As the Lenten season draws to a close, the Lincoln County Ecumenical Committee for Haiti (LCECH) has announced an extension of its 2023 appeal, ‘Hope for Haiti,’ to the end of April.
LCECH…
Life
Bring the beauty of your favorite gemstones into the garden and your outdoor living space with the help of jewel-toned plants. Even a pot of these beauties placed on the balcony can provide bold…
Boost the beauty and your enjoyment by adding a fountain, birdbath, or other water feature to your balcony, deck, or landscape. This one addition to your outdoor space provides many benefits.…
Deer are common visitors to landscapes even in urban and suburban areas. Fencing is the most effective way to protect your plants but is not always practical or desirable. Your community may have…
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is delighted to announce the 16th Annual Festival, Oct. 6-9, as the demonstration of the wacky wonders of whopper pumpkins returns to Damariscotta!…
Are you a history buff? Do you love old houses? Have you always wanted to be a tour guide at a historic property but didn’t know how to start? You’re in luck! Lincoln County Historical Association…
Creativity in its most brilliant state can bring a sensation of freedom, joy, and vitality. Having a creative outlet in which to play, especially as adults, can reconnect us to self and…
The Edgecomb School Committee is one of 168 departments receiving additional state educational subsidies for Fiscal Year 24. Last week, Maine Department of Education reported a “funding error”…
Boothbay Region Adult & Community Education is partnering with Healthy Lincoln County to offer free…
The Center for Teaching and Learning is putting on a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Wednesday, April 12. Students in CTL’s middle school, grades 5-8, have been hard at work…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is…
Crow Point Yoga is glad to welcome back Dianne Daniels and to once again offer her Feldenkrais classes at the studio on Wednesdays, noon-12:45 p.m. beginning April 5.
If you, like so many…
Maine Art Gallery (MAG), a local art advancement and preservation nonprofit in Wiscasset, is expanding educational offerings for the 2023 season. This year the gallery will host 12 classes, in a…
Mid Coast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but within the beauty are hazards that can quickly ruin…
Alna selectmen
With school shootings occurring around the country, why does Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 not have law enforcement officers in schools at all times to interact with…
After earning a water jug full of pom poms for demonstrating safe, respectful and responsible behavior, the students at Wiscasset Elementary School enjoyed an energetic and fun performance by the…
March is national “Music In Our Schools” month, and to celebrate, the Wiscasset Schools performance ensembles gave a concert for students and staff at Wiscasset Elementary School March 29.
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The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invites community members to attend their Annual Meeting and Membership Celebration on Wednesday, April 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Join…
A Maine Department of Education funding error has resulted in $42 million more received by school districts for Fiscal Year 24. The department reported March 29, an error was made in allocations.…
Wiscasset Interim Superintendent of Schools Robert “Bob” England Jr. released the following email March 30:
“(March 29) at the Wiscasset School Department School Committee meeting they…
The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) is currently accepting applications for the Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarship Fund.
Established in 2013, the Laurendeau Fund provides renewable…
Wiscasset’s Help Yourself Shelf Food Pantry (HYS) is happy to report it is the recipient of the funds raised through Shaw’s Give Back Where It Counts program for April…
According to Rev. David Myers, Holy Week in 2023 will be truly special at First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, UCC…
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), a K-8 independent school in Edgecomb, will hold an Open House on Sunday, April 2, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Families interested in learning more…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is…
St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, invites craftspeople to be part of its family-friendly, old-fashioned Strawberry Festival No. 69 on Saturday, June 24,…
July 1, Kim Andersson’s commute will fall from 80 minutes to about three.
The Wiscasset woman took a job out of town a few years ago, as dean of students at Searsport District Middle High…
March is Colorectal Cancer Month, designated to raise awareness of risk factors associated with this disease as well as the importance of regular colon screening for those age 45 and over.
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Whether you want to create a tropical oasis indoors or dress up your décor, plants are the answer. A few plants set on the floor, hanging from the ceiling, or displayed on a table can beautify…
AUGUSTA — Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, introduced a bill this week to help Maine public school districts purchase and serve more locally produced food to students.
LD 921, “An Act to…
Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is excited to announce registration for our 2023 Summer Theatre Camp program for grades 3-6 in July. Campers will learn valuable theatre arts skills in acting, performance, and…
Eight students from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb were honored by the Poetry Society of Virginia as part of the society’s international 2023 student contest.
For the…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission will host the final session of IRS-certified volunteer tax preparation in Wiscasset on Saturday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Wiscasset school committee
Wiscasset’s school committee Wednesday night, March 22 named past Wiscasset schoolteacher and past Wiscasset selectman…
Forty years ago, the first Maine Maple Sunday was held celebrating a process and product colonists learned from Native Americans here in the Northeast. Before the colonists arrived with their iron…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset’s Robert MacDonald has had a big month, a huge month, he said, turning 60 March 18 and retiring March 6 after 31 years working for the town, most of them as Wiscasset Community Center’s…
The Merry Barn’s March Community Literacy Event, on Saturday, March 25, is a celebration of Maine Maple Weekend. Join us from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. as we take part in a beloved Maine tradition,…
Spring arrived March 20 at 5:24 p.m. here on the East Coast. And you know what that means: time to get outdoors and uncover those gardens, once all the snow melts, that is! And most…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is…
Maine Department of Education is helping eligible adults recover from the impact of Covid-19 through a variety of free academic and job training…
Wiscasset High School students did extremely well at the SkillsUSA competition March 16-17 in Bangor. We had several students participating in various competitions. We are very proud of all of…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is once again sponsoring an annual trout stocking sale for your home or farm pond. We offer two sizes, 4-5” rainbow trout and 7-9”…
Boothbay Region YMCA is now offering LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, which is a free, 12-week recovery program for adult cancer patients and survivors. Registration is currently open for the session that…
Veggies To Table, a Newcastle-based non-profit grow-to-donate farm, has increased their grow space for the upcoming season by adding a new caterpillar tunnel and more fields, said founder Erica…
Press release
Carolyn Potter of Edgecomb, a senior at Wiscasset Middle High School, has been selected to receive the 2023 Principal's Award, Interim Principal Gina Stevens announced March 14. The award,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is…
Edgecomb selectmen are waiting for a response from the school committee on two questions prior to approving the 2023 May town meeting warrant. On March 9, selectmen reviewed the wording of all 61…
Midcoast Senior College, bringing classes to seniors interested in lifelong learning, announces a variety of courses for its Spring Term II. Courses will begin the week of April 10 and will run…
Wiscasset Elementary School Principal Kathleen Pastore is resigning effective June 30. In her March 8 letter to Interim Superintendent of Schools Robert “Bob” England Jr., Pastore said this was…
Elizabeth Joan Griffin and Dustin Cameron McLellan were married on July 17, 2022 at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point, Maine. The Reverend Todd Weir of the Congregational Church of…
