Education

A Lincoln Academy / Heartwood production
Natalie Friehl, in the role of Bottom in a scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" performances Oct 30 - Nov 7. FMI: info@heartwoodtheater.org. Jenny Mayher photo

Lincoln Academy will soon present William Shakespeare’s comedy of love, magic, and mischief, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream." Heartwood Theater will collaborate by sharing resources and managing…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
A Gingerbread Spectacular entry holiday seasons past.Courtesy of the Opera House

Aspiring architects, baking engineers, creative spirits–all are invited to attend the Gingerbread House Building class at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 3…

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On Oct. 15, Community School District (CSD) trustees voted to proceed with a proposed capital and facilities assessment by Dirigo Strategist Advisors…

Press release
Boothbay Region Elementary School students practice bird watching with Tracey Hall, environmental educator from the Boothbay Region Land Trust. Photo by Brass Duck Photography/Used with permission

This week, Education Boothbay…

Historic New England
These Stopping Stones will be installed Nov.1 in commemoration of the two enslaved Black men who worked at the Bowman House. Courtesy of Historic New England

Join us at Historic New England’s Bowman House on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. to celebrate the installation of Stopping Stones, commemorating Cicero and Cornelius, two enslaved Black men who…

The 2026 Boothbay Region High School cheerleading team. Pictured from left are, front row: Bea Wormwood, Briella Green, Kaye Hallinan, Maya Jacobs; middle row: Ashlynn Andrews, Cali McDuff, Emma Doucette, Izzy Andreasen, Jessie Ullo, Hallie Arbogast; back row:  Coach Michele Ripley, Assistant Christian Jewett, Brianna Campbell, Olivia Rittal, Ronan Drage, Titan Lewis, Annie Whitney and Assistant Mady McLellan. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Approximately 75 Boothbay Region High School student-athletes are on the fall sports teams -- cheerleading, field hockey, cross country and football -- this season. 

Good luck the rest…

Haunted Walk poster

The first major fundraiser for the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2027 Project Graduation committee will be a two-night “Haunted Walk” on the school tennis courts on Friday, Oct. 30, 6 to 9…

Boothbay Register file photo

Boothbay Harbor’s iconic Footbridge turns 125 this year, and the community is coming together to celebrate the landmark that has connected people—and both sides of the harbor—for generations. A…

BRHS Class of 1976

On Saturday, Sept.12, 23 classmates…

Senior float. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Region High School students in grades 9-12 waved and smiled from their hand-decorated floats and area emergency vehicles (police, fire and ambulance) flashed their lights and sounded…

Press release
AOS 98 logo

As we wrap up the first month of school, we, the AOS 98 Board, wanted to introduce ourselves, share a little background about the structure of public education in the region, and highlight some…

Volunteers are needed for Southport Central School's new after-school play club, which promotes unstructured playtime in the surrounding forests. Courtesy of Shawn Gallagher

 

Nothing beats a home-cooked meal. After more than a decade, students at Southport Central School are getting just that with the scratch cooking…

Harbor Theater
Still from the documentary "Winged Migration" screening on Oct. 4 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Harbor Theater is excited to introduce "Something to Chew On," a new monthly documentary and dinner series combining thought-provoking films, good food, and opportunities to experience something…

At CTL's Song and Story, Annie Nixon plays guitar while Katy Inman pairs the music with books that engage young learners and their caregivers. Courtesy of CTL

The Center for Teaching and…

CSD school signs

 

A new fire alarm panel will be installed, likely in October, at Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) after a power spike damaged it and the…

BRHS Seahawk logo

Boothbay Region High School will celebrate Homecoming Week Monday, Sept. 28 through Saturday, Oct. 3.

Seahawk Spirit Week will feature dress up days and hall themes. Monday is PJ Day,…

BRHS NHS

At the Sept. 17 Induction Ceremony, 18 Boothbay Region High School students were honored as the newest members of the school’s National Honor Society.

Inducted were, in alphabetical order:…

BRHS
Interact Club members at their first meeting of the 2026-2027 school year. Courtesy of Bruce Harris

The Boothbay Region High School…

Courtesy of Stacy Gauthier

After months of researching, interviewing and editing, Boothbay Region High School's (BRHS) Adolescents Driving Environmental Progress through Teaching and…

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According to a Sept. 10 review of the Community School District's (CSD) unaudited financials for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, the school has $542…

Courtesy of Maine photographer and photo archivist Kevin Johnson.

 

Join the Railway Village Museum and the Boothbay Region Historical Society for a special presentation of "Boothbay Now and Then: New and Historic…
Maine Lighthouse Day
Burnt Island Light, the second oldest lighthouse in Maine (1821), ready for Maine Lighthouse Day, Sept. 9. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

The Miss Boothbay transported visitors to and from Burnt Island Light on Saturday, Sept. 12, Maine Lighthouse Day. 

Members of the Keepers of…

Finding Our Voices
Patrisha McLean, CEO+Founder of Finding Our Voices (FOV) and Livi Kessel, director of trhe documentary "Out at Six." Courtesy of FOV

Movie theaters in Rockland, Portland, and Waterville are partnering with the statewide nonprofit Finding Our Voices to roll out October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the screening…

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Sept. 8, Educate Boothbay's board chairman, Bruce Harris, announced that the place-based learning program is ready…

A life and science of adaptation

While many evolutionary biologists trace their passion to an early childhood love for dinosaurs, Senior Research Scientist John Burns…

Bay Chamber Music School
Executive Director & Violin Faculty Josie Davis and student. Courtesy photo

 

Bay Chamber Music School, at 5 Mountain St. in Camden, is enrolling for the fall 2026 semester. The Music School welcomes students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to study…
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Courtesy of the artists

The creative team of author and poet Susan Schadler and artists Lynne and John M.T. Seitzer recently released “Growing Wild: Four seasons of New England and Native Plants and Their Creatures.”…

Railway Village Museum
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The Railway Village Museum is proud to announce the launch of the organization’s new Marketing Intern Program – a hands-on learning opportunity…
Spruce Point Inn
Spruce Point Inn Artist In Residence Michael Vermette. Courtesy photo

 

This September, Spruce Point Inn, at 88 Grandview Drive in Boothbay Harbor, will celebrate the connection between artists and the Maine coast with Art Week, Sept. 14–20, bringing…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum - Driving History Forward campaign
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For the third consecutive year, the Railway Village Museum hosted Cocktails & Chrome, a one-of-a-kind community-wide celebration in support…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
A past Family Harvest Day at BRVM. This year's event is on Oct. 3. File photo

 

The Railway Village Museum is proud to share opportunities for the community to get involved on the museum campus. Would you like to learn…
Dawkins hearing

The 18-year-old charged with aggravated assault against a then-fellow Wiscasset Middle High School student last May has agreed to anger management and mental health counseling in a two-year deal…

Midcoast Literacy

Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit…

Read Together Tutor Training

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Coastal Senior College
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“Seeing Ourselves: New Research on…

 Designer Diane Farmer harvesting Veggies to Table flowers. Courtesy photo

Monday, Sept. 14, from 3 to 5 p.m…

BRHS Champions of Change commentary
BRHS Seahawk logo

Bullying at Boothbay Region High…

Coastal Senior College
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This fall Coastal Senior…

Courtesy of Nicole Mathews

Boothbay Region Elementary School’s (BRES) new assistant principal, Nicole Mathews, knows how to handle a crisis, in more ways than one.  And saying she's…

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Aug. 17, the Community School District (CSD) continued its review of Boothbay Region Elementary School's (BRES) $30 million renovation project. Due…

BRHS Champions of Change commentary
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“Transportation for cooperative…

This life-size inflatable humpback whale, “Chunk," is at the Maine State Aquarium this Saturday! Immersive and interactive experience with  wildlife educator Jessica Woodend. Courtesy of Dottie Yunger

The season is coming to a close at the Maine State Aquarium, but not before visitors have a chance to have a whale-y good time!

On Saturday, Aug. 22, visitors can experience the thrill of…

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