing Wiscasset's per student cost to Richmond's.

By outlier, Andersson was referring to Richmond's being lower than not just Wiscasset's, but Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District's and Bath-based Regional School Unit 1's, too. 

Rescue Charlie’s Friends in Woolwich presents Containment Breach, a zombie-themed haunted house attraction! The quarantine has fallen. Will you survive? Join us Oct. 23 and 24 from 4 to 9 p.m. at 90 Road B in Woolwich for a spooky experience filled with thrills, free trick-or-treating, games for all ages, and food and drink.

Costumes are encouraged, and there’s fun for the whole family! Best of all, all proceeds support dog rescue and animals in need. Come enjoy a frightfully fun time while supporting a great cause!

Sommer Maybee’s resignation as Wiscasset Middle High School’s school nurse has appeared on the agenda for the Tuesday, Oct. 13 school committee meeting. As Wiscasset Newspaper has reported, Wiscasset police arrested Maybee under the last name of Harding a half hour after she left the school Sept. 22.

On Friday, Sept. 25, representatives of Bangor Savings Bank traveled to the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb to present the school’s service group with a grant for $2,700.

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is hosting its first Author Talk of the fall season with Maine author Claire Hersom. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 10:30 a.m. as Hersom discusses her debut novel, “Smithville Junction: A Maine Novel.”

Last chance! Just a few seats remain for Veggies to Table’s Harvest Dinner & Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Contented Sole in New Harbor. The evening supports Veggies to Table’s work growing top-quality organic produce and flowers, all for donation to neighbors in need. Ticket sales close Oct. 10.

Will Black was educated in the Wiscasset schools, graduating in 2009, and years after sitting in Becky Hallowell’s classroom as a student, he returned to share his knowledge and experience with Wiscasset’s fourth graders. This time, he was there as a marine biologist.

Black now works for Muscongus Bay Aquaculture, where he spends his days on the water helping grow oysters. During his visit, he gave the fourth-grade students a hands-on look at the fascinating world of oyster farming and the science behind it.

We are proud to congratulate senior Landin Shirey, who was recently sworn into the Maine Army National Guard. Landin's decision to serve his state and country reflects the dedication, maturity, and sense of responsibility that we are proud to see in our students. We thank him for his commitment and wish him every success as he begins this next chapter. Congratulations, Landin!

Members of Partners in Education (PIE) from Wiscasset Elementary School worked with all grade levels to create scarecrows for last Friday night's Fall Festival at WES.

On Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. at Wiscasset Middle High School, individuals and families will gather to participate in the third You Are Deeply Loved Color Run. The run is held in memory of Gavin Clark and Alex Taylor. They were best friends from the day they met each other at Wiscasset’s Summer Camp program before their kindergarten year. The boys were silly and sensitive, impeccably polite, and could often be seen waving at drivers as they skateboarded all over town.  They were even known to shovel snow and sweep gravel aside to create a space for them to practice on their boards.

The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) is partnering with the state’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program and the Maine Coastal Program to host a workshop on nature-based planning strategies that encourage resilient shorelines in coastal communities.

OCTOBER

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Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host a free guided hike along the River~Link Trail on Friday, Oct. 9, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. This three-hour excursion offers community members an opportunity to explore one of the region’s largest remaining blocks of intact conserved land, which serves as a crucial habitat and corridor for native wildlife including moose, deer, bobcats, and bears.