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.

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. 

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

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.

Wiscasset School Committee member Christopher Hart asked Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Sarah Hubert Jan. 20 if she turned back any requests for the 2026-27 school budget. 

Hubert answered, she thinks the teachers all shop at thrift stores “because that's how they spend money. There's no overspending here. There was nothing I felt like I had to say no to, because they didn't ask for a lot, or if they did ask for something, it's definitely needed.”

The Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) will present the second program in its series of free online talks on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m., offering the public an in-depth look at households in Colonial New England.

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education recently launched The Makeshift, an e-newsletter to replace the winter/spring print brochure. The program moved to a school-year catalog of courses, but wants to make sure the community knows about spring offerings.

“Print material often gets recycled,” Leonard said. “The Makeshift is intended to be a friendly, digital reminder to people who subscribe about upcoming classes and program news.” Sign up to be on the list. and don’t miss a thing.

Education has moved beyond simple report cards into a complex system where data-driven assessments shape student support. Jan. 13, the Community School District (CSD) School Committee examined how staff use some of this data to understand each student's performance and needs. 

Wiscasset Community Center announces the return of Winterfest 2026, running from Jan. 24 to Feb. 1. This annual tradition brings the community together for indoor and outdoor fun while raising support for the Cooper DiPerri Scholarship Fund. A week-long silent auction and raffles start Jan. 24, with a weekend of events kicking off on Jan. 30.

Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. through Feb. 1 at 3 p.m.: Silent Auction and raffles, Wiscasset Community Center front lobby. Winners will be notified Feb. 1.

Are Wiscasset Middle High School students feeling safe at school? Results on that varied in two surveys and over time. And Principal Sarah Hubert suggested, to some students, "feeling safe" might mean people speaking nicely and, to others, it might mean physical safety. 

Hubert shared numbers with the school committee Jan. 14 from the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) school climate survey and the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS).

Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its summer training for volunteer advocates from March 9 through March 13.  

Brynna Nelson, from Edgecomb, a member of the class of 2027 majoring in biomedical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed a professional-level research-driven project titled "Assessment of DPI and Stakeholder Willingness to Pay."

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is expanding access to preventive care with the opening of a Foot Care Clinic in the Rehabilitation Care department, beginning Friday, Jan. 16. 

Angela Lathem-Ballard, of the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, has been nominated for the Maine Council for English Language Arts’ Teacher of Excellence award. The award is given annually to English language arts teachers who have taught for at least three years in public, independent, or private schools in Maine.