Education

"Quiet the Sirens" follows the lives of three firefighters suffering from PTSD. Courtesy of Lincoln Theater

Lincoln Theater is pleased to present a free community screening of the documentary film “Quiet the Sirens,” followed by a talkback, Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m…

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Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the…

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Community members banded together March 24 for music education during a Community School District (CSD) School Committee and trustee budget workshop. This comes after…

On Thursday, April 2, from 8 a.m. to noon, the Maine Department of Education (DOE), in collaboration with the Maine Adult Education Association, will host an event at the Hall of Flags in the…

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U Maine's University Singers
UniveristyUniversity Singers made a first ever appearance at Boothbay Region High School Friday, March 20. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register

University of Maine’s University Singers peformed for the first time at Boothbay Region High School March 20. Among the acapella performers was BRHS 2024 graduate Suzannah “Suzie” Edwards.

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It never ceases to intrigue me. I have lived in an area for several years and drive the roads and pass places and tell myself, "Someday, I will go see what that…

Coastal Senior College Course

Beginning on Wednesday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Instructor Cynthia Dias will lead “Introduction to Watercolor Painting,” a four-week class on Zoom.

This…

CTL's Mathcounts team at the state competition: Eni Burns, Adeline Inman, Charlie Record and Toby McKenzie. Courtesy photo

The MathCounts team from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb participated in the state competition which coincided with Pi Day, March 14. The event was held at Kennebec Valley…

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After an overwhelming response to its debut event, the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Region Land Trust, and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences are…

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Community School District (CSD) trustees talked next

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Grade 4-6 category winner by Madison Woodbine

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water…

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Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 8, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., when the Boothbay Region Elementary School 8th grade class will be hosting a Carnival Night to raise funds for its end-of-the-year…

Residents gather March 17 to approve the $2.4 million AOS 98 budget for FY27. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Voters passed a $2,432,590 budget for the 2027 fiscal year at the Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 annual budget meeting March 17. Around 20 residents from…

Writing

Do you have a story to tell…

 Chris Toy demonstrates how to season a new wok in the fall session of Wok & Cleaver Boot Camp. Courtesy photo

April enrichment classes close out the program year for Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education, and now is the time to sign up. 

First up is…

Instructor Ted Williams. Courtesy photo

For six weeks beginning on Thursday, April 9, instructors Tim Barrows and Ted Williams will lead a wild ride through the history of quantum mechanics on Zoom, from 10 a.m. to noon.

The…

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The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2026 is fundraising for its Project Graduation trip. Project Graduation provides…

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A longtime participant of the Sheepscot Regional Education Program (SREP), the Community School District (CSD) School Committee voted unanimously March 10 to become a program member.

SREP…

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It's time to start thinking about…

BRAS tour

Recently I arranged a tour of the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service facility for three Boothbay Region High School students, who shared with me an interest in health care. Eleanor Erwin, Arabella…

Women's History Month
Daughter of the American Revolution members gather at the Boothbay Harbor Historical Society to celebrate the chapter's 92nd birthday. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

The patriotism of Revolutionary War soldiers lives on through the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)’s Pemaquid Chapter.   

The members’…

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The annual Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) budget meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at the …

The BugTussle Annex in Waldoboro is a beautiful meeting space in which to explore plays together. Joseph Cote will lead just such a group of explorers on Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, beginning April…

CMBG's shares design concepts for a new glasshouse during a public forum March 11.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) is asking the community to help plant the seeds for its future. President and CEO Gretchen Ostherr unveiled plans for a 35,000 square foot glasshouse/…

Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting their Coast Guard Approved OUPV Captain’s Licensing Course at the Fireside Inn in Belfast. The course will be begin on Monday April 13 and will meet…

Edgecomb Eddy School

It took two meetings, nearly five hours and the Edgecomb School Committee brought down its fiscal 27 budget under a 10% increase. On March 2, the committee voted, 3-0, to propose a…

CTL eighth grader Fiona Bishop receives an honorable mention in the Scholastic Writing Awards for her poem. Courtesy photo

The Northeast Region of the Scholastic Writing Competition has honored an eighth-grade student from Edgecomb’s Center for…

The Edgecomb School Committee planned on a long session Feb. 25 to pare down its fiscal 27 budget proposal for presentation to selectmen. The committee spent three hours, 20…

Maryanne Ward

On Wednesday, April 8, Instructor Maryanne Ward will begin her five-week-long class "The Calm Before the Storms of War" on Zoom.

In class, students will "visit" two English country houses…

Katerina Nein of Boothbay, majoring…

The Nautilus team members, from left, Sam Ware, Zuri Smith and Moriah Smith. Courtesy of Chris Liberti

On Feb. 14, members of the Boothbay Region High School robotics team traveled to Bangor to compete with 31 teams from 12 schools for the final qualifying tournament in the 25-26 Vex Robotics…

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Join us Friday, March 20 at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St., Wiscasset at 6 p.m. to learn about "The Science Behind Oyster Farming."…

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The Southport School Committee proposed a lower budget for the 2026-27 year. The $1,569,234 proposal is $25,431 lower than FY 26's. The committee proposed lowering spending in four areas: special…

Boothbay High graduating class of 1923. Courtesy of Boothbay Region Historical Society

The Boothbay Region Historical Society is excited to show its support for the class of 2026 with…

Finding Our Voices
Author Betsy Cornwell flanked by Finding Our Voices CEO+Founder Patrisha McLean, left and Lauren Stockless of the Maine Irish Heritage Center. Lauren Stockless photo

Authors of the Novel of the Year and Non-Fiction Book of the Year in 2025's Irish Book Awards are among the March guests of Finding Our Voices, talking online about the domestic abuse in their…

MCA

Mid-Coast Audubon is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for individuals interested in learning about and…

BHPD Chief Doug Snyder and Community Digital Navigator Julie Casson talk protecting yourself from scams. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Vigilance is essential when protecting yourself from scammers, Julie Casson, community digital navigator at Coastal Maine Regional Broadband, and Boothbay Harbor Police…

CSD trustee Matt Doucette examines a shielded backpack during the board's Feb. 12 meeting. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Community School District (CSD) trustees Feb. 12 approved the grant-funded purchase of shielded backpacks. Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder said putting a pack…

Walter Voskian

This winter’s Noontime Series programs feature a trio of CSC members whose governmental careers total nearly a century of service. The third program in the series, “How the CIA Informs the…

Charlotte K. Hilton of Newcastle…

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The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is proud to announce the appointment of Mark Rees to its board of…

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MaineHealth is now recruiting for its next certified nursing assistant training program in the Coastal Region. The program…

Courtesy of Raye Leonard

Since Raye Leonard took over as education director at Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education (BWRAE), it has been a goal to bring a driver’s education program for…