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Education
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
The Boothbay Railway Village Museum opens this weekend for its 61st season. Museum hours will be 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with train rides on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the…
Local high school juniors planning to apply to college this fall are invited to a free college essay writing workshop on Saturday, May 24 at noon at the…
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is delighted to announce its vibrant spring art exhibit, opening on Friday, May 23 through Sunday, June 22, 2025. This highly anticipated show…
After the first 90 minutes of the Edgecomb school budget town meeting May 17, residents had passed the second of a 21-article warrant. The remainder was a flurry of civil discourse and…
Where It's At
Open the door to the 40th Student Art Show at Boothbay Region Art Foundation, and enter a world of exploration through color, technique, history, and imagination that has led to some thought-…
Please join us for the Boothbay Region High School Alumni Association Lunch on Sunday, June 1, noon to 2 p.m., hosted at Kaler’s Restaurant, Commercial Street. This event is free for graduates…
Fireworks over Boothbay Harbor are an iconic sign of summer as a cacophony of colors creates some of the town’s most popular events. The shows have also inspired a group of young minds to…
It's mid-May and time to start thinking about the many local high school graduation events. The Boothbay Region High School class of 2025 will graduate 39 members who will be busy until Graduation…
Ocean On Tap
The next Ocean on Tap event will take place Thursday, May 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor.
Hannah Sterling of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…
After 21 years at Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES), middle school science and math teacher Mame Anthony is retiring.
Unlike many who enter the profession, Anthony didn't always…
The Center for Teaching and Learning hosted Kim Bernard, a nationally-recognized sculptor and installation artist, as a visiting-artist on Friday,…
Southport Central School recently welcomed U.S. Army veteran and international speaker Travis Mills of the Travis Mills Foundation, a retreat for post-9/11 veterans and their families based in Mt…
Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor voters approved the first of two public votes for the Community School District (CSD)…
The University of Maine announced funding has been restored for Maine Sea Grant to continue research and outreach. They said restored funds are in line with a funding plan abruptly terminated…
On Tuesday, April 29, Sen. Cameron…
The Boothbay – Boothbay Harbor Community School District annual budget meeting/public hearing will be held Wednesday, May 7 at 6 p.m. in the gym at Boothbay Region Elementary School.
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The Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset is offering classes in June and July for all skill levels — even for those individuals who have yet to discover their inner talent. Space is limited, so you…
On Friday, May 9, the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb will be holding its biennial Celebrate CTL! Auction. Funds raised at the auction contribute to…
Prepare to be inspired! The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) Gallery is set to burst with youthful creativity as it hosts the annual Boothbay Region Student Art Show. This vibrant…
The Community School District (CSD) Board of Trustees on April 30 certified the results of the April 24 vote to…
"Oklahoma" is sure to be a treat for the whole family. This is the first time it is being performed by the BRHS Drama Club. Come enjoy some old favorite…
On Monday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Coastal Senior College “Village Volunteers” Steve and Mary Gifford will lead Coastal…
Edgecomb Eddy’s sixth graders go the extra mile for their community, taking to heart the school motto of the three Rs, Respect, Responsibility, and Reflection. As the oldest students of the…
Not everyone thinks crabs are cute, but 10-year-old Delia Downes sure does. Downes was in good company as one of over 50 participants at an April 23 tidepooling event…
In an April 24 referendum, voters from the Boothbay region approved allowing the Community School District (CSD) to borrow up to $1.6 million. According to the ballot, this will cover “life…
Southport Central School is gathering information regarding kindergarten enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year.
Children who reside on Southport Island and will be…
With technology part of daily life, parents and teachers often must try to keep kids’ attention on the real world instead of the digital one. Some ways were…
From undersea helpers cleaning up pollution to mean rich girls making everyone’s lives worse, there was a diverse array of characters taking shape at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s (BHML)…
Maine Art Gallery
Students and parents poured into The Maine Art Gallery (MAG) on the afternoon of April 17 for the opening of the annual Wiscasset Student Art Show. Over 100 works in all…
Boothbay Region Elementary School’s (BRES) 2nd annual “Trashion Show” saw middle schoolers channeling their inner Project Runway contestants by turning clutter into couture. Potato sacks, milk…
Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor residents have several upcoming opportunities for their voices and votes to be heard on school developments. The Community School District (CSD) will be hosting a…
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration continues for the 2025/2026 school year. We will be having our open house for new students on Thursday, May 22, 5:30-6 p.m. At this event, families…
Principal Tom Landberg has submitted his resignation effective June 30 to the Edgecomb School Committee. On April 15, Landberg thanked the committee, school and community members for the past…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
Saturday, May 10
Festival events begin at the Harbor Theater's screening of "The Train" (https://youtu.be/guShTdbHjL8) - Free admission courtesy of BRVM. RSVP to the theater to attend at…
"OOOOOK-lahoma! Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet, When the wind comes right behind the rain..."…
Members of the Community School District (CSD) Board of Trustees were surprised to learn …
Boothbay Region High School has announced the names of the students in the Class of 2025 who will be receiving Mountain Valley Conference Academic Honors of Distinction at a…
The Down East Yacht Club is pleased to offer one $1,000 award availablefor Boothbay…
Midcoast Senior College invites you to explore our Summer Wisdom 2025 through a series of five presentations.
The June 3 presentation by Don Carrigan will be held at the Unitarian…
Recently our federal government has made cuts to programs and departments that greatly impact feeding our students two free meals per day regardless of income, and there are more proposed cuts…
Three times a year, the alcove under the stairs at Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) is transformed into a book lover’s paradise. It’s a splash of color, beckoning young readers in and…
The Community School District (CSD) boards approved a proposed $11.4 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year this week, but there were bumps along the way. April 8, the School Committee…
Lincoln Theater
Y Arts is at it again!
Come support our incredibly talented youth actors in “Guys and Dolls Jr.”! …
Sheepscot Chorus invites you to their annual spring concerts on April 12 and 13, both at 3 p.m. On the program will be Bob Chilcott's "A Little Jazz Mass," and "Folk Songs…
Volunteering in your community can not only have national effects, it can earn you national recognition. Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) freshman Adeline Barter, 15, recently found this out…
