Boothbay News

Coastal Senior College had a record turnout for its 2013 annual luncheon May 4 at Samoset Resort in Rockland.

Archipelago Fine Arts Gallery, 386 Main Street in Rockland, invites the public to a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 24, for "In Pursuit of Coastal Light," a spring show of work by Gary Hoyle of Swan's Island and Andrea Peters of East Boothbay.

AUGUSTA Democrats on the Education Committee on Monday voted to advance bills that would either change the certification requirements for taxpayer-financed virtual charter schools or delay their operation in Maine.

A long-awaited, sweeping school-choice bill from Gov. Paul LePage that would remove the cap on public charter schools and give public money to certain private, religious schools is getting a cool reaction from legislative Democrats.

By Dominik Lobkowicz The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners signed the county tax commitment at their meeting May 7, which has increased 2.12 percent over last year's commitment.

Legislative Democrats said Wednesday that they will unveil a new school ranking system by next year to replace the one unveiled by the LePage administration last week, though Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen said that by then a slew of new initiatives to help failing schools will be well underway.

A week after blasting a new A-F school grading system unveiled by the state, Maine Democrats say they'll propose an alternate way to evaluate Maine's 600 public schools.

This school year, Dexter started its international student program and brought six students from China to Dexter Regional High School.

This photo provided by the Coastal Maine Botanic Garden shows the Lerner Garden of the Five Senses in Boothbay, Maine.

It's spring though most days still don't feel like it. So what do you do when you're craving some spring flowers and budding trees and warmth and sun in order to thaw out the last remnants of winter? Why you take a road trip to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay.

Archipelago Fine Arts Gallery, 386 Main St., invites the public to two receptions for "In Pursuit of Coastal Light," a spring show of work by Gary Hoyle of Swan's Island and Andrea Peters of East Boothbay.

The eighth annual "Maine Photography Show," sponsored by Boothbay Region Art Foundation, runs through Friday, May 3. The show may be seen Fridays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the BRAF gallery at 1 Townsend Ave.; call 633-2703 for possible weekday availability.

The Legislature's Education Committee recommended increasing education funding by some $30 million over Gov.

Leuign W. Osier Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8395 members Roy Benner Sr., Jon Poland Sr.

The Lerner Garden of the Five Senses is seen in Boothbay, Maine. Visitors to the garden take part in a sensory outdoor experience immersed in a broad array of fragrant, colorful, edible and textured plantings.

Despite plans to close St. Andrews Hospital's emergency room in October, Lincoln County Healthcare will seek to retain the hospital's critical access status and $5 million in federal funding through a merger of St.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens A seating area at the Lerner Garden of the Five Senses in Boothbay, Maine, allows visitors of all abilities to enjoy the garden.