On behalf of the Hiring Committee, ChairmanTom Blackford is pleased to announce the following Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) 2016 instructors who…
Education
The Chapman-Hall House Historic Site opens for the season June 11 and 12. Three Traditions, a special program offering insights into the Native American culture, navigation instruments of…
Each summer Haystack hosts a series of exhibitions in our gallery at the Center for Community Programs, 22 Church Street in Deer Isle. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.
The…
Elections 2016
Jason Putnam didn’t plan to run for Wiscasset School Committee. So he didn’t take out nomination papers to get on the June 14 ballot for one of the two seats up for election.
But a couple of…
Wild mushrooms can be scary if you don't know which ones to pick.
Round Table Productions presents the first and second in its series of “Writers’ Workshops” to be held in the fall of 2016. The workshops will be held at the Kefauver Studio &…
The following students have been named to the spring 2016 President's List at Husson University in Bangor. Students who make the President's List must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during…
Make your regrets by doing things, not for following that little voice that tells us all we can’t, U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, told Wiscasset Middle High School’s…
Wolverine families, well-wishers and a hand-sized toy lion with a graduation cap and a “Hooray!” message had Wiscasset Middle High School’s Stover Auditorium mostly filled for…
The following students have been named to the spring 2016 Honors List at Husson University in Bangor. Students who make the Honors List must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the…
On Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village will present a multimedia lecture on the history of Champion Outboards, Scott Atwater Outboards, Scott…
Elections 2016
Two Wiscasset School Committee seats are up for election June 14, but just one candidate is on the ballot, incumbent Michael Dunn. Chairman Steve Smith announced recently he would not seek re-…
Lining up in cap and gown at marching practice inside Stover Auditorium on Tuesday morning, Wiscasset Middle High School Class of 2016 President Remy Segovia smiled when asked what he was feeling…
Wiscasset School Committee
Last year, Irene Marchenay was bored, living in Tennessee and retired from 36 years of teaching.
Now the French-born Marchenay is teaching French at Wiscasset Middle High School and hoping…
As the farm to table movement continues to gain traction across America’s home and professional kitchens, the Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset is taking it one step further with its innovative…
Joseph Meehan of Wiscasset, a hospitality management major, was name to the 2016 spring semester dean's list at Thomas College in Waterville.
The seventh and eighth grade class of Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning spent three days at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, as…
Wiscasset’s graduation was going to be new in two ways already. It’s the first year that seniors will graduate from Wiscasset Middle High School, not Wiscasset High School. And it’s Peg Armstrong’…
Built by Nathaniel Chapman in 1754, the Chapman-Hall House has weathered many suns and many storms. On May 17, the house's front door was replaced with a replica of the deteriorated version (part…
As Tri-County Literacy prepared for Maine Eastern Railroad’s (MERR) Bath-Wiscasset, Candy Cane Train runs to end last year, Deb Nowak was determined the agency’s biggest fundraiser would go on…
Mrs. Currier’s class at Edgecomb Eddy School released Atlantic salmon eggs into the Sheepscot River on May 17. The class is learning about raising the endangered species from an egg to maturity.…
Dresden Elementary School third grade teacher Erica Atkinson has a sign in the classroom telling people to wear the pants that fit them.
We don’t all learn the same or show our learning the…
An Edgecomb math and social studies teacher is one of nine honorees throwing out the first pitch at Hadlock Field on June 10. UNUM and the Portland Sea Dogs has named Terry Mulligan and eight…
Kirk and Sherrie Holbrook of Hallowell are concerned about their children’s education. The couple have a son and daughter attending attending Hall-Dale Elementary School. They were one of a dozen…
Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville greeted the fourth grade classes from the Wiscasset Elementary School during their visit to the State House. The students had an opportunity to tour the House and…
Each piece of Wiscasset’s school budget offer picked up majority support from the town budget committee May 12. The panel recommended passage of the $8.9 million proposal that goes to voters May…
Wiscasset Middle High School is proud to announce that the following members of the class of 2016 have earned the distinction of Top Scholars. These nine seniors…
Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit
Bussing for several Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit (SVRSU) students to Wiscasset Middle High School will continue the rest of the school year without interruption, after some uncertainty…
Edgecomb Eddy Students had a visit from Mad Scientist Jupiter Jo on April 29. The students learned about chemical reactions, how a solid changes to a liquid, and about combustion. Mad Science of…
There will be two musical performances at Wiscasset Elementary School on Tuesday, May 10. The first and second grade group will perform at 5:30 p.m. and the third and fourth grade group will…
The Wiscasset School Department and its teachers union have a tentative agreement, Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot confirmed. Neither the union nor the School Committee has voted, Wilmot…
Lincoln County Historical Association
"Summer with the Past" is a program for children, ages 8, 9 and 10, sponsored by Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) that consists of three week-long sessions providing opportunities for…
On April 1, students in the Wiscasset Middle High School biology classes planted seeds of 14 varieties of tomato plants for the annual Morris Farm Community Plant…
Looking for new ways to incorporate superfoods into your diet? Join Chef Tanja Kunz for Seasonal Food Preparation and learn a variety of nutritious and delicious…
The Poetry Society of Virginia has honored eight student writers from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb. The students were recognized…
Edgecomb Eddy students were rewarded for their physical activity during an April 27 medal ceremony held in the school. Redy Let’s Go, Healthy Lincoln County’s mascot, awarded gold and silver…
Fourteen Edgecomb Eddy School students took their shot at wiping out heart disease. The students participated in the annual Hoops for Heart fundraiser sponsored by the American Heart Association.…
Wiscasset School Committee
Wiscasset School Department had budgeted for the school resource officer, but school officials said selectmen’s decision to offer voters it on the municipal side of the budget again this year…
Located on the scenic Maine coast, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site is one of New England’s earliest European settlements, rivaling that of…
Wiscasset Elementary School is looking forward to welcoming the children of our new kindergarten class. These are children who will be five years of…
The Juniper Hill School in Alna welcomes interested families and community members to its annual May Festival and open house, Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m to 1 p.m. This…
Elections 2016
Wiscasset School Committee Chairman Steve Smith said he will be off the panel July 1. Smith announced April 28 he will not seek re-election.
His work schedule is the reason, Smith said in an…
There will be a community forum on education at the Edgecomb Eddy School on May 10 at 6:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet the members of the school committee,…
A reminder that on Sunday, May 1, the Opus One Big Band will be performing at Wiscasset Middle High School at 5 p.m.
The Opus One Big Band features professional Maine musicians who support…
Jonathan Batchelder from Wiscasset Christian Academy competed in the 39th annual American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) National Competition held at Bob Jones University in Greenville,…
The support Wiscasset has shown its schools has School Committee Chairman Steve Smith feeling confident about the next budget’s chances with voters.
In separate phone interviews Friday, he…
Carolyn Footer of Wiscasset was named to the 2015 fall semester dean’s list at Simmons College in Boston. Her major is business & management.
To qualify for dean’s list status,…
When was the last time students just let their inhibitions melt away, flexed their imaginations, and did something just because it was really, really fun? Mt. View…
Seniors
Honors: Stephen Ambrose, Erik Hutchison, Noah Jones, Amanda Marcus, Allysia Miller,…
College Guild (CG) in Brunswick will present student-prisoner poetry, artwork and testimonials, along with an overview of this unique school on Thursday, April 28 at 3 p.m. at the Patten Free…
