The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), a K-8 independent school in Edgecomb, will hold an open house on Sunday, March 8, from 3:30 - 5 p.m. All members of the Midcoast community are…
Education
march 3, 2020 elections
AUGUSTA — Voters heading to the polls March 3 will be faced with one state referendum question, a people’s veto to legislation signed into law by Governor Janet Mills in May 2019.
The…
Maine students in grades 4-12 are invited to submit entries for this year’s Law Day contests sponsored by the Maine State Bar Association. This year’s theme is “Your Vote, Your Voice, Our…
Lincoln Little League Baseball and Softball is open to players ages 4-12 who live in Nobleboro, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Bremen, Jefferson (if attending Great Salt Bay), Bristol region, South…
Wiscasset Elementary School’s third graders explored the properties of square numbers by creating visual representations of arrays with like factors, such as 3 x 3 = 9, 4 x 4 = 16, and 5 x 5 = 25…
Amanda Lyn Marcus of Wiscasset has been named to Husson University's president's list for the sall 2019 semester.
Marcus is a senior enrolled in Husson's bachelor of science in mass…
In anticipation of a summer season of boating ahead, the Wawenock Sail and Power Squadrons® will teach a one-day recreational boating safety course at the Boothbay Region YMCA on…
The Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 independent school in Edgecomb, will hold its spring open house on Sunday, March 8, from 3:30 until 5 p.m. All are invited to tour the school, meet the…
Press release
A public informational talk, “How to Get Organized for the College Application Process and What You Can Do to Get a Head Start,” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 at Merry Barn Writers…
On March 14, Feed Our Scholars (FOS) will hold its annual fundraising dinner at 5 p.m. in St. Philip’s Lippiat Hall, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset. Snow date is March 21. But this event is a little…
Wiscasset Middle High School’s students and staff kicked off the February vacation break with their annual Winter Carnival Friday, Feb. 14.
The morning began with an assembly in the…
The following students in the newspaper’s readership area were named to the dean’s list at Maine Maritime Academy in the first semester of the 2019-2020 academic year: William LaBrecque of…
The following students in the newspaper’s readership area were named to the fall 2019 semester dean’s list at the University of Maine in Orono. To earn dean’s list status, student must complete 12…
Wiscasset School Committee
Fifth grade language teacher Justin Stygles on Feb. 11 presented to the school committee the results of one of the standardized tests Wiscasset Elementary School does. Stygles said the results…
The following students who live in the newspaper’s coverage area attained honor roll status at North Yarmouth Academy for the first semester:
Highest Honors, grade 12, Ellen Hilscher of…
Feb. 10 was rainy and gray, not a typical Maine beach day, but for a group of retired scientists and six Edgecomb Eddy School students, it proved a bright and sunny learning experience. Three…
A timely, urgent, and relevant documentary, “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes,” profiling Canadian biologist Anne Innis Dagg, is coming to Lincoln Theater Thursday, Feb. 20 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Friday…
In one district, public school and nonprofit collaborate
MIDCOAST — A disturbing trend of students, especially in younger grades, exhibiting out-of-control behavior has increasingly unsettled schools in recent years, to the point that superintendents…
The following students from the newspaper’s readership area were named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Maine at Augusta: Emily Carroll, Boothbay; Natashia Bauer,…
The Northeast Region of the Scholastic Writing Competition has named three eighth-grade students from Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning as recipients of its 2020 awards for excellence in…
Grace Moclair of Wiscasset has been recognized for achieving academic distinction at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Moclair, majoring in mechanical engineering, was named to the…
The Edgecomb School Committee directed Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent Dr. Keith Laser to investigate whether buying or leasing a minivan is the best option in…
Musicians and dancers in the third and fourth grade at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb participated in a favorite Lunar New Year tradition: the Dragon Dance. CTL’s art teacher,…
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour, hosted by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, returns to Damariscotta at 7 p.m. on March 2 at the Lincoln Theater with a curated selection of the festival…
Two Edgecomb Eddy School third graders battled through 18 rounds before Stella Chapman spelled two words to win the annual school spelling bee.
Chapman opened the 18th round spelling “…
Wiscasset Middle High School has announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2019-20 school year:
Grade 6 High Honors
Ethan…
AOS 98
Boothbay Region High and Elementary, Southport and Georgetown central and Edgecomb Eddy schools underwent standard security measures after threats were made to over a dozen Maine schools.…
Washington has come through with $1.4 million for a Head Start program that serves Lincoln, Sagadahoc and northeastern Cumberland counties, according to program staff and a statement Thursday, Jan…
Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania congratulates Daren Wood of Wiscasset for achieving dean's list status during the fall 2019 semester. Wood is majoring in mechanical engineering.
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On Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m., Skidompha Library’s “Chats with Champions” program will welcome Professor Nick Mills to give a talk entitled "A Brief History of Broadcasting in America.” His…
Let’s tip our hats to the students of Wiscasset Middle High School. They came up with a clever way to raise monies and have some fun while drawing awareness to a very serious problem –the…
Johanna E. Neeson of Edgecomb and Allison M. Wehrle of Wiscasset were named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Colby College in Waterville.
Neeson, a member of the Class of 2020, attended…
Cross country skiing and snowshoeing are great ways to stay active in winter, and through generous support from Midcoast Conservancy and Americorps members, these unique experiences are offered to…
The Maine Press Association is awarding $5,000 in scholarships to five journalism students this month.
Recipients of 2020 scholarships are Hailey Bryant, of…
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) will hold local children’s auditions for both “Frozen, Jr.,” and “The Sound of Music.” Both auditions will be held at 22 Elm St. in Brunswick. These are open call…
Out of Our Past
I wrote the following article in 1989. Any updates are within bracketed sentences.
We've all lost or broken family heirlooms. When it happens, it seems a trust is broken and that…
Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 will hold its annual budget meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 23 in the Boothbay Region Elementary School gymnasium. Voters from Southport, Boothbay Harbor,…
Heartwood’s seventh annual winter middle school production is well underway, as 25 Midcoast youths - grades 3-8 - prepare to present the Japanese Noh theater tale, “Firebird,” along with three…
Just in case you have been thinking about what it would be like to begin a new adventure as a beekeeper, the opportunity to do so is just around the corner. The Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers is…
Lincoln County College Connection
If you are 19 or older and planning to go to college but don’t know where to start, Lincoln County College Connection (TLC3) could be the solution for you. TLC3 provides one-on-one…
Wiscasset School Committee
Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood said Jan. 14, Maine Education Assessment results for students with disabilities in Wiscasset helped bring the schools up from tier three to tier one…
A recent Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 board decision to outsource work formerly done by finance manager Kathleen Pearce created a change in process for Edgecomb, town officials…
Wiscasset schools
Kira Olson didn’t realize a trip to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens last summer would lead to her ideal job at Wiscasset Elementary School. She had just finished a year filling in for the…
The Central Maine Community College Nursing Program at LincolnHealth continues to play an important part in training students for a rewarding healthcare career in nursing while helping to combat…
The Merry Barn received huge support in its first year as a literacy center and community gathering space. A year ago, we could not have imagined the magic that has already unfolded.
The…
Discover the real people behind the characters in Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women.” Learn more about neuroplasticity and the aging adult brain. Contribute to discussions about how we can save…
The Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat is thrilled to announce our first February Vacation Adventure for kids ages 8-13. “Circus Stories: Read Them - Write Them - Become Them!” is a partnership with…
Aidan Sinclair of Wiscasset has been named to the Plymouth State University President's List for the fall 2019 semester. To be named to the list, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.…
