Solas is lighting up stages across the globe as they celebrate three decades of pushing boundaries and honoring traditions in Irish music. And on March 15, Solas comes to Waldoboro for a 7:30 concert at The Waldo Theatre.

Hailed by The Boston Globe as “the finest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced,” and by The Wall Street Journal as “an Irish traditional band bearing all the marks of greatness,” Solas continues to captivate audiences with their spellbinding musicianship and genre-defying creativity.

MaineHousing is excited to present the 2026 edition of Maine’s Housing Outlook Report.

In its second annual release, this comprehensive report offers an in-depth overview of housing conditions and key issues affecting Maine residents.

Drawing on up-to-date data from state and national sources, the report explores the dynamics of housing production, homeownership, affordability, and homelessness, while situating Maine’s housing market within the broader economic landscape, including current trends in inflation and unemployment.

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We invite you to bring your brown bag lunch and join us on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb is proud to announce that Corbin Lichtinger, teacher of first and second grades, is receiving recognition as an artist and storyteller. His Alligators Anthology has been purchased by Holiday House/Neal Porter Books and will be published in the fall of 2027. 

Most of the 11 courses offered in the Coastal Senior College Winter Term will begin during the week of Jan. 13. One class, “Piero Della Francesca: Painter, Mathematician, Philosopher, A True Renaissance Man,” will begin later than most of the CSC Winter Term Courses, meeting from Feb. 4 -18. This course will be presented in a unique format, three one-hour long slide lectures followed by questions and discussion, meeting in person at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Newcastle.

"Wintersong: A Midcoast Gathering of Voices" will take place Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Porter Hall at Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta with a snow date of Tuesday, Jan. 20. The event is free and open to the public. Please enter via the Elm Street side (rear entrance) of the library, as the event will be held after regular hours.

2025 is officially over, but it's not time to close the chapter just yet. As we reflect on the highs and lows of the past year, let’s take a moment to highlight some of the region’s most popular reads, courtesy of Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) Executive Director Joanna Breen. 

The Adult's Top 10:  

1. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin (2022)  

2. The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon (2024) 

New year…new baby?!

Gingerbread Spectacular baker/designer/architect Rimar Reed’s entries have long been part of the much anticipated event held at the Opera House. For this year’s 19th show she decided to challenge herself by creating an interactive game gingerbread, Candy Drop. To her delight and surprise, judges Alyssa Allen, Wendy Bellows, Margaret Branch and Pandy Dickinson selected it for the Best Holiday Spirit award.

Edgecomb students enjoy fall gardening and applying math and literacy concepts learned in the classroom. Sarah Currier's fourth grade class is thankful this season for Beth Jarvis from the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and their generosity and support in our classroom and our school gardens! 

Students in Edgecomb grades 4 and 6 also enjoyed learning about vermiculture, worm composting and red wigglers with a visit from Mainleywombins, and got to assemble and keep their own classroom bins!

Entries are now being accepted for the 2026 Maine Constitution Poster and Essay Contests. The deadline is March 13, 2026.

Life can take you in unexpected directions; a chance meeting or being at the right place at the right time can change your fate. In the case of Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) alum Harriet McKane, 19, it was attending her cousin’s birthday party at Burke’s Island Farm in Boothbay almost a decade ago. The theme of the day was horseback riding, and McKane’s younger sister, Piper, was taking to the activity easily. 

Covering the various events -- towns, schools, organizations, etc. -- is what we do here at the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper and photographs add a lot to the reporting of the events. Staff members have submitted their best photos here for our annual end-of-the-year gallery for our readers to reminisce and enjoy. Got some time off during the holidays? Take some of that time to scroll through the gallery.

P.S. The newspaper won five Maine Press awards for our photography at the last MPA conference. Hopefully some of these photos will capture awards at the next conference.

Monday's Community Lunch Dec. 22 was sponsored by Elliott & Elliott and prepared by Earl Brewer and friends. Again, laughter and smiles dominated the huge crowd as both the Grinch and Mr. and Mrs. Claus made special guest appearances.

Earl blew the crowd away with a stuffed pork loin, mashed potatoes, winter salad, and assorted desserts.

Table Bingo again proved to be a winner as the large crowd took their time sitting and enjoying the company as other tables took their turn heading for the food.

Boothbay region schools will soon get a lighting upgrade from conventional lights to LED systems. Dec. 11, the Community School District (CSD) board of trustees approved an over half-million-dollar purchase from Affinity LED Light, LLC after months of consideration.

A kitchen manager's position along with shared costs for a new Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 assistant superintendent and a shared Individualized education program coordinator position are among potential additions to next year's Edgecomb school budget. Dec. 15, the school committee discussed priorities for the next budget.