The Maine Principal’s Award was established in 1984 to recognize students for academic excellence and good citizenship. Each member school names a senior class student as its award recipient.
Fourth Grade Winter Field Trip to Hidden Valley Nature Center
The Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson was the scene of a flurry of activity on Tuesday, Feb. 6, as fourth-grade students from Wiscasset Elementary School visited with naturalist Cami Wilbert to discuss strategies and structures animals use to survive winter.
Go From Bystander To Lifesaver During American Heart Month
During February, American Heart Month, the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives for all, is urging all Maine families to learn the lifesaving skill of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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The Lincoln County News will be closed for Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 19.
Four LA Debaters Qualify for National Tournament
Four members of Lincoln Academy’s debate team advanced to the national tournament in speech after the National Catholic Forensic League Qualifying Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 3. The tournament took place at Bangor High School.
Veggies to Table Launches Dahlia Joy Fundraiser
Local nonprofit Veggies to Table is looking ahead to the coming growing season with the launch of its Dahlia Joy Fundraiser this week.
Old Bristol Historical Society Welcomes New Collections Manager
The Old Bristol Historical Society is pleased to announce that it has hired Alison Brislin as its new collections manager. Brislin will be replacing longtime society volunteer Chuck Rand, who stepped down from this role at the end of 2023.
Hugs for Soldiers
Students at Wiscasset Elementary School recently sent off a delightful batch of Valentine’s Day cards to soldiers who have been deployed.
Conservation District Announces Annual Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2024 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online.
Carpenter’s Boat Shop Teaches Kids To Turn Off Their Phones
Teachers at the Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta had a daunting challenge for The Carpenter’s Boat Shop in Pemaquid. Is there a way to convince a small group of kids to put down their digital devices and redirect their time and energy into the simple pleasure of carving a piece of wood?
Mainely Character Opens Scholarship Applications
Mainely Character is now accepting applications for scholarships for Maine high school seniors graduating in 2024 and attending post-secondary schools. The goal is to award 12 scholarships at $5,000 each in 2024.
Lincoln Academy and Local Nonprofit Collaborate in Thriving Partnership
For more than three years, Veggies to Table, a grow-to-donate organic farm in Newcastle, has worked with students from Lincoln Academy’s IDEAL program in a win-win collaboration.
CHIP Volunteers Respond Quickly After Storms Reduce Firewood Supplies
When a family’s wood supply was flooded during the storm on Dec. 18, 2023, the household had no other way to heat their home. One phone call to the Community Housing Improvement Project Inc. and soon volunteers were on their way with a delivery of replacement wood.
At NCS, Arrows Fly in PE Class
Physical education students were excited to hear those magic words from Michelle York last week at Nobleboro Central School: archery unit.