This is "really preliminary," Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said Jan. 21 at the school committee's first budget workshop. But so far, she said, would-be costs for 2025-26…
Education
Heartwood’s annual winter middle school production will hit the stage Jan. 30, as an enthusiastic group of 4th-8th grade Midcoast youths present an adaptation of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” This…
Wiscasset school committee
Amid some of their and others' concerns, Wiscasset school committee members Jan. 14 agreed to apply to the state to serve children younger than the schools' youngest students. The unanimous vote…
The following students in the readership area were named to the fall 2024 president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire: Rebecca Short of Westport Island,…
Fourteen new courses will start in February through Midcoast Senior College, a local nonprofit that brings learning opportunities to seniors aged 50 years or older. The new courses are six to…
Fourteen new courses will start in February through Midcoast Senior College, a local nonprofit that brings learning opportunities to seniors aged 50 years or older. The new courses are six to…
Please join us for our second iteration of Vs.: A Poetry Competition in 2 parts. The competition will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Skidompha…
Ocean On Tap
The next Ocean on Tap, an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory, will take place on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25…
Lincoln Theater
Lincoln Theater is pleased to present “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found” a compelling documentary that delves into the life and groundbreaking work of South African photojournalist Ernest Cole…
Thursday, Jan. 23
Be at the Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor from 6-7 p.m. Speaker: Brenda Hamilton - FEMA Storm Outreach & Recovery Coordinator for Maine Coast…
To encourage students in Maine who are exploring careers in journalism, the Maine Press Association each year awards MPA scholarships to current…
Fourth and fifth grade students at Wiscasset Elementary School kicked off the new year with a presentation by Central Maine Power’s educator Danielle Barry. A long table was set up to display “…
This winter, Coastal Senior College, which offers lifelong learners' enrichment through courses and other activities in Lincoln and Knox counties, will hold a special trio of mid-day events on…
This winter, Coastal Senior College, which offers lifelong learners' enrichment through courses and other activities in Lincoln and Knox counties, will hold a special trio of mid-day events on…
This winter, Coastal Senior College, which offers lifelong learners' enrichment through courses and other activities in Lincoln and Knox countries, will hold classes and activities across a…
During school vacation in February, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is offering a three-day session of camp at Coastal Rivers’ Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta for those who enjoy outdoor…
"Conclave" - (PG; 2 hours) - “Conclave” follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events -- selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with…
Registrations for Winter Courses at Coastal Senior College are being accepted until the beginning of classes on Jan. 14. Six of the nine courses will be offered on Zoom, making them accessible to…
Wiscasset music and art students had a very busy December! The month began with the music department providing music for the annual Wiscasset town Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 7. Chorus…
Coastal Senior College, serving midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, is offering nine Winter Courses this season, six of them on zoom, making them accessible to all…
Wiscasset future of the schools committee
If Wiscasset tuitioned out its high schoolers, their and younger students' bussing would have "a lot of moving parts" to figure in, Transportation and Maintenance Director John Merry said Dec. 16…
For week beginning Dec. 26
"Conclave" - (PG; 2 hours) - “Conclave” follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events -- selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with…
Wiscasset Middle High School
As part of International Education Week (IEW), Yashaswini Dikonda instructed American history class on the unique historic, cultural and linguistic character of India. Dikonda is an exchange…
From Thursday, Nov. 21 until Sunday, Nov. 24, eight teachers from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) attended the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) conference in Boston. The…
Wiscasset School Committee
Interest "to the tune of $168,000" will be added to Wiscasset School Department's fund balance, Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson told the school committee Dec. 10. The move Andersson and…
Coastal Senior College, serving Midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, opened registration on Dec. 10 for its nine winter courses set to begin the week of Jan. 13.
Three of the nine…
Wiscasset school committee
Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said Dec. 10, the school department and others nationally have been getting more into place-based learning, or "beyond the walls of the…
Vs.: A Poetry Competition was held in two parts Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Skidompha Library. The two parts were original poetry and recitation of favorite poems. There were 26 total participants…
This winter, Coastal Senior College, which offers lifelong learners enrichment through courses and other activities in Lincoln and Knox countries, will hold classes and activities across a…
Congratulations to Dr. Kim Andersson on earning her doctorate in education Dec. 4, and what a special coincidence that it happened on Superintendent's Day! Way to go! We are so proud of you…
On Saturday, Dec. 7, Wiscasset choral and band students will provide the music for the Annual Wiscasset Town Christmas Tree Lighting. This event takes place at First Congregational Church of…
The next Ocean on Tap event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way in Boothbay Harbor.
Megan Shapiro, a marine resource specialist, will…
The next Ocean on Tap event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way in Boothbay Harbor.
Megan Shapiro, a marine resource specialist, will…
American history and AP United States history students studied early American foreign policy and Wiscasset harbor’s rich maritime legacy while touring Fort Edgecomb in Edgecomb.
Fort…
Wiscasset Elementary School students earn pom poms for exhibiting safe, respectful and responsible behavior throughout our school and on the playground every day! They recently filled the jar…
Edgecomb Selectman Michael Maxim dropped by to say "Hello" Nov. 19 to the school committee meeting. Maxim wanted to introduce himself to the school committee with budget season on the horizon. "I…
Wiscasset Middle High School has announced its first quarter honor roll for the 2024-25 school year:
Sixth grade: Highest honors, Brittany Mank, Emma Stewart; high honors, Gabriel Aloisio,…
Wiscasset School Committee Chair Jason Putnam told fellow future of the schools committee members Nov. 18, the cost to build a school now is so "daunting," towns might not want to go in together…
Wiscasset School Committee Chair Jason Putnam told fellow future of the schools committee members Nov. 18, the cost to build a school now is so "daunting," towns might not want to go in together…
Please join us for Vs.: A Poetry Competition in 2 parts. The competition will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Skidompha Library in Damariscotta…
Edgecomb Eddy Elementary 6th grade class will be hosting an “Artisan & Vendor Fair” on Saturday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Edgecomb Eddy School, 157 Boothbay Road, Edgecomb.
All are…
Fourth grade students at Wiscasset Elementary School recently harvested basil from the hydroponic garden provided by a Maine Agriculture in the Classroom grant.
They planted the basil when…
In partnership with LincolnHealth’s Community Health Improvement Fund (CHIF), Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES)…
In partnership with LincolnHealth’s Community Health Improvement Fund (CHIF), Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES)…
Heartwood Regional Theater Company
Heartwood Theater will hold student auditions on Monday, Dec. 2 for its annual Winter Theater Adventure, available to all Midcoast middle school students, grades 4-8.
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Nov. 12 in Wiscasset Middle High School's library, Wiscasset's superintendent of schools thanked God "nobody blew up" in an incident one month earlier in a WMHS classroom.
Superintendent of…
