Education

In November and December, Andrea Lani will be offering two great opportunities at Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) to show participants how keen observation,…

Nancie Atwell, founder of Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning and the inaugural winner of the Global Teacher Prize, has had a busy fall.…

During early November, Boothbay Region Adult Ed has some fun, interesting and informative classes scheduled! Don't miss out on the class you want to take! Be sure…

The Darling Marine Center in Walpole is pleased to welcome Dr. Jeremy Rich, the newest faculty member of the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences.

Rich…

Wiscasset School Committee
Roger Whitney

When Roger Whitney was a child playing trombone in an American Legion band in Augusta with his father, he knew even then that he wanted to teach music. He always knew.

At 63, the Alna man…

The Chocolate Church Arts Center will be offering a movement workshop for actors on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. This workshop, taught by choreographer Ashley Steeves of Resurgence Dance…

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Departing Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Cheri Towle got a cake and surprise celebration from faculty and staff Oct. 21.

Teacher Melissa Burgess and her students made the cake,…

The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is hosting an invasive plant identification and management class on Friday, October 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. This class will be…

Beef stew, homemade bread, and a variety of homemade pies and desserts will be served at the Woolwich Central School 8th Grade Harvest Supper on Saturday, Nov. 7, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the school…

During the first week of November at Boothbay Region Adult Ed you can take a class to make a Felted Flower Pin, improve your computer skills in Advanced Excel, or get tips on how to Take Great…

Fire Prevention Week

In honor of Fire Prevention Week, Edgecomb Eddy School students in grades kindergarten through grade three were treated to a tour of the Edgecomb Fire Department.

While there, they learned…

“His eyes are borrowed buttons, his hands can be tin pan hands.”

We learned about many different ways the iconic fall figure, the scarecrow, can be created.  The group at Story Hour this…

Wiscasset School Department

The public is invited to a community meet-and-greet with new Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Peg Armstrong on Oct. 29. The event is set for 5:15 p.m. in the WMHS library, ahead of a 6 p.m.…

During the last week of October at Boothbay Region Adult Ed, you can unlock the potential of your iPad or iPhone, learn more about using your digital camera, and hear ghost stories of the Boothbay…

Lincoln Academy Drama and Heartwood Regional Theater continue a collaboration which is more than a decade in the making. “One Man, Two Guvnors,” by Richard Bean, is…

Come join the fun of making music with your ukulele. Central Lincoln County Adult Education is offering a six-week Ukulele for Beginners course taught by Heather Hardy beginning Monday, Nov. 2, at…

 

The Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 independent school in Edgecomb, will hold its fall open house on Sunday, Oct…

Gain the skills necessary to get a good job by attending three free job seeker workshops being offered through a partnership of Central Lincoln County Adult Education and Goodwill Workforce…

Fall classes at Boothbay Region Adult Ed begin during the week of Oct. 12. Are you always searching for files on your computer? Did you know your computer can slow down when files and photos…

Wiscasset School Department
Cheri Towle, Peg Armstrong, Margaret “Peg” Armstrong

The Wiscasset School Committee on Oct. 8 voted in Peg Armstrong of Bath as principal of Wiscasset Middle High School.

Asked why she wanted the Wiscasset job, she said, “It’s exciting that…

Mark your calendars for the annual Great Salt Bay School Harvest Fair, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Great Salt Bay School Gymnasium. GSB 8th graders and their parents have worked hard to…

Looking for a great way to spend a Saturday? Join Central Lincoln County Adult Education on a day trip to Boston’s Chinatown and the Museum of Fine Arts from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5…

Wiscasset Middle High School
Heather Wilmot

Wiscasset Middle High School’s (WMHS) next principal could be named Thursday night, Oct. 6. A special meeting of the school committee has been set for 6 p.m. in the WMHS library.

The agenda…

Wiscasset Public Library

It really feels like fall here at the Wiscasset Public Library Children’s Room. We had fun reading "I Am A Leaf" by Jean Marzollo, which described the journey of a leaf through all four seasons.…

Lisa Evans and Tim Smith have been growing microgreens in their greenhouse in Roslindale, Massachusetts, since January, ever since Evans…

The Big Draw

The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine is proud to be participating in The Big Draw, an international drawing festival based in the United Kingdom. The theme for this year’s Big Draw is “every…

Fall is a great time to take a class at Boothbay Region Adult Ed. We offer a variety of classes, and we hope you'll find a class or two that interests you! Adult Ed also offers…

Mona Schlein, Madison Westrich

Students who helped set up a classroom for a teacher who has been fighting cancer, and others who helped with last summer’s unpacking at Wiscasset Elementary School, had the attention of the…

Lady in the Red Cloak

Discover history and mystery on a lantern lit walking tour led by The Lady in the Red Cloak. Tour the streets of Boothbay Harbor and Wiscasset this October and get into the “spirit” of the season…

Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) is once again teaming up with Kenneth Kortemeier of the Bristol Folk School to offer two great woodcraft workshops at HVNC. Beginners and experienced woodworkers…

Wiscasset School Committee
Steve Smith, Heather Wilmot, Glen Craig

If costs hike for Wiscasset schools next year, School Committee Chairman Steve Smith said he would rather raise the budget than cut it. He would also consider increased spending to benefit…

This fall you are invited to play music with Seacoast Community Orchestras. Adults and children, experienced players and less experienced, are welcome to join one or more of our string ensembles…

Wiscasset School Resource Officer Tom Hoepner

Tom Hoepner worked two summers as a cook at Red’s Eats, started his civilian police career at Wiscasset Police Department, and is the father of a Wiscasset High School graduate.

Now the New…

Kobe Carrier, Gordon Campbell, Wiscasset Middle High School

Wiscasset Middle High School Student Council members and other volunteers could have been a lot of other places on a sunny fall Saturday. But, on Sept. 19, they came to school, and in many cases,…

Sarah Greenier

Bath artist Sarah Greenier is teaching an eight-week workshop in oil and acrylic painting this fall. Greenier is an award-winning oil painter, who has shown her work throughout Maine and New…

The Bristol Road Galleries
NY artist Merrie Handfinger

The Bristol Road Galleries, presents the final “Guests on the Lawn” event of the 2015 season Sept. 25-27. This event brings together an eclectic selection of artists appearing on the…

Wiscasset School Department
Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Heather Wilmot

Part of the way to ensure the Wiscasset School Department finds the right leader for Wiscasset Middle High School is to ask people in and outside the school what they want to see in that person,…

Y Arts Youth Chorus, Boothbay Harbor

The Y Arts Youth Choir, for ages 6-13, had its first rehearsal Sept. 14 in the YMCA Annex.  

This choir is a part of…

If Facebook were a country, it would be the world's third largest; and yet, for many people, social media can be intimidating. A free workshop for anyone who is timid but curious about how to use…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation

Instructor Adeline Goldminc-Tronzo will lead a new two-day workshop, “Linear Perspective in Drawing and Painting,” at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) on Sept. 26 and 27.

Adeline…

Edgecomb Eddy School in Edgecomb has launched its fall fundraising season with Close Buy Catalog, a local goods school fundraising catalog featuring products only…

On Saturday, Sept. 19, the Student Council at Wiscasset High Middle School and Wiscasset Ford will be holding the annual "Drive 4UR School" fundraiser event.

The event will take place…

Boothbay Region Adult Ed’s fall classes begin Oct. 13.

The fall brochure will be out this week and available at the following locations: Hannaford, YMCA, Video Loft, Memorial Library,…

The Learning Center at Boothbay Region Adult Ed will begin the fall semester on Thursday, Sept. 24, 6:15-8:15 p.m. Prep to take the HiSET high…

Cheri Towle

As Brewer’s new superintendent of schools, departing Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Cheri Towle will get a bump up in pay and fulfill a longtime career goal.

In turn, she is leaving…

Frank Costa, Wiscasset Municipal Airport

Wiscasset Municipal Airport Manager Frank Costa was able to do something Tuesday that he wants to do more of: Getting out into the community that the airport is a part of, he said.

Hours…

Do you or someone you know need help with basic math, reading, writing, or English language skills? Would you like help improving your math or writing skills for work? Are you planning to take the…

Suddenly, it’s autumn! Where did summer go? Need a transition to cooler weather activities? There’s still time to register for a course at Coastal Senior College!…