Heather Wilmot is starting her first three years as superintendent of Wiscasset schools with gratitude and a plan. The gratitude is for the support she has been getting from staff, students and…
Education
Jordan Jones of Wiscasset, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, New Jersey, has been named to the honors list for the spring 2015 semester.
Wiscasset Public Library
The Wiscasset Public Library had two fantastic presentations for the 2015 Summer Reading Program featuring Heroes. First, Chewonki brought bats, spiders and an owl to the library to demonstrate…
Spencer Bailey of Alna graduated from Ithaca (New York) College's School of Health Sciences and Human Performance with a degree in exercise science. The degree was awarded in May 2015.
After working in an intensive care unit for undernourished children in Haiti, Brandy Colson knew she wanted to be a nurse.
…Heidi Pinkham, a 2013 graduate of Wiscasset High School, was named to the spring 2015 dean's list at the University of Southern Maine. This is her third time being named to the dean's list. She is…
Damariscotta River Association
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has announced that Camp Mummichog still has a limited number of openings for children to participate this summer.…
River Arts
“Illustrated journaling: A different kind of watercolor workshop” is one of the many classes River Arts is offering this summer. Led by Hannah Ineson, two sessions will be offered: July…
Highest Honors
Grade 8: Taylor Catherine Robertson
Grade 7: Natalie Potter, Jack F. Wehrle, Dylan Young
Grade 6: Kayla Cossette, Dylan Orr
Grade 5: Violet Wilson-Wood…
Chris Cooper of Alna said July 7 he has gotten no reply to his June 25 letter to Good Will-Hinckley’s board, criticizing the reversal of its plans to hire lawmaker Mark…
The following Wiscasset High School students were named to the 2014-2015 fourth quarter honor roll.
Seniors
Highest: Maeve Carlson and Hannah…
If you’re looking to stay close to home for your summer vacation, think about taking a four-day Timber Frame Construction workshop at Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson. On July 23-26…
The following Lincoln County students have been named to the spring 2015 president's list at Husson College in Bangor:
Rebecca Erskine and Kaia Groneng of Edgecomb, Nicholas Maney and…
Friends and supporters of Central Lincoln County Adult Education students came together at Skidompha Public Library on Thursday, June 23 to recognize and honor this year’s Adult…
Edgecomb Eddy School
On June 18, a very special graduate of Edgecomb Eddy School’s sixth grade class, Ava Carmolli, was awarded the Sara Leone Outstanding Citizenship Award. Ava was…
On June 18, eight sixth grade students were honored as the 2015 graduating class of Edgecomb Eddy School.
Most of these students have been together since kindergarten, however, because of…
Wiscasset’s two remaining public schools have new names. Wiscasset High School is becoming Wiscasset Middle High School; and Wiscasset Middle School is becoming Wiscasset Elementary School.
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The following Lincoln County students were named to the Honors List at Husson University in Bangor for the spring 2015 semester: Kaci Rankins of Boothbay, Rebecca Leonard of Jefferson, Meagan Krah…
Healthy Kids
Healthy Kids kicked off the summer field trip season with a wonderful visit to the Waldoboro Fire Department, hosted by Chief Smeltzer and some of his volunteer firefighters.
The children…
Wiscasset High School
On June 16, the staff of Wiscasset High School presented the following awards:
Three Quarters of Honor Roll Grade 9: Kobe Carrier, Vanessa Dunn, Trinin…
Wiscasset Primary School’s move-up day is usually only for the fourth-graders, Principal Mona Schlein said. It’s their send-off with diplomas and cake as they prepare to enter Wiscasset Middle…
The following Lincoln County students were named to the spring 2015 dean's list at the University of Maine
Alna:…
Wiscasset Primary School third grade students from Mrs. Sturgeon's and Mrs. Warner's third grade classes recently performed skits for their classmates.
Under the direction of school…
Marissa Carmolli of Edgecomb graduated from Southern Maine Community College on May 17 with a degree in architectural and engineering design.
…
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will be hosting a puppet show, “Lindsay & Her Puppet Pals,” on the library lawn on Saturday, June 27 from 3 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to bring their…
It’s become one of the rites of spring, the launching of boats built by students of the Woolwich Central School who are engaged in the Discovery Boatbuilding Program.
On Thursday morning,…
Ocean Sampling Day (OSD) will take place on the longest day in the northern hemisphere in 2015, during solstice on Sunday, June 21. On this day, water samples will be taken at more than 160…
Three high school juniors have been chosen as the winners of the Maine Community College System’s A Journey Into Writing contest and named 2015 Governor’s Young Writers of the Year: Morganne…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) is hosting The World of Dance Workshop, July 22-24. This series is designed for students ages 9 to 13 on the basics of popular dance styles, the language of…
With school coming to a conclusion for the summer, we are excited for the Wiscasset Public Library’s Summer Reading Program 2015.
This year’s theme is “heroes.” There are many different…
A special town meeting June 16 tied up a loose end on Wiscasset’s school budget. Voters Tuesday night agreed to spend $10,000 on adult education.
The money was part of the $8.4 million in…
Calling all teens ages 12 to 18. Come join us for Cola Clash!
You will enjoy tons of fun with indoor and outdoor team…
It’s not too late!
There are still a few open spots for Heartwood’s 13th session of summer camp, running June 29 through July 8, for students entering grades 1-12. Scholarships available by…
Young people aged 9-14 with an interest in making block prints are invited to learn about the process in a hands-on workshop with master printmaker R. Keith Rendall. The event, which is sponsored…
Established and budding artists are invited to a three-day plein air watercolor workshop with Tony van Hasselt on July 24-26 at various locations in Midcoast Maine. The workshop is open to artists…
On May 28, the Wiscasset Middle School music ensembles were warming-up for their annual spring concert, when a thunderstorm knocked out power to the school. The…
Wiscasset High School Graduation
Trish McLeod was feeling proud June 11 with daughter Jessica McLeod in cap and gown for graduation night…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is excited to continue collaborating with the Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC). This summer on June 25-27, Thursday to Saturday, HVNC and MWSC will…
Registration is open for Spark ARTS’ 2015 summer program.
Spark ARTS, a youth art program, focuses on…
If you’re looking to stay close to home for your summer vacation think about taking a four-day timber frame construction workshop at Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson. On July 23-26…
Local P.E.O. Chapter G, is hosting its fifth annual Games Day on June 26. There will be a sanctioned duplicate bridge tournament at the Boothbay Region YMCA. At the…
The 28 books Edgecomb Eddy fourth grader Matthew Ward read this school year really paid off for him. Ward read the most books in the Bayview Masonic Lodge’s Bikes for Books competition and he was…
Hands-On Harp, an introduction to the harp for kids or adults over 7 years of age continues into its third summer, with the first session scheduled for Monday through Friday, July 13-17. More…
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 Friday, June 26.
This Red…
Book artist Rebecca Goodale will give an illustrated talk, “Threatened and Endangered: An Artist’s Books,” on Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m. at River Arts Gallery.…
As Wiscasset High School changes from a grades 9-12 school to serving grades 7-12, Wiscasset School Committee member and former Wiscasset High Assistant Principal Eugene Stover said residents have…
Mason Brewer of Wiscasset was named to the spring 2015 dean's list at Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, Vermont. For inclusion on the dean's list, a student must have completed at least 12 graded…
"To be or not" was the theme on Saturday afternoon, May 30 when Bob Foster spoke to the graduating class of the Deck House School in Edgecomb. About 100 students…
Do all dinosaurs fly? Three curious dinosaur friends are determined to find out in the book "Three Little Dinosaurs" by Charles Fuge.
They all climb to the top of a high volcano and flap…
