Organizational habits expert Janie Downey Maxwell will present her program Organizational Zen at the Wiscasset Public Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m.…
Education
This year, the Wiscasset Community Center, the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce and Wiscasset Elementary School are sponsoring an exciting new addition to Wiscasset’s traditional Fall…
First Advisors, the trust and investment services division of First National Bank, invites you to join them for a financial and retirement planning seminar on Oct. 20 at the…
BRHS adult ed
Learn more about your personal computer in a two-session class on Oct. 17 and 19. Learn how to customize your desktop icons, taskbars, and toolbars and change your display screen. Learn what to do…
BRHS adult ed
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will conduct a crossbow safety course at Boothbay Region High School. To be eligible to…
St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, is hosting a seated yoga series for six Saturday mornings at 9 a.m., beginning Oct. 8. Instructor is Susan Gallagher, certified yoga instructor. The…
The single most important step toward ensuring your own safety is having a personal safety strategy in place before you need it. The Refuse to be a Victim program…
Dog instructor Jean Conte is holding another session of classes beginning Oct. 4 and running until Oct. 25.
For more information, call the Central Lincoln County YMCA at 207-563-3477 or…
Wiscasset Middle High School
When Duane Goud, Wiscasset High School Class of 1989, takes the soccer field for the 2016 Homecoming alumni game, he hopes a good-sized crowd will be there to cheer him and the other players on.…
Fall classes at Boothbay Region Adult Ed begin the week of Oct. 11. If you haven't picked up a copy of the brochure yet you can find them at Hannaford, Harbor Tech, town libraries…
Wiscasset School Department
A new phone system would improve safety in Wiscasset’s schools, Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot said. She’s doing the research now, with plans to pursue it as a future budget item, Wilmot…
Wendy Goldman, daughter of Richard Marc Goldman and Linda S. Hermans, M.D. of Dresden, Maine, graduated from Bates College with a degree in religious studies. She is a 2012 graduate of Hall-Dale…
Wiscasset is losing its head of special education, Jess Yates. In a brief interview Thursday night minutes after she addressed the School Committee about her resignation, Yates, of Bristol, said…
Awaken the artist within by registering for “Gouache Painting—The Natural World” offered by Central Lincoln County Adult Education beginning…
As of Monday, Keisha Small wasn’t sure whether she would walk or run Sunday, Sept. 25 in the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine Walk in Portland. “I might run,” the Wiscasset Middle…
Concerned about someone with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s? You're invited to join a conversation about dementia and Alzheimer's led by Mark Pechenik of the Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer's…
The Boothbay Railway Village invites families to celebrate the bounty of autumn at an old-fashioned, family-friendly festival on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 and 2.…
Elaine Jones received distinguished recognition by the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment with a 2016 Visionary Award in June. The recipients of this annual award are selected for…
Time to get next year’s firewood ready for seasoning! Midcoast Conservancy will offer a Chainsaw Safety class Oct. 29 and 30 at Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC). This class is…
The following students graduated from Bates College at the school's 150th commencement ceremony on May 29.
Wendy Goldman, daughter of Richard Marc Goldman and Linda S. Hermans, M.D. of…
Central Lincoln County Adult Education is offering Ballroom Dance classes on Thursday nights beginning Sept. 22 and running through Nov. 17.
Join the party…
Darling Marine Center
Dr. Molly Jacobs, a visiting researcher at University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC) in Walpole, will present a “brown-bag”…
Emily Robinson has taught children, adults or both on three continents. Now she’s teaching fourth graders at Wiscasset Elementary School, sharing her love of learning with them, along with her…
Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education invites you to their Boothbay Harbor Lyme meeting on Thursday, Sept. 15 at The Community Center in the mall in Boothbay Harbor from 6-8 p.m.
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One look across the Sheepscot River to a snow-covered Wiscasset was all it took for Kim Andersson to know that was the town for her.
In January 2005, she and Swedish husband Mikael, a past…
Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville, is encouraging Maine residents and visitors to participate in the state’s annual Open Lighthouse Day on Saturday, Sept. 10.
Open Lighthouse Day sees…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Volunteer program for Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties will be held on Thursday…
The Theater Project is holding open auditions for a Young Company production of "Cauldron Bubble," a new comedy by Brian Daly, to be directed by Putnam Smith. In "Cauldron Bubble," a high school…
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife instructors will be teaching a Hunter (Firearms) Safety Course at Boothbay Region Adult Ed on Sept. 20, 28, and 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. You must attend all three…
After a sold out Lighthouse Legends and Lore Cruise earlier this summer, the Maine Maritime Museum and Red Cloak Haunted History Tours are offering three more cruises before the season ends.
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Wiscasset School Department
A couple of pieces fell into place for Pittston-raised Samuel Wenckus to take his first full-time teaching job as Wiscasset Middle High School’s physical education teacher.
He said his part-…
Edgecomb Eddy School Principal Lisa Clarke greeted returning students on Aug. 31 as they arrived by bus for the first day of school. Sixth grader Kayden Ames is excited about the possibility of…
The Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Damariscotta, presents the first in its series of “Writers’ Workshops” on Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23. The workshop will include presentations, hands-…
A data breach planning workshop for non-technology managers has been scheduled for Sept. 14 in Wiscasset to help local businesses and non-profit organizations plan…
There is still time to grab the last few seats on the bus for the Knox-Lincoln Conservation Farm Tour of Lincoln County. Join us on…
The CLC YMCA in Damariscotta is holding new dog classes on Sept. 6 with lower prices: Members $65 and non-members $75. Be sure to sign up while there is still room…
“Expressive Marks” is the first of two new fall classes being offered at Wildwood Studio on Westport Island. Class will be held from 1-3 p.m. for four weeks beginning Thursday, Sept.8.…
Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, Friday, Sept. 9 from 10-11:30 a.m. There is something new to see whether you are a first-…
Stacks of handcrafted and carved woodblocks take the place of books on the shelves. Little wooden baskets sway in the hands of small children and adults,…
Siemens has done a lot of energy projects in Maine schools, but never found a staff with as much to say about their buildings as Wiscasset’s school employees have offered, a representative of the…
One of the pieces of equipment bound for the Wiscasset Elementary School playground fell short of expectations on quality, so the add-on project will need to wait a few weeks, Superintendent of…
Fern identification is fun and easy! Unlike flowering plants -- with leaves, buds, and flowers to remember at different times of year -- ferns look pretty much the same all season long, so there…
The popularity of Damariscotta River oysters goes back at least 2,000 years, when Native Americans began building some of the world’s largest oyster shell middens on the banks of the river.
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On Sept. 10, The Morris Farm Trust of Wiscasset will hold its 17th annual Tour de Farms, a cycling and car tour through the scenic farmland of Maine’s Midcoast with…
On Aug. 16, the Impossible Dream sailed into Boothbay Harbor again, just short of a year after its first trip here last year.
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A 9,000-pound piece of North Jay white granite was transported to the Boothbay Railway Village Museum by J.C. Stone on Aug. 13. North Jay is J.C.'s “signature stone” used in historic restoration…
Do you have a skill, hobby, or talent? Are you a local history buff? Share what you know by teaching a class at Boothbay Region Adult Ed. Or do you…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Alice Abbott and Ed Williams said the movie they saw Saturday at Wiscasset Municipal Airport encouraged them about what a person can accomplish if they persevere.
“If you set your mind to it…
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Don Strout's Bus – E1- Morning
6:40 a.m. Depart Edgecomb Eddy, turning right onto Rte. 27. Turn…
Wiscasset Elementary School
Halloween is big in Wiscasset Elementary School first grade teacher Clara Brown’s family. One of her favorite childhood costumes was Raggedy Ann. Another year, she was a lamb. She said she can…
