All are invited to Lincoln Academy’s 8th Grade and Prospective Student Open House on Wednesday, Nov. 13, which will begin in the Lincoln Academy Alumni Dining Commons at 6:30 p.m. Lincoln Academy…
Education
In last year’s Maine Educational Assessment, Edgecomb Eddy School students scored above the state average in all three areas tested. Principal Ira Michaud reported the 2018-19 results during the…
Come to the Juniper Hill School barn, 180 Golden Ridge Road, Alna, on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. for “Why 21st Century Children Need Nature,” a free community talk with David Sobel, author of…
Edgecomb Eddy School’s parent teacher club (PTC) is holding a holiday wreath sale to raise money for playground improvements, class trips and other activities.
Each 12-inch, double-face…
Students have been learning in various ways at Wiscasset Elementary School. Here are some of the lessons they recently learned inside the school and outside on the playground.
Saturday, Nov. 2 during the Maine Chapter of American Association of Teachers of French’s (AATF-ME) fall meeting at University of Southern Maine in Portland, retired Wiscasset Middle High School…
The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb is offering a free Story & Song at CTL program for children ages 2 to 5 on Thursday mornings, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. beginning Nov. 7 at the school…
Come to the Juniper Hill School barn, 180 Golden Ridge Road Alna, on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. for “Why 21st Century Children Need Nature,” a free community talk with David Sobel, author of…
Dane Dwyer doesn’t do snow days well.
“After one or two hours, I’m going crazy.” So as he and wife Gail mulled how to lighten his load after three decades of his teaching, coaching and…
Join author Greg Latimer for an education on discovering the paranormal during a program with Boothbay Region Adult & Community Education on Thursday, Nov. 7. The session will include theories…
A bus service and area school departments told Wiscasset Newspaper Oct. 23, a newly announced school bus recall either impacts none of theirs, or none used on local routes.
One of…
On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Nobleboro Parent Teacher Organization will host the third annual NobleBOOro Spooktacular at Nobleboro Central School from 4 to 7 p.m.
In addition to many fun…
Please support Wiscasset Middle High School eighth graders as they work for their spring trip to Boston. A crew of students and parents will rake your lawn on Nov. 9 or 16 for $30-$75 based on…
The Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 independent school in Edgecomb, will hold its fall open house on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 3:30 until 5 p.m. All members of the Midcoast community are…
Join your friends and neighbors to learn more about Maine’s history and culture as CSC continues its Maine Bicentennial offerings this month with two must-see illustrated presentations, both free…
Wiscasset Elementary School fourth graders recently enjoyed physical education class on fat-tire bikes. The outdoor adventure program is in collaboration with Midcoast Conservancy and AmeriCorps…
The Wiscasset School Committee on Tuesday welcomed Dane Dwyer as a fifth grade teacher. And Superintendent Terry Wood said Kenneth Spinney II will start as special education director Oct. 15.…
Students in grades 7-8 at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb had an exciting launch to their SeaPerch Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) at the Boothbay Region YMCA pool. SeaPerch is…
Wiscasset Middle High School’s homecoming had fireworks and strong attendance, according to technology coordinator and student council advisor Deb Pooler. “We had the largest turnout for the dance…
Wiscasset Elementary School second and third graders who completed summer reading challenges to maintain great reading habits celebrated with a walk to Sarah's Cafe to get yummy desserts.
Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA's Dog Obedience classes. Held on Tuesdays, the next session will run from Oct. 8 through Oct. 29.
Beginner…
Join Midcoast Conservancy Oct. 26 and 27 for this one-and-a-half day course designed for beginners at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Most participants have little or no experience with…
Edgecomb selectmen expressed concern Sept. 23 over the recently negotiated contract for local teachers.
Mike Smith called attention to the new three-year contract that gives teachers a 2.…
The students in fifth and sixth grade at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb conducted a site survey at Rachel Carson Salt Pond Preserve in New Harbor last week. Using a belt transect…
Wiscasset School Committee
The Wiscasset School Committee has a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at the central office, 225 Gardiner Road. The agenda announced an email Saturday evening…
Midcoast Youth Theater (MYT) will be holding auditions for “Seussical” Sept. 27 and 29 at the Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St. in Topsham.
Adults…
Art students at Wiscasset Middle High School will be exhibiting their creations in the Weaving Project, 64 Main St., during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Sept. 26, 5-8 p.m. The students,…
Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education at 180 Golden Ridge Road in Alna has announced the launch of this year’s nature playgroup on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. This is a free…
Maine Arts Commission
The Maine Arts Commission has opened registration for the 2019-20 Poetry Out Loud program. Schools must register before Dec. 1 to participate in the 2019-20…
The Morris Farm Trust is celebrating its 20th annual Tour de Farms bike ride on Saturday, Sept. 14. There is a 15-mile Family Ride visiting farms in Whitefield. There are longer rides --- a Scenic…
Sept. 6 was a pretty big day for kindergartner Mariner Day. Not only was she serenaded by the Center for Teaching and Learning’s entire student body with three separate versions of “Happy Birthday…
For six years, Wiscasset resident Kara Pellowe studied the chocolate clam fishery and the coupling of socio-ecological systems in Loreto, Mexico. This summer, she earned a doctorate in ecology and…
Maine Environmental Changemakers Network, a program of the Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA), has won a $25,000 grant from UL…
Seeing families walk their youngsters up to Wiscasset Elementary School Tuesday in the morning sun, third year WES fifth grade teacher Justin Stygles said it was reminding…
The annual Poetry Workshop sponsored by the Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) will be held at St. Colomba’s Episcopal Church (32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor) Sept. 14.…
Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education, in Alna, has a mission to bring the benefits of nature and place-based education to every child in Maine. And last spring, the school’s governing…
The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb is excited to announce Alna resident Annie Nixon will be the new teacher of physical education.
Nixon’s background is in environmental…
Young Maine artists ages 5-18 are invited to participate in a state-wide art contest held by the Maine Volunteer Foundation and the Maine Commission for Community Service. The…
Students will soon be heading back to the classroom and the American Red Cross is offering tips to help ensure they have a safe school year.
“We can all do our part to make sure that…
Tuesday, Aug. 20
From 10 to 11 a.m. discover the Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Linekin and Burley preserves. This leisurely paced 1-2 mile hike will be led…
Students and parents lined up at the doors of Wiscasset Elementary School on Sunday for the first ever Set for Success event in town. Waiting inside were teachers, volunteers, service providers…
The following students who live in the newspaper’s readership coverage area attained honor roll status for the second semester at North Yarmouth Academy:
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The Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 school on Cross Point Road in Edgecomb, eagerly anticipates the new school year under the leadership of head of school Katy Inman. About…
Healthy Kids playgroup enjoyed learning about old narrow gauge trains at the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum on Wednesday, July 31.
“My kids love to visit these places…
Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars
On Sunday, Aug. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Wiscasset Elementary School cafeteria will be humming with excitement. Feed Our Scholars welcomes any child in classes pre-k to grade 5…
CHANS Home Health & Hospice is offering a free training course for individuals interested in becoming a Hospice Volunteer. The Volunteer Training Program will begin on Sept. 5 and run for 10…
Midcoast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but that beauty can hide hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides, weather and sometimes…
