In celebration of National Youth Art Month during the month of March, the Portland Museum of Art (PMA), in collaboration with the Maine Art Education Association, has organized an exhibition of…

Back by popular demand, Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson will offer an introductory chainsaw safety class specifically for women on April 12 and 13. This class is part of HVNC’s…

When is a budget not a budget?

When interim superintendent Wayne Dorr hands it to the school committee with multiple Prozac jokes and some substantial caveats.

Wiscasset's school committee is taking a first step toward exploring the idea of the town joining a partnership called an “alternative organizational structure” or AOS, possibly AOS 98, which…

Westport Island's proposed deal to pull out of Regional School Unit 12 is nearly ready to go to the school district's board.

The town's withdrawal committee is…

A Wiscasset man wants a town vote to make clear residents' position on school consolidation.

Tony True told the Wiscasset School Committee on February 20 that he…

The following local students were named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at his or her college:

Christopher Roche of Woolwich was named to the dean's list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.…

“McTeachers Night” at McDonalds on February 6 brought in $400 for Wiscasset High School’s food drive in the WGME Spirit Challenge. From left are WHS staffers Shaye Paradis, Kelley Duffy, MaryEllen…

Wiscasset's school and budget panels, along with selectmen, need to show unity as the town prepares for its first year outside Regional School Unit 12, the school committee's vice…

The month of March at Boothbay Region Adult Ed features several new classes as well as some returning favorites. March is a great time to take a class to improve your job skills,…

Most of Westport Island's approximately 70 students go to Wiscasset schools. But next fall, will they still?

Or will more parents of Wiscasset's neighbor town…

Members of two key Wiscasset committees are set to meet February 17. Here’s a video preview.

One of Frog and Toad adventures that was read during story time showed how Frog and Toad have no willpower when it comes to home made cookies. They try keeping the…

Maine State Music Theatre will hold local auditions on March 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 22 Elm Street in Brunswick. MSMT is seeking local adults ages 16 and over for the following shows.

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Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline is seeing the start of a change in students' reaction when he stops by Wiscasset High School, in the weeks since a highly attended parent night broke…

Cameron Turner West, son of Dion West and Stacy West, both of Wiscasset, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Fla. This was a result of West earning…

If any open-minded, past teachers with management experience would go for the challenge of heading up a brand new school department, Wiscasset would like to hear from them.

Wendy Thompson of Westport Island is in the business of helping high school students with what can be a confusing and difficult time.

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The Wiscasset School Committee should figure out how many schools will be open next fall, because residents want to know, committee member Eugene Stover said.

“In…

Professional photographer Dave Cleaveland will be teaching a class in beginner’s photography through Wiscasset Adult Ed starting the first week of March.

The class will start with the basics…

Interested in learning more about QuickBooks and your business? Join the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce and Town of Wiscasset for a four hour workshop on…

The Maine Region of the Scholastic Writing Competition has named 11 middle-school students from Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning as…

Briana Goud, daughter of Duane and Patricia Goud of Wiscasset, has been named DAR representative for the Wiscasset High School Class of 2014.

Briana is a leader who inspires her peers to do…

The following Lincoln County students were name to the fall 2013 dean's list at the University of Maine at Orono:

Alna: Yvette Alexandrou, Alyssa Urquhart

The winner of the $1,000 scholarship awarded biennially by Maine Media Women will be announced at the end of April, and applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, March 31, 2014.…

Juniper Hill School will host open houses and tours on Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. to noon, and Saturday, March 8. The events are open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the school…

The Wiscasset School Committee has set a Tuesday, Feb. 11, meeting to hear what the town is looking for in a superintendent.

Committee members said they want input…

Seniors

Highest Honors: Cassandra Crawford, Abby Dunn, Briana Goud, Sarah Hanley

High Honors: Logan Grover, Nathan Panarese, Michaela Trudeau

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Another chance is coming up tonight to help Wiscasset High School’s chances of winning WGME’s “Spirit Challenge.” Teachers from the school will be working at McDonald’s on Route 1 in…

Meghan Clifford, right, won the Edgecomb Eddy School spelling bee on January 27, while Jonathan Genrich, left, finished as the runner-up. Both students are in the fifth grade.

The Wiscasset Community Center is hosting a Discover SCUBA diving event to be held on March 22 and 23 at their facility at 242 Gardner Road in Wiscasset.

Wiscasset High School is trying something new to promote healthy eating and the school's free food pantry.

The school has teamed up with Good Shepherd Food Bank to…

During February Boothbay Region Adult Ed is offering several computer courses to improve computer skills for work, job hunting or personal use.

On February 10…

Applications are being accepted for the Monhegan Artists’ Residency for emerging Maine artists. In addition to two, five-week residencies or Maine-based visual artists on Monhegan Island, the…

ALL As

Grade 8: Maeve Blodgett, Vanessa Dunn, Nicole Jewett, Clara Mugnai, Leah Potter, Grace Wehrle

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The Wiscasset School Committee will get some guidance February 6 on its search for a permanent superintendent.

The Maine School Management Association is set to…

Since October 21, my adventure over at Boothbay Region Boatyard has been outstanding. I have learned so much from everyone there. In my last portfolio update I was just starting to work in the…

After walking the halls of Wiscasset's schools again, Wayne Dorr said it felt like he'd never left the town where he served as superintendent years ago.

The school…

They zumba-danced, they saw who could spit a pickle farthest and empty a tissue box the quickest; they cheered and did the wave, all for the cameras and much of it before dawn broke…

University of Southern Maine’s first year student, Heidi Pinkham, of Wiscasset, daughter of Michael and Louanne Pinkham, has been named to the fall term dean's list. Inclusion on the university…

Woolwich resident Morgan Boyd has been named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute's fall 2013 dean's list. Boyd is a junior majoring in mechanical engineering.

Don’t know much about the Bible and wish you did? Then this class is for you!

It is an introduction designed for people who are unfamiliar with the Bible as the Word of God. The class will…

Former Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Wayne Dorr is back at the helm, 14 years after he last served in town. The Wiscasset School Committee unanimously voted Dorr in as interim superintendent…

Local students on University of New England's dean's list include: Annabelle Terry of Bristol, Cameron Hodgdon of Damariscotta, Nicholas Tardif of Dresden, Ashleigh Reed of Georgetown, Jessica…

Persistent Pretzel proved to be a distinguished dachshund after rescuing his true love, Greta.

Margret Rey’s “Pretzel” was the story read at this week’s story time.

After winning the…

The Wiscasset School Committee plans to pick an interim superintendent tonight, Jan. 30. A vote on the selection is on the agenda for tonight’s meeting that starts at 6 p.m., in the library of…

Boothbay Region Adult Ed’s Winter-Spring classes begin the week of February 10. The brochure was an insert in last week’s Register, and are also available at all four schools, Video Loft,…

The Bowdoin International Music Festival is pleased to announce its seventh annual student composition competition for works written for a solo stringed instrument. A prize of $500 will be awarded…

Toast the new year by learning a skill that could potentially put some extra cash in your pocket. Central Lincoln County Adult Education is offering a Become a Bartender class…

Central Lincoln County Adult Education is offering ballroom dance classes on Thursday nights beginning February 6.

Join the party and learn to dance. This…