At a Glance
Wed, 03/22/2017 - 11:45am
Come join the Wiscasset Elementary community for the annual "Mangia, Mangia" Pasta Supper & Spring Swim fundraiser dinner, April 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the WES cafeteria.The school is at 83 Federal Street. For your dining pleasure, baked ziti, mac and cheese, mixed salad greens, freshly baked bread, and tons of delicious desserts will be served. The dinner will also feature dozens of raffle items. The dinner is $5 per person or $20 per family (two adults and up to five children under age 18). All proceeds benefit the elementary swim program sponsored by Partners in Education (PIE). Hope to see you all there for a night full of food and awesome raffles. Courtesy of Cindy Collamore/WES
On Wednesday, March 8, Boothbay Region High School cheerleaders and parents gathered at Boothbay Region Elementary School to celebrate a successful season under Coach Elizabeth Tilton. The team competed in six competitions this season and will be losing senior Emma Rideout after graduation. Emma plans to return as an assistant coach next season. Pictured are the team’s plaque winners, from left, Sierra Murray, Most Improved; Emma Rideout, Most Valuable; and Lovely Uberita, Coaches Award. Courtesy of Leisha MacDougall
The plaque recipients for the 2016-2017 Boothbay Region High School boys basketball team, awarded March 15, are, from left, Austin Campbell, Most Improved Player; Carter Babcock, Coaches Award; and Kyle Ames, Most Valuable Player. These three players, plus senior Jacob Leonard, were also honored by the Mountain Valley Conference coaches. Campbell and Babcock were named honorable mention all-stars and Ames was named a first team all-star. Leonard was named a second team all-star. Babcock was also named to the MVC All-Academic team. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Coach Tanner Grover appears with the three plaque recipients at the Boothbay Region High School girls basketball awards night held at China By The Sea March 8. From left are: Kate Friant, Most Valuable Player; Nicole Clarke, Coaches Award; and Page Brown, Most Improved Player. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
You probably know all the musicians playing in this photo, but just in case, from left, are Gabe Tonon, Ronny Arsenault, Emily Spofford, Sally Carroll and Dick Spofford — during the March 11 Hometown Hootenanny. This annual event, organized by Garry Blackman as a fundraiser for the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, brought 20 musicians to the stage for a little night music! Courtesy of Robert Mitchell Photography
The moon over a small red barn in Edgecomb on a recent late afternoon. SUZI THAYER/Boothbay Register
The Garden Club of Wiscasset will be having its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 13. It is an indoor/outdoor sale with perennials and shrubs, handmade hypertufa pots, a raffle and baked goods. Here, garden club member Charlene Sassi is in her studio working with hypertufa pots. Courtesy of Emily Adler
We didn’t get to posting At a Glance last week. Maybe it was another snowstorm? Anyway, we’ve included last week’s photos and cutlines in this week’s column. Sports awards, a couple of upcoming events and more are included in this week’s offering. Enjoy.
