It’s the weekend of the Maine Regional Drama Festival! Thespians from Maine’s high schools will compete at one of two locations – Medomak Valley High School…
Education
Wiscasset Elementary School is now accepting applications for its pre-kindergarten program for fall 2018. Students must be 4 years old by Oct. 15, 2018 to attend.
Morning and afternoon…
A local private school has taught the four R’s — reading, writing, (a)rithmetic, and religion for 39 years. Bible Baptist Church started Wiscasset Christian Academy in 1979 to provide families…
The latest Freedom of Access Act request Alna has gotten over school choice had Third Selectman Doug Baston wishing for an end to the multiple FOAA requests on the topic as a hearing and…
Wiscasset Middle High School will celebrate technology education at its Family STEM Night and Community Supper, Thursday, March 8 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Community members are invited to visit this…
Visitors are welcome to come tour Juniper Hill School and learn more about outdoor-based education programs for children during our open house on Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to noon at 180…
Training is one of the best things you can do for your dog or puppy. Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA's Dog Obedience Classes. Held each Tuesday, the…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) will hold an environmental education fundraiser at Flatbread Company, 100 Commercial Street (Route 1) in Rockport Tuesday, March 6 from…
Scientists from the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center recently traveled to Portland, Oregon, to present research findings at the annual Ocean Science Meeting (OSM).…
The United States Power Squadron, now known as “America's Boating Club,” is offering two boating courses at Wiscasset Middle High School.
Marine Weather
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A perennial favorite among students and staff happened Friday, Feb. 16 at Wiscasset Middle High School. The winter carnival capped a week of special attire days including a sports-themed one,…
Don’t miss Channel 6’s “207” program Wednesday, Feb. 21 when the Y-Arts Youth and Junior Theater Festival show airs at 7 p.m.
Emily Mirabile, arts and humanities…
Harbor Theater
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633 0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
“The…
Starting Tuesday, March 20 in Brunswick and Wednesday, March 21 in Boothbay Harbor, New Ventures Maine will offer My Money Works, a free five-week class to help you gain the skills and confidence…
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the free spring Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class through Friday, March 16. The class will begin Tuesday, April 17.
This free, ten-week…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset
The First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will be sponsoring a community discussion on child abuse, local statistics, prevention and how the community can help.
Guest speaker Leslie…
Wiscasset School Committee
The Wiscasset School Committee on Tuesday approved 4-1 a plan to make up three snow days. The school year would have ended June 22 for students. Now, if no additional snow days occur, school will…
Harbor Theater
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~www.boothbaycinema.org
“Sleepless in Seattle” - A romantic comedy for…
Local taxpayers are being asked to account for about one third of the proposed Edgecomb school budget increase. The school committee presented its proposed $2,869,172 budget for next year during…
Have you seen folks out on the trails with their binoculars fixed high up in the canopy and wondered what they saw? Have you thought about going for a walk and looking for birds but not known…
Despite the February chill, the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in Walpole is gearing up for a busy summer field season. Applications are now being accepted from…
The following local students were named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Maine Maritime Academy.
Myron Hahn of Boothbay, Elliot Roberts of Boothbay Harbor, Avae Traina of Edgecomb, Collin…
Last spring, local school officials projected a record low enrollment. Edgecomb Eddy School projected 59 students for 2017-18. But a new pre-kindergarten program, an agreement with Alna and…
Children ages six to 14 are invited to take part in a new choral singing program at St. Andrew’s Church in Newcastle.
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The following area students made the honor roll for the 2017-2018 fall semester at North Yarmouth Academy:
Highest…
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 Maine Community Foundation offers 576 scholarships that support students pursuing music, journalism, teaching, horticulture, technology, the arts, and many other fields. They are available for…
The following full-time local students attending the University of Maine at Augusta were named to the 2017 fall semester dean’s list: Reilly Kane, Boothbay; Shyanne Bryant, Dresden; Ida Chapman,…
From the venue that brought you Body Worlds and Titanic, comes a thrilling exhibition, participants can really sink their teeth into, The Portland Science Center is pleased to…
Alna selectmen
A Golden Ridge Road, Alna school and its founder have earned this year’s nod from Alna selectmen for a Spirit of America award. According to the Spirit of America…
Some school delays have now changed to closings:
Lincoln Academy - No school
Two hour delays today, Feb. 2 for the following schools:
Boothbay -Boothbay Harbor…
The Wiscasset School Department has a two-hour delay Friday, Feb. 2.
The National Weather Service at weather.gov predicts a slippery, greasy morning commute due to snow, about three inches…
More than thirty 3rd-8th grade students from 10 Midcoast schools and homeschools, are spending their January afternoons rehearsing in the Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy, in Heartwood Theater…
Damariscotta
With the Super Bowl coming up, Lincoln Academy YMCA Teen Leaders and local law enforcement partnered with Healthy Lincoln County and businesses to conduct a Sticker Shock event in five alcohol…
The following University of Maine students in the readership area were named to the fall 2017 dean’s list:
Alna: Andrew Hutchins
Boothbay: Kylemartin Alamo
Boothbay Harbor…
A community forum on food security in Lincoln County will be held Saturday, March 3 (snow date March 10) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at The Center for Environmental Education at Chewonki,…
“Human Flow,” a film about the global human refugee crisis, will be shown at Harbor Theater on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m., and Friday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. On Thursday, free refreshments will be…
Those with a sweet tooth can have their cake and cheese it, too, in the upcoming one-night Central Lincoln County Adult Education course, “Say Cheese, Please!”
The class will be held on…
On Thursday, Jan. 25, Woolwich Central School sixth grader Rainier Eich won the school competition of the National Geographic Bee and a chance at a $50,000 college…
Looking to support local farmers and fishermen as you cook up something special for your sweetheart or loved ones this Valentine’s Day? Then do not miss Mainetarian Cooking for Your Sweethearts, a…
Today’s writers must also be marketers of their work. Learn how with author and teacher Lee Heffner. Register now for “Define Your Role as Author and Create Your Writers Platform.” This one-night…
The Monhegan Artists’ Residency Corporation (MARC) is pleased to announce that it is now taking applications for its 2018 summer program. Two 5-week residencies are available to Maine-based visual…
Children can benefit from practicing mindfulness just as much as adults can. Join us on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the LincolnHealth – Miles Campus in Damariscotta or the…
Two new French classes for adults and home-schooled teenagers will be offered at the Damariscotta Baptist Church in Damariscotta beginning the fourth…
Edgecomb Eddy School just got a lot more affordable for local taxpayers. The Maine Bond Bank notified town officials this month that a “refunding issue” resulted in a $91,740.49 payment rebate.…
Joseph Meehan of Wiscasset was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Thomas College in Waterville.
Schooner Cove in Damariscotta is hosting a free Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss and help people complete their Advance Directives.
An Advance Directive is a…
Wiscasset Middle High School has provided the following additional announcement on the first quarter honor roll:
Highest honors, grade eight
Violet Wilson-Wood
High…
Are you 19 or older and planning to go to college but don’t know where to start? Could you benefit from one-on-one counseling, mentoring and support to help you successfully move on…
