Covering the various events -- towns, schools, organizations, etc. -- is what we do here at the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper and photographs add a lot to the reporting of the events. Staff members have submitted their best photos here for our annual end-of-the-year gallery for our readers to reminisce and enjoy. Got some time off during the holidays? Take some of that time to scroll through the gallery.

P.S. The newspaper won five Maine Press awards for our photography at the last MPA conference. Hopefully some of these photos will capture awards at the next conference.

A kitchen manager's position along with shared costs for a new Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 assistant superintendent and a shared Individualized education program coordinator position are among potential additions to next year's Edgecomb school budget. Dec. 15, the school committee discussed priorities for the next budget.

As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong learning community in Lincoln and Knox counties and beyond, the College kicks off the winter 2026 semester on Jan. 13 with a varied collection of four- to six- session courses, both in person in a variety of settings and on Zoom.

Registration for all courses opened on Dec. 16 and reservations are high to date with eight of the 11 courses offered remotely on Zoom avoiding winter travel. 

The Boothbay Sea and Science Center’s 2025-2026 Exploring the Science of Seaweed Farming school program in its ninth year is off to a strong start as we wrap up our annual seaweed planting season. This year we are in 23 classrooms in nine Maine counties. We are supporting science projects in a high school in St.

The Visual and Performing Arts Department of Wiscasset Schools presented the Winter Gathering of the Arts Dec. 15 at Wiscasset Middle High School.

Families were first invited to enjoy the display of artwork created by students in grades 4-12. A concert followed, featuring performances by the Wiscasset Middle High School Concert Band, the Wiscasset Middle High School Chorus, and the Wiscasset Holiday Chorus, which consisted of students in grades 4-12.

Coastal Senior College, serving midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, is offering eleven winter courses this season. Three of these courses will be offered in person in Damariscotta and Newcastle.

As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong learning community in Lincoln and Knox counties and beyond, the College kicks off the winter 2026 semester on Jan. 13 with a varied collection of four- to six-session courses, both in person in a variety of settings and on Zoom. 

Registration for all courses opened on Dec. 16 and reservations are expected to be high based on past history. 

Wiscasset Elementary School recently celebrated filling the pom pom jar by demonstrating safe, respectful and responsible behaviors with a Mismatch Day!

Students and staff were invited to wear their craziest mismatched outfits! Stay tuned for our next school-wide celebration!

Since the school year began in September, teachers at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb have engaged multiple forms of professional development.

In Woolwich Dec. 13, Camden Paquin of Camden's Mission gathered with his Maine Gladiators teammates and coaches, along with family and friends, at Laurel Grove Cemetery to remember, honor and teach in observance of Wreaths Across America Day.

During the ceremony, Paquin taught his teammates the proper and respectful way to lay veterans' wreaths. He explained each step with care and intention: "Clean off the gravestone, say the veteran's name and thank them for their service, lay the wreath down, and pause for a moment."

Parts of custodial shifts are going uncovered in Wiscasset School Department, Maintenance and Transportation Director John Merry said. The cause is the continuing "struggle" to find substitutes, Merry's written monthly report stated. 

Dec. 10, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson told school committee meeting goers the school department is “desperately seeking” substitutes for custodians and for van drivers. 

Coastal Senior College, serving Lincoln and Knox Counties, is offering eleven winter courses this season, eight of them on Zoom, making them accessible to all from home. Registrations will be accepted beginning on Dec. 16. 

On Wednesdays, historian Jayne Gordon will teach, “The Loyalists and the American Revolution: A Different Kind of Patriotism?”

Hearty Roots will host two overnight adventures, at its Bremen campus, for youth in grades 6,7 and 8 grades in January. The Girls’ Overnight will run from 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 to 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan.18. The Boys’ Overnight will begin at noon Sunday, Jan. 18 and end at noon on Monday, Jan. 19.

A volunteer at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop has offered to gift-wrap books bought at the shop, for free, during designated times before Christmas.

The service will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, then from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day between Saturday, Dec. 20 and Wednesday, Dec. 24.

As Coastal Senior College (CSC) continues to expand its role in the active lifelong learning community in Lincoln and Knox counties and beyond, the College kicks off the winter 2026 semester on Jan. 13 with a varied collection of four- to six-session courses, both in person in a variety of settings and on Zoom.

The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper's wonderful contributing photographer Mike Leonard once again captured the Boothbay Lights' Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks display to end the Saturday, Dec. 6 festivities. Thank you Mike.

According to the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce Facebook site, these are this year’s winners: 1st place: Wild Thing; 2nd place: Miss Madeline; 3rd place: Motivation.

The Waldo is excited to have The Bearly Dead return to the stage Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. after last year’s SOLD OUT show. Not just another Grateful Dead cover band- this is a cosmic exploration of the Grateful Dead catalog! Bearly Dead, a Boston-based quintet, performs a concert-style show that celebrates the journey of the Grateful Dead from their earliest records until their final tours.