Policy changes, a police officer and more communication among parents are all being eyed to push back against a rise that Wiscasset High School has been seeing in substance abuse…

Amanda Boucher of Edgecomb was named to the Randolph College dean's list, which recognizes outstanding academic excellence. Boucher is a member of the Class of 2015. Randolph College is in…

Lindsey Lord of Boothbay and Clint Chandler of Edgecomb were named to the dean's list at Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Standish for the fall semester. To be eligible for dean's list at St.…

When the Berenstain Bears take a trip to the aquarium, the bear family finds many different sizes, shapes and colors of fish. They watch jellyfish float by and clap for the penguins and otters…

Local teens and anyone willing to join them will be at Wiscasset High School pre-dawn, Friday, Jan. 31. Students and others will be trying to fill the gym with school pride, and food to give to…

The task of getting an interim superintendent didn't get any easier when a dollar figure on pay went public, according to committee member Sharon Nichols.

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Since November, Wiscasset eighth graders in both science and language arts classes have been studying climate change and alternative energy.…

The Wiscasset School Committee has moved up the start time of its Thursday, January 23, meeting at Wiscasset High School to 4 p.m., Chairman Glen Craig announced.

The meeting will open…

Look for the Boothbay Region Adult and Community Education winter/spring class brochure as an insert this week's Boothbay Register! We hope you'll take some time to browse through the brochure.…

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) has a $500 scholarship available to a Boothbay student in a postsecondary art program, leading to a degree in graphic art, art education, or fine art.…

Look for the yellow Boothbay Region Adult Ed winter-spring class brochure as an insert in the Boothbay Register on Thursday, Jan. 23.

The following students were named to the dean's list at Bates College during the first semester of the 2013–2014 academic year, a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point…

Hartwick College first-year student Joshua Osborn, of Jefferson, son of Stephen and Shyrel Osborn, has been named to the fall term dean's list.

Inclusion on Hartwick's Dean List is an…

Wiscasset Middle School is pleased to announce December’s students of the month.

This month’s students are Jordan Faulkingham, Ella Jones, Chrissy Easter, Haiden Dunning, Abi Knight, Jade…

Wiscasset High School faces challenges, but is doing a lot right, according to a new report by the organization that has renewed the school's accreditation.

The…

Wiscasset appears to have an unexpected $500,000 cushion on its credit line for the costs to leave Regional School Unit 12, Selectmen's Chairman Ed Polewarczyk said January 21.

In January 1966, the Boothbay Register boldly headlined, “Region Scholarship Fund Drive Opens With March-To-The-Homes.”

A week later, 75 region mothers took part a house-to-house…

Anyone pack a bag supper?

The Wiscasset School Committee will be room-hopping during a lengthy meeting January 23, scheduled to run from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wiscasset High School.

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Wiscasset High School has won its reaccreditation to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

“My thanks go out to the faculty and staff at Wiscasset…

Wiscasset school committee members acknowledged January 16 that one of the town's three schools will probably need to be closed to save money. But no agreement was reached on when to…

The Environmental Priorities Coalition announced on Thursday that increasing the use of Maine-produced food in schools is on its list of top priorities this legislative session. The Environmental…

The Department of Environmental Protection's Nonpoint Source Training and Resource Center is offering a robust schedule of classes for the winter and spring of 2014…

Children ages 6 to 10 are invited to discover the joy of the outdoors at Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center February 18-21 in…

Thank goodness for the smart, brave princess. A dragon had burned down her palace, destroyed all of her clothes and carried away the prince. She outwitted that…

Wiscasset's former superintendent of schools Wayne Dorr is in the running for interim superintendent of the town's new school department.

Dorr is among three candidates with closed-door…

Eugene Stover said January 16 he was considering resigning from Wiscasset's new school committee.

Stover told fellow committee members…

Mason Brewer of Wiscasset was named to the dean's list at Lyndon State College in Vermont for the fall 2013 semester. Brewer is a sophomore and is majoring in social sciences with a in history…

The Boothbay Region Adult Ed Learning Center begins the winter/spring semester on Tuesday, Jan. 21, for anyone age 17 or older who wants to earn…

The Ocean Classroom Foundation has created a new position in its administrative offices in Damariscotta. The new position combines COO and CFO and will be staffed by Peter D. Coburn of Lyme, N.H…

Wiscasset selectmen have chosen The First in Wiscasset for a $2 million credit line, to cover costs to withdraw from Regional School Unit 12, Town Manager Laurie Smith said.

The board made…

Donations are coming in for Wiscasset High School's run at Portland television station WGME's next “Spirit Cup.”

Wiscasset Ford has given $200 that will go to Good…

What better thing to do than to go bowling on a below zero winter day? The Children’s Room at Wiscasset Public Library was converted in to a bowling alley last week…

Wiscasset School Committee member Sharon Nichols on January 11 suggested others consider resigning if the time needed to put a school department together is too…

The Waldo Theatre successfully completed two sets of musical theater classes in 2013, which culminated in an Autumn Revue and a Holiday Revue. We at the theater are excited to be working on this…

Teens to Trails, also known as T3, has launched the Association of Maine Outing Clubs or AMOC.

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Wiscasset's new school committee hit the ground running January 8, deciding to ask the state to help it find an interim superintendent. The person could be on board for months to a year, while a…

The winter 2014 Coastal Senior College menu of courses is ready for you. Consider taking the Junior League Luncheon class with popular Damariscotta chef David Atwater. Learn how to…

The Y Child Enrichment Center has been open for over 25 years, dedicated to creating a positive and enjoyable environment for children who attend. “We strive to give each child an…

It's possible that the low temperatures were to blame for a low voter turnout January 7 in Wiscasset.

As of 2:30 p.m. only 80 people…

Becoming the owner of a Canine Good Citizen and then becoming a therapy dog team is a rewarding volunteer activity for everyone…

The Center for Teaching and Learning took the Alpha Chapter Mathcounts competition on January 25 at Kennebec Valley Community College.

Eighth graders Teddy Matel of Round Pond, Sophia…

Schools in Wiscasset and the rest of Regional School Unit 12 are closed Friday, Jan. 3.

Sue West, art teacher at the Chewonki Semester School in Wiscasset, doesn't consider herself a writer.

But her words find their place in the former Wiscasset…

Wiscasset High School students are ready to roll on a food drive starting Friday, Jan. 3, as they try to win a Portland television station's spirit cup trophy.

WGME…

Is QuickBooks right for you? This workshop on January 14, 10 a.m. to noon, is designed to assist business owners or individuals starting a business in making the…

Early voting remained light as the deadline neared for picking up an absentee ballot in Wiscasset’s school committee election.

As of December 27, 44 absentee ballots had been given out, Town…

The Lincoln County College Connection (TLC3), a collaboration of four Midcoast adult education programs, begins a new Maine College Transitions semester in January.

Experienced academic…

Teens To Trails or “T3” is pleased to announce that we are again partnering with the Chewonki Foundation to offer…

Wiscasset's new school committee has room for five of the seven candidates on the January 7, 2014, ballot.

All but Eugene Stover and Glen T. Craig face contests;…

Children are typically introduced to the life and works of playwright William Shakespeare in high school, but second and third graders who attended the 6-week Shakespeare workshop at Seeds of…