“One morning, Kate was too tired to dance or play with Daniel. She began to spend a lot of time sleeping and did not eat much. Their parents were always watching her, even when she was asleep…
Education
Sheet music and coffee mugs cover the tables; the rehearsal sounds of three-part harmonies echo throughout the house with only the working lights of a theater to dimly reveal the stage.
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Wiscasset’s first contract with teachers hikes everyone’s pay two percent for the school year just ended. It also awards a yearly bonus for national board-certified teachers.
The School…
The Bible Baptist Church on 143 Beechnut Hill Road in Wiscasset will be conducting a Daily Vacation Bible School on Monday through Friday evenings, July 25-29, from 6 to 8 p.m. This is for…
Learn the skills and techniques necessary to be a responsible, competent and fun babysitter in a one-day class offered by Central Lincoln County Adult Education on Wednesday, July…
The following area students were named to the spring 2016 semester dean's list at the University of Maine.
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An exhibition of handmade whale sculptures made from re-purposed lobster rope and marine debris built by nautical artist Cindy Pease Roe will be on display July 23 through Aug. 21 at…
U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Wiscasset Christian Academy high school seniors Jonathan Batchelder and Seth Paine on Tuesday, July 12. The students were in…
A local property owner’s reference to school choice in an online ad is drawing criticism from Alna selectmen. On July 13, they decided to send Judith Fossel a registered letter stating the town…
Jordan Jones of Wiscasset, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, New Jersey, graduated in May with a bachelor of science degree in marketing. He was also…
Summer is here and it is time for some creative activities for adults and children ... why not printmaking?
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The night before boarding a plane to Colorado Springs, Aleeya Jones, 13, was excited July 6 to be moving into her highest level of training yet in the sport she loves, volleyball. But she said she…
This summer many Midcoast children have been enjoying the programs offered through Sheepscot Valley Children’s House in Wiscasset. The children have been exposed to several different learning…
Wiscasset School Department
For all of her teaching, coaching and other experience, Mandy Lewis said being a good listener may be one of the biggest helps in her new job as Wiscasset schools’ first districtwide assistant…
Matthew L. Brown of Alna and Andrew J. Bartlett of Damariscotta were named to the spring 2016 dean's list at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Brown was…
Wiscasset Public Library Summer Reading Program
Wiscasset Public Library’s second special event for the Summer Reading Program is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m. Join us at Castle Tucker for outdoor…
The Kefauver Studio & Gallery of Damariscotta presents “The Boat Show,” on exhibition now through July 31. The show features new work by oil painter Will Kefauver, and the work of his 20 guest…
Meet more than 30 of Maine’s best writers, adult and children’s authors, including international, national and State award winners at Books in Boothbay on Saturday, July 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at…
Carolyn J. Footer of Wiscasset was named to the 2016 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a business…
The search for teacher of the year in Maine is down to the semis, and Lincoln County’s teacher of the year Erica Atkinson is no longer in contention. The Dresden Elementary School teacher and…
The Friends of Windjammer Days announced 2 schooner tours beginning this morning, Thursday, June 30, in Boothbay Harbor.
Tour Privateer Lynx at the Carousel Marina at Whale’s Tale,…
Author of "Butterflies Up Close: A guide to Butterfly Photography," Roger Rittmaster, will meet program participants at the Hidden Valley Nature Center parking lot, 131 Egypt Road…
The following local residents received a degree from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts on Sunday, May 22.
Hunter Chamberlain Reid of Edgecomb graduated magna cum laude with a…
Edgecomb Community Church, UCC will be holding a week-long Vacation Bible School, July 11-15 from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day. This year’s theme is "Surf Shack:…
The following students were named to the 2015-2016 third trimester honor roll at Wiscasset Elementary School.
All A's grade 6: Mason Davenport, Violet Wilson-Wood
All A's grade 5:…
Grade 7
Highest Honors: Alyssa Bassett, Joanna Collins, Christiana Easter, Gabrielle Leavitt, Eliza Paradis
High Honors: Lily Benner, Kayla…
Wiscasset Middle High School
Dirigo Girls State, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, is being held at Husson University in Bangor June 19-24. Junior girls are selected by faculty vote based on potential for leadership…
For Elysha Thompson, the LincolnHealth Certified Nursing Apprenticeship Program came along at just the right time.
Thompson had wanted to become a Certified…
The memory of an Edgecomb Eddy School graduate is kept alive each spring through a special graduation honor. On June 15, Edgecomb Eddy sixth grade graduates Arden Carleton and Angelica Rodriguez…
Wiscasset School Committee
The Wiscasset School Department will swap iPads for Macbook Airs as the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) equipment for students in grades nine through 12, Superintendent of Schools…
One day after voters approved Wiscasset’s new school budget, the School Committee on June 15 named a Brunswick woman to fill the newly created, districtwide job of athletic director and assistant…
It was a day to remember the past and look forward to the future for 15 Edgecomb Eddy School graduates. The sixth grade class celebrated its final day in elementary school with an hour-long…
Third graders in Mrs. Emery’s class immersed themselves in an expeditionary style of learning to end our school year with a great deal of lobster education. We had two essential questions to…
Wiscasset Elementary School celebrated the end of the school year with Fun Day June 14.
Physical Education teacher Daniela Marino organized a day filled with many exciting activities and…
Maggie Meixell of Westport Island is now a graduate of Colgate University, located in Hamilton, New York. Meixell majored in classical studies and international relations and graduated magna cum…
Wawenock Sail and Power Squadron has partnered with the Sea Tow Foundation to promote the Designated Skipper Program for boaters. The goal of this…
Wiscasset School Department
When Heather Wilmot was a Wiscasset superintendent of schools candidate touring the facilities, she noticed the lighting in a school library. “It was very, very dim, low-hung, and the lights, I…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Two local students were chosen to participate in the Keller BLOOM program for microflora and fauna at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.
The students, Brooke…
The annual National Honor Society induction ceremony was conducted at Wiscasset Middle High School on May 24. Six students were inducted into the local NHS chapter, having been selected on their…
On June 7, the staff of Wiscasset Middle High School presented the following awards:
Three Quarters of Honor Roll Grade…
Healthy Lincoln County is sponsoring eleven (11) local summer meal sites this year for the Summer Food Service Program. Most sites will begin offering breakfast and…
At Wiscasset's community playground Friday night, Wiscasset Elementary School fourth grader Katelyn Lahaye had chocolate ice cream with sprinkles and whipped cream. “And chocolate syrup,” the 9-…
Edgecomb Eddy student Takoda Dionne was the top reader in the school’s Bikes for Books contest this year by reading 77 books. He was rewarded for his hard work on June 8 with a brand new Huffy…
Learn the skills and techniques necessary to be a responsible, competent and fun babysitter in a one-day class offered by Central Lincoln County Adult Education on Wednesday, June…
Wiscasset School Committee
A pair of executive, or closed-door, sessions are on tap along with other business for the Wiscasset School Committee on Wednesday, June 15.
The committee will meet at 7 p.m. in the…
Wiscasset School Department
Wiscasset teachers have approved their first labor contract since the town left Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12, officials for the union and the department confirmed June 9.
The…
Ready to have a great summer but could use some exciting plans? Let the Wiscasset Public Library Children’s Room provide you with fun for everyone and prizes, too! Join this year’s Summer Reading…
A visit to the final resting places of historic Bath area sea captains and shipbuilders will be the focus of a trolley tour hosted by Maine Maritime Museum (MMM) and led by The Lady in the Red…
Edgecomb School Committee
With only a few days remaining in the 2015-16 fiscal year, the Edgecomb school budget is likely to finish in the black. AOS 98 Superintendent Eileen King reported during the June 6 Edgecomb School…
There's a red barn just off Route 1 in Newcastle that will soon be welcoming visitors to come in and see how liquor is made. On July 1…
