The Boothbay Region YMCA and the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA are offering teen leadership opportunities this summer for youth ages 13-15.
Camp K Leader in Training (LIT) and…
Education
Come to the Bridge Academy Public Library on Saturday, April 13 at 10 a.m. to hear author T. Blen Parker share the first of a trilogy of historical novels that revolve around the very real Swan…
Wiscasset Elementary School
Wiscasset Elementary School is preparing for the 2019-2020 academic year by scheduling registration and information nights for incoming pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students in May.
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Coastal Senior College
We hope you choose to welcome spring by joining your friends and neighbors at a Coastal Senior College class in Knox or Lincoln County. The variety of course offerings in science, history, art,…
Joseph Clancy of Wiscasset earned an M.S. in international logistics management from Maine Maritime Academy in December.
The following students from Lincoln County were named to MMA’s fall…
Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME) announces that it will host Discover Girl Scout events for potential members and volunteers Tuesday, March 26, 6 p.m., at Boothbay Region Elementary School and Thursday…
Damariscotta River Association/Pemaquid Watershed Association’s (DRA-PWA’s) Camp Mummichog summer day camp offers hands-on natural science education for children ages five through nineteen in a…
Salt Bay Summer Orchestra, an orchestra day camp for kids, is scheduled for July 29 through Aug. 2 at Lincoln Academy. Veteran music teachers Kaity Newell and Carol Preston are teaming up to offer…
Registration is open for Heartwood’s 17th session of summer camp for students entering grades 3-12, running July 16-25.
Heartwood’s theater camps teach performance…
Lincoln Academy students will soon be gearing up to chuck some wood for Boothbay Region Community Resource Council’s Woodchucks. LA’s…
On Friday, March 1, Mid Coast community volunteers read to over 3,000 Mid Coast children in elementary school classrooms and childcare sites in 19 towns from Waldoboro to Brunswick. United Way’s…
Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a five week Lenten book study beginning on Thursday, March 21 at 10:30 a.m. You are invited to come experience a season of spiritual growth and life-…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) is accepting applications for the Helen Weston Scholarship Award of $1,000 this year. Scholarship proceeds may be used by recipients to pay portions…
It was a sunny but brrr, cold 14 degrees March 7 when seventh graders at Wiscasset Middle High School followed their teachers over a twisting snow-packed trail into Sortwell Forest.
The…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is pleased to announce – and congratulate – the winners of the annual conservation poster contest. This program is part of the National…
The following local students attending the University of Maine at Farmington were named to the fall 2018 semester dean’s list: Helena Solorzano of Alna, Madeleine McLellan of Boothbay Harbor, Eben…
Wiscasset Elementary School celebrated "Read Across America" on Friday, March 1. Community readers came to school to read to students throughout the day.
Maine State Music Theater
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) will hold local auditions for children aged 4-10 years old on Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. for the production of “The Wizard of Oz.”
Auditions will be held…
Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education’s elementary students recently completed their winter wilderness studies, a weekly program that moves studies from the school’s Alna campus to Hidden…
On Friday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council will host an AARP Driver Safety Class at the LincolnHealth Campus, Wellness Conference Room, 6 St.…
“Murder Box,” a mystery written by Reid Conrad, is Wiscasset Middle High School’s entry in the upcoming One Act Regional Drama Festival. The drama club under the direction of Jean Phillips…
Y-Arts and the Lincoln Theater present the Y-Arts winter youth musical: “Lion King Jr!”
The African Savannah comes to life on stage with Simba, Rafiki and an…
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the spring Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class through Friday, March 15. The class will begin Tuesday, April 16.
This free, 10-week course…
Juniper Hill School
Come play and learn at Juniper Hill School with Anne Stires, early childhood teacher and school director with 20 years of experience in nature-based education. The free Nature Play Group meets…
Browntail caterpillars have become a major problem for the Midcoast area and Juniper Hill School is no exception. School parent Carl Wilson spent a recent sunny Sunday cutting branches of the…
Wiscasset Elementary School second grader Leilani Doronio said she likes books about bugs best. Her classmate Graham Oyster prefers graphic novels like the popular series, “Plants vs Zombies.” …
Raising awareness about addiction and getting the word out about local resources for those seeking, or thinking, about recovery drew about 30 people out for a forum Feb. 10 in Boothbay Harbor. The…
In the early evening light, the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) welcomes the public to explore Sewall Woods Preserve in Bath for owls on Friday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m. Led by Maine Master…
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is an international craft school located on the Atlantic Ocean in Deer Isle, Maine. The school offers a two-week residency program for people 21 and older,…
In anticipation of a summer season of boating ahead, the United States Power Squadrons® will teach a one-day recreational boating safety course at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Saturday, April 27.…
Daren Wood of Wiscasset was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list at Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania.
The dean's list…
The Wiscasset School Committee has a goal of proposing a 2019-2020 budget with little or no increase. Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood plans to have a first draft of the budget for the…
Students are “strongly discouraged” from bringing personal cell phones and other electronic devices to school, in a new policy the Wiscasset School Committee adopted Feb. 12.
There was no…
Children and parents explored yoga at Healthy Kids playgroup this week. Yoga is a fun way for children to learn to move their bodies and reduce stress. The group followed a children’s story theme…
Bath's Linda Wallace used to paint, 40 years ago. She saw Friday night's paint party at St.Philip's Church in Wiscasset as a chance to give it another try, and to meet people, she said.
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Wiscasset Middle High School
On Sunday, March 17, the Opus One Big Band will be performing at the Wiscasset Middle High School at 5 p.m.
The Opus One Big Band is comprised of professional Maine musicians who support…
Madeline Stoll of Edgecomb graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire in December 2018. She earned a BA in political science.
Discover the fascinating hobby of beekeeping. A seven-week course, presented by experienced beekeepers from the Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers (KLCB) and the Maine’s State Bee Inspector, will be…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites kids 6 to 12 years old to a week of nature-day camp. Set along the shores of Sewall Pond in Arrowsic, KELT Kids Summer Day Camp has two sessions…
The following local students attending the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA)…
Wiscasset Elementary School fourth grader Addy Eckert said in an interview in the gym Feb. 7, her favorite part of WinterKids Winter Games was “probably spending time with my family.” And she said…
The Midcoast Community Chorale (MCChorale), under the direction of Steven Weston, will be newly instituted as an audition-only choir, with its own rehearsal night and schedule of performances.…
Join Midcoast Conservancy April 27 and 28 for a one-and-a-half day course designed for beginners at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Most participants have little or no experience with a…
Unexpected tuition costs are the main culprits in an Edgecomb school budget up nearly 11 percent for Fiscal Year 20. Principal Ira Michaud presented the budget's first draft Feb. 4 during the…
On Friday, Feb. 8, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Feed Our Scholars Backpack Initiative will hold a paint party in St. Philip’s church hall, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset. For $30, all art materials are provided…
Y-Arts is now home to a new Ukulele Choir under the direction of professional musician and local teacher Dave Gagne. Interested in joining?
All ages and experience levels are invited to…
Training is being offered again to local restaurants, bars, and stores this February to prevent underage drinking and over consumption. Healthy Lincoln County and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s…
On the playground, they call him Ismael, but in the classroom he’s known as a spelling champion. Sixth grader Ismael Martinez defeated 11 other Edgecomb Eddy School students Feb. 1 in winning the…
Wiscasset Middle High School students heard from health and wellness professionals in small focus groups Friday morning.
Shaye Paradis, school counselor, and Mary Ellen Bell, Career…
