Wagging tails, flapping wings and flashing eyes brought to life the electronic pets 15 students created at Skidompha Library in Damariscotta, April 18-21. Gizmo Sprouts, a new spring break…
Education
On Tuesday, May 2 at Boothbay Region Adult Ed Chip Griffin, co-author of “Coming of Age on Damariscove Island,” will be giving a talk about the pirates, ghosts, and remarkable…
The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb is now screening children for the kindergarten class of 2017-2018. Please call 882-9706 and ask for School Manager Maggie Limm to schedule a half-…
Navigating Mid-Coast Maineis a four-session boating course taught by U.S.Coast Guard Auxilary instructors on May 9, 11, 16 and 18 at Boothbay Region Adult Ed.
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During the past month, many hands have shaped bark, bent ribs, split and lashed spruce roots, laid in planks, wedged ribs into place, and sealed seams. Master canoe builder Steve Cayard, interns…
On Wednesday, May 10, screening for incoming kindergarteners for the 2017-2018 school year will be held at Edgecomb Eddy School. Parents of children who will be 5 years…
Alna selectmen
If a Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 budget draft holds, Alna would pay $937,249, a hike of $47,402 or 5.3 percent, according to information Superintendent of Schools Howie Tuttle shared…
The latest, $9.45 million version of Wiscasset’s next school budget wipes away a 1.36 percent tax hike. The flat tab took two hours to reach in a workshop April 20. The panel votes on the budget…
Wiscasset School Department
In two hours Thursday night, the Wiscasset School Committee pared a would-be 1.36 percent hike for taxpayers down to nothing. Members could take no formal votes in the workshop session at the…
Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 will seek a deal to offer Alna and Westport Island families pre-kindergarten at Edgecomb Eddy School, Superintendent of Schools Howie Tuttle said April 19…
Wiscasset School Department
The Wiscasset School Department on Tuesday announced a School Committee budget workshop for 5 p.m. Thursday, April 20 at the central office, 225 Gardiner Road.
The committee did not…
On Tuesday, May 2 at Boothbay Region Adult Ed, Chip Griffin, co-author of "Coming of Age on Damariscove Island," will give a talk about the pirates, ghosts, and remarkable history…
Edgecomb Eddy School held a wild and crazy dance party fundraiser called “Jiggle for Jamison” on Friday afternoon, April 14, in honor of the school’s student and friend…
Wiscasset Budget Committee Chairman Bob Blagden said the panel reviewed the school department’s 2017-18 budget draft with Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot Friday night, but took no vote…
The following courses are being offered through Central Lincoln County Adult Education.
“Spring Eye” make-up tutorial
Join instructor Katie Hagar for “Spring Eye” make-up…
Boothbay Art Foundation
Bath based artist Sarah Greenier will be teaching a painting workshop at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) on Thursday mornings for four weeks, 9 to noon, May 4 through 25. Lessons, which…
Wiscasset Elementary School is looking forward to welcoming the children of our new pre-k and kindergarten classes. Pre-k children will need to be four and…
On Saturday, April 8, we did the annual fundraiser Drive 4UR School event at Wiscasset Middle High School. It was a blustery and chilly day, but everyone did a great job and raised a substantial…
“One, two, three … Hay away!” shouted the team of 5- and 6-year-old farmers-in-training as they pushed a hay bale down the chute in Morris Farm’s barn. Resident…
This six-hour course taught by a certified instructor provides 11 to 15 year olds who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give…
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a four-session introduction to boating at Boothbay Region Adult Ed on April 27, 27, May 2 and 4. Topics include the types of boats,…
No matter whether you have a small yard or acres of property, you can garden and landscape to entice many of your favorite birds to your home. Jody Telfair will help participants work to create…
A possible two percent hike in taxes for Wiscasset’s next school budget is down to 1.3 percent. Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot gave the School Committee the latest numbers Monday night…
Wiscasset School Department
When Stacy White toured Wiscasset Elementary School as a candidate for principal, one of the two well-spoken students showing her around told her people there just wanted someone who cares about…
Wiscasset School Department is the lead department on a proposed regional project for special education students who need behavioral support, according to an email Monday from the Maine Department…
Wiscasset Elementary School
Wiscasset Elementary School students from kindergarten to grade four have selected "Hippos are Huge" with 52 votes as their choice to win the Chickadee Award. Written by Jonathan London and…
Wiscasset Elementary School
Wiscasset Elementary School first grader Daegen Marshall, 7, said the best part of his first swimming lesson at Wiscasset Community Center Friday morning was when the water would come up from the…
The Native American Wabanaki tribes, or “People of the Dawnland,” have inhabited the coastal and riverine environment of this region for at least the last 12,000…
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a five-day meat-cutting school, April 24–28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at Central Maine Meats, 563 Brunswick…
At YMCA Camp Knickerbocker, our counselors and staff are “professional role models,” helping kids to develop core values, learn new skills, make new friends, have…
Midcoast Conservancy
Every spring our woods and meadows resound with a chorus of birdsong. Join bird enthusiast Jody Telfair for a three-session workshop to learn more about spring songbirds. This class can deepen the…
Margaret Scally and Sonia Pearson didn’t know each other when they started work as secretaries at Wiscasset High School a day apart in August 1987. They quickly became a team with the other…
Looking for an exciting, in-depth boating safety course? The United States Power Squadron is offering America's Boating Course on Saturday April 29…
Join artist Philip Frey for a four day plein air workshop on iconic Monhegan Island where days will begin early, painting on location. This will be an intensive workshop, plein air painting and…
Restorative justice promotes fundamental change within the criminal justice system and schools by responding to…
Kindergarten registration for the 2017-2018 school year at Edgecomb Eddy School will be held on Wednesday, May 10. All parents who will be registering…
Teach your dog positive behavior with professional dog trainer Jean Conte during the Central Lincoln County YMCA’s spring session of dog obedience…
Spots are rapidly filling for Heartwood’s 15th session of summer camp for students entering grades 3-12, scheduled June 26 through July 6. Heartwood’s theater camps teach performance…
On Dec. 20, 2016, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education revised the Maine School Immunization Requirements rule.
The following changes have gone…
There’s still time to enroll in several Coastal Senior College spring courses. Classes are affordable ($35 enrollment fee per class), meet during the day, and offer a fun and stimulating…
Wiscasset Elementary School
Kindergarten to grade four students at Wiscasset Elementary School will get a chance to become fully involved with 10 selected picture books this school year through The Chickadee Award: A Maine…
Heather Webster of Wiscasset said one of her son Russell Webster’s strengths is talking about his work, selling people on it like a salesman. She said the Wiscasset Middle High School seventh…
Boothbay Region Adult Ed
During the second week in April at Boothbay Region Adult Ed, you can learn the basics about using Microsoft Word, how to be safe while boating, and explore techniques for taking…
When Midcoast Conservancy holds Timber Frame courses at Hidden Valley Nature Center, more than post-and-beam frames are built: partnerships, friendships and new skill sets are regular features of…
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 25, Boothbay Harbor, is offering several boating classes this spring to help recreational boaters. Visit the website:…
Continuing to seek an energy project now would set a precedent for the select board to tell the school committee what to do, the committee’s vice chairman, Glen Craig, argued March 23. Craig…
Preliminary numbers from Wiscasset School Department put next year’s spending at $9,595,155, a $599,879 hike; but projected increases in tuition and state aid, along with $472,736 in unspent funds…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Tanglewood is offering a vacation day camp April 18–21, 8:30 a.…
Wiscaset School Committee
The Wiscasset School Committee will hear from administrators Thursday night, March 23 on their preliminary budget requests. The 5 p.m. workshop in the Wiscasset Middle High School library gets…
LincolnHealth is accepting applications for the spring Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class, which begins on April 18. Becoming a CNA is a great way to begin a…
