Alexandra Lorraine Russell of Wiscasset and Hannah Catherine Milam of Woolwich have made the spring 2014 dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island. To be included on the dean's list, students…
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Wiscasset Public Library
We had a large turnout for Ed Polewarczyk’s Space Alliance presentation, and everyone had a blast.
Vibrant photos and profound background music with his presentation captivated the audience…
Each year Hidden Valley Nature Center hosts three Timber Frame Construction workshops in which students work with professionals to learn the basics of a classic New England building tradition.…
At Wiscasset’s Chewonki Foundation, they are looking to grow things.
Not just fruits and vegetables, however.
The first Youth Agricultural Day, which debuted Thursday, Aug. 7, featured…
Cafe Scientifique
This past Tuesday, Dr. Nichole Price discussed the past, present, and possible future of the world's coral reefs to a packed room in the main hall…
Wiscasset School Committee
Wiscasset's school department will be making sure it keeps its financial house in order, Interim Superintendent of Schools Lyford Beverage said.
“Most of all, we…
When lost in a car accident in 2005, Edgecomb's Sara Leone inspired the creation of a scholarship to send teens on a 3-week summer wilderness experience providing an extraordinary adventure…
When Bruce Scally serves as Wiscasset Middle School’s interim principal in the coming school year, he expects listening to be a big part of his job.
He’ll be wanting to listen to people’s…
Boothbay Region Adult Education
Boothbay Region Adult Ed is looking for people who would like to teach a class this fall.
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Technology is a means to an end in the creative process.
The public is invited to Bristol’s Saltwater Artists Gallery for a free demonstration of advanced digital enhancement techniques on…
The following local student were named to the University of Maine at Farmington dean's list for the spring 2014 semester.
Boothbay: Katrina Smith and Meghan Smith
Edgecomb: Shaylee…
There are two remaining classes in Hidden Valley Nature Center’s summer naturalist series featuring the flora and fauna of wetland habitats.
On Sunday, Aug. 3, 1-3 p.m., visitors are invited…
Wiscasset High School
New state rules for graduating high school will benefit students and could help improve Wiscasset High School’s graduation rate, Principal Cheri Towle said.
The new path to graduation will…
John Seitzer has joined Rocktide’s new “Paint & Pour” painting classes as one of the featured local artists.
Seitzer works in oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastel, painting his impression…
On July 20, eight high school-aged students from all around Maine and New Hampshire celebrated an impressive feat: they had completed a 10-foot by 20-foot timber frame addition in…
Hyde School, a national leader in character education and leadership development for teens is hosting an open house on Saturday, Aug. 2, on its Bath campus for all interested families and friends…
Ocean Classroom Foundation will cease operations after nearly 20 years of successful education at sea. OCF is working diligently to meet program and…
Samantha Hersom of Edgecomb was awarded a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Mass. during an…
Wiscasset School Committee
Perry Hatch grew up poor in the Belfast area, with a mother who preached the value of an education.
When the Eagle Scout and U.S. Army veteran worked as a Maine State Trooper, and would…
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Wiscasset School Department’s maintenance and transportation director John Merry stands beside a bus whose name has been changed to reflect the town’s return to having its own school department.…
U.S. Cellular is donating $1 million to fund teacher classroom projects through its Calling All Teachers program. Last year, the company contributed $500,000 towards educational materials…
Wiscasset primary and middle schools, along with Wiscasset Christian Academy, are posting their schools supply list on the website, TeacherLists.…
Wiscasset School Committee
A schedule for planning the consolidation of Wiscasset’s schools could come out of Thursday night’s school committee meeting, Chairman Steve Smith said.
The committee will be discussing the…
What happens when a community pediatrician reaches out to schools, day care centers and medical practices with a message that includes the importance of healthy eating and active living?…
Parents, have you ever been curious about what your kids are eating for lunch at school? Maybe you have a menu at home, and see that today's meal is chicken strips, mashed potatoes, egg salad…
The following students who live in the Boothbay Register’s circulation area attained honor roll status for the second semester:
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Dining at Hyde School’s Bath campus is undergoing a transformation. After 46 years of service, beloved Chef John Brawn retired at the end of June leaving some very big shoes to fill.…
The University of Maine in Orono recognized 2,130 students for achieving dean's list honors in the spring 2014 semester. Listed below…
Maine Prep's concentrated SAT prep classes for Brunswick area high school students will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday evenings, July 31…
University College at Bath/Brunswick is collaborating with RSU 1 Adult Education to provide access to University of Maine System courses in Wiscasset via…
This spring Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson received $10,500 in grant support from the Horizon Foundation for a new school outreach effort. Fourth grade students from Great Salt…
On Monday July 28, 9-11:30 a.m., join Hidden Valley Nature Center naturalist Chuck Dinsmore for a class called “Little Dyer Pond Ecology.” The course is meant to be a general overview of common…
Friends and supporters of Central Lincoln County Adult Education students came together at Skidompha Public Library on Thursday, June 19 to recognize and honor this year’s Adult…
Peter Willauer of Edgecomb is enrolled in SEA Semester summer program: Protecting the Phoenix Islands, a study abroad program through Sea Education…
Wiscasset School Department
The next Wiscasset Middle School principal will be a temp. With decisions still to come about consolidating the town’s schools, the new school department can’t promise candidates what lies ahead…
This week, The Lincoln County College Connection and Lincoln County Television will launch the first episode of “Get Smart!”, a new public access TV show that showcases non-traditional…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) announced that its 2014 Archaeology Field School has a few remaining openings for the week of July 13. This year the school…
Two local students graduated from Colby College in Waterville on May 25.
Carlton D. Reed of Woolwich, the son of Thomas and Kathleen Reed of Woolwich, majored in economics with a…
The following local students graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut on May 18: Katherine Anne Seibel of Damariscotta with a B.S. in biology; and Bradley J. Whitaker of Wiscasset…
Educators and potential educators can choose from a variety of teacher preparation programs and courses offered at University College at Bath/Brunswick for the fall…
Nathaniel Miller of Edgecomb was one of 1,193 graduates to receive degrees at 146th Worcester Polytechnic Institute commencement on May 17 in Worcester, Mass.
Miller was awarded a bachelor’s…
The Maine Center for the Book has honored four sixth-grade students from Glenn Powers’ writing class at Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has announced that registration is on-going for Teen Institute for the Environment. This program is open to youth ages 12 to 17. This session is very…
Wiscasset Public Library
Jackson Gillman, the “Stand-Up Chameleon,” was here getting everyone to stand up, jump about and laugh out loud for our Summer Reading Program 2014 kick off at the Wiscasset Public Library.
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Hands-on Harp, an introduction to the harp for adults and kids over 7 years of age, will be offered again Monday through…
Shaylee Sibley, daughter of Jay and Sherba Sibley of Edgecomb, was named to the 2013-2014 fall and spring dean’s lists at the University of Maine at Farmington.
A freshman at UMF, Shaylee is…
Wiscasset Primary School
Numbers are high for prospective kindergarteners in Wiscasset, so high that Wiscasset Primary School’s teaching staff may grow.
The count stands at 45 kindergarten students for the next…
Wiscasset School Department
Lyford Beverage, named Wiscasset’s next interim superintendent of schools on June 26, has no intention of staying on for a permanent gig.
“That’s official,” Beverage, 71, of Pittsfield told…
Center for Teaching and Learning
The following eighth graders walked across the Center for Teaching and Learning stage as graduates on June 4: Charlotte Collins, of Woolwich;…
