Early morning low tide in Boothbay Harbor. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register Ocean Point. DIANE DORBIN/Boothbay Register Twelve students competed in Edgecomb Eddy School’s spelling bee on Monday, Jan. 30. The two best spellers from first through sixth grades represented their classes. All contestants did a great job under the pressure of performing in front of their teachers, classmates, parents, relatives and friends. The winner was fifth grader Catherine Clifford, who correctly spelled “bedraggled.” Ross Gaffney, a third grader, was the runner-up. Spellers are, from left, Ryan Clark and Dezaray Orne, (grade six); Catherine Clifford and Emily Gosselin, (grade five); Emma Castonia and behind her, Anna Gosselin (grade four); Allister Edgecomb and Ross Gaffney (grade three); Jayden Orne and Isabella Morton (grade two); and Charley Carleton and Karen Higgins (grade one). MORGAN CALLAN ROGERS/Boothbay Register Brigitte Schlosser, assistant teacher at Sheepscot Valley Children's House, starts French lessons with the PreK, kindergarten and preschool classrooms. The children started out by practicing their greetings. Courtesy photo A Web of Characters: A few characters pose on the set of Heartwood's "Charlotte's Web," to open Thursday, Feb. 2. The three public performances are filling up quickly, for Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 4 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5/students and $8/adults. Reservations strongly suggested by contacting Heartwood: 207-563-1373 / info@heartwoodtheater.org /www.heartwoodtheater.org. Courtesy of Jenny Mayher This unfettered view hasn’t been seen for a while. The footbridge is now clear to walk, from one side of Boothbay Harbor to the other side. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register With all the demonstrations, riots, Cabinet hearings and other happenings dominating the news, Tom Nickerson of Back River Road, Boothbay has reminded people that, yes, there is another Super Bowl featuring New England’s beloved Patriots. He erected these signs outside his home this week. “We need to get away from all the craziness for a week and enjoy the game,” said Nickerson. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register