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…
Education
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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EDGECOMB
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…
SPECTRUM GENERATIONS COASTAL COMMUNITY CENTER
Canine Good Citizen (CGC) is a certification program developed by the American Kennel Club (AKC) that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The CGC Program…
Midcoast Conservancy/Hidden Valley Nature Center
Are you yearning to learn a new skill? Have you been thinking about building a small barn, work space, utility shed, or open air covered patio? Do you marvel at the simple structural design of…
SPECTRUM GENERATIONS COASTAL COMMUNITY CENTER
Therapy dogs come in all breeds and sizes. A therapy dog enjoys meeting new people with a smile, a song, or a waggin' tail; can provide healing to his or her companion or family, as well as…
CHANS Home Health Care Hospice Program is offering classes for individuals interested in becoming a Hospice Volunteer. The Volunteer Training…
Wiscasset Elementary School
Attention parents of children aged 4 and 5:
Wiscasset Elementary School is enrolling 4 year olds for our Pre K program. There will be morning and afternoon sessions, Monday through Friday…
A car safety seat has to both fit the child and be installed right, Wiscasset Ambulance Service Emergency Medical Technician Kristin Draper said. Otherwise, if there’s a crash, “Any deviation from…
Getting a yurt seemed like a romantic idea to Judith Fossel several years ago. She put one on her Alna Road, Alna property but now has no use for the circular, tent-like structure and would like…
As the summer months are winding down, it’s time to think all things school, and that includes school supplies for those who are hard-pressed to pay their electricity bills, let alone buy school…
For the third year, the public is invited to a fun-filled evening to raise money for the Wiscasset Public Library. The event, organized by Friends of the Library,…
Remember who taught you to read? It is now time to repay the favor. Thirty-six million Americans can’t read and one out of six struggles with literacy skills in Maine. They need your help!
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Heartwood Theater and Lincoln Academy will be joining together this fall, to produce two great, diverse youth productions.
“Center Stage ‘16” will be an evening of Broadway tunes, including…
One of the major threats to lake and river water quality is runoff after rainfall, which brings soil phosphates and pollutants…
The Maine Community Foundation will hold a Community Conversation for Lincoln County residents on Thursday, Sept. 1, in Newcastle. The gathering, the seventh in a series of…
The Wiscasset School Committee on July 28 made Michael Dunn its chairman and Glen Craig vice chairman. Both have served on the committee since it first met in 2014.
Outgoing vice chairman…
Treat yourself, young guests and grandchildren to an afternoon or morning of printmaking with Midcoast Printmakers.
Sessions will be held Aug. 2-5 and 8-10. Morning sessions are held 9:30 to…
As one of Rob Cronk’s first students at Wiscasset High School in the early 1980s, Carl Urquhart found the industrial arts teacher didn’t show the students how to do something. He got them to…
June 30 marked the end of Scott MacDonald’s tenure as head of school at the Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 independent demonstration school…
The Preston Music Studio in Damariscotta announces an expansion in educational services beginning in September. Carol Preston, owner, established the studio 15 years…
A chain-link fence has gone up between the Wiscasset Elementary School playground and parking lot, putting the playground into compliance with state law, Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot…
Jessica Richards of Alna received a BS in environmental sustainability, health and safety from Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Applied Science and Technology in May. RIT is located…
