Students at Wiscasset Elementary School recently sent off a delightful batch of Valentine’s Day cards to soldiers who have been deployed.

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?

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.

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.

Physical education students were excited to hear those magic words from Michelle York last week at Nobleboro Central School: archery unit.

In the aftermath of the recent storm that severely impacted the Midcoast, the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce and Information Bureau swiftly initiated relief efforts to support the affected community and its members. Spearheading this endeavor, board member Jeniffer Cooley, owner of Bmalori Creative, a local marketing agency based in Alna, created the “Midcoast Strong” logo.

Midcoast Maine has a long history of volunteerism that strengthens communities and empowers individuals.

An eighth grade student at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb has been recognized for her writing by the judges of this year’s Telling Room writing contest.