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Characters of the County: Anne Nord’s ‘Dirt Cheap Therapy’
At the roadside on High Street in Damariscotta, on some summer days, lucky passers-by may find a bright surprise: a wooden cart laden with cut vegetables, live plants, and other garden treasures, all free for the taking. The cart and its offerings are curated by Anne Nord, master gardener and...
Future of the schools committee continues regrouping
Three years after Wiscasset voters nodded a committee to study the future of the town’s schools, and a month into the panel’s new plan to meet monthly, the July 15 meeting was cancelled. “We apologize for the late notice but we will not be meeting tomorrow (July 15),”...
LincolnHealth Community Meeting returns to in-person gathering July 19
After more than a year of meeting via Teams, the LincolnHealth Community Meetings will return to an in-person format on Friday, July 19 at 9 a.m. at the Community Room at the Watson Health Center, 24 Miles Center Way, Damariscotta. Several years ago, these meetings began in both Boothbay Harbor...
Sprucewold Column: Street signs, Members social and more
Hot and humid weather with occasional fog, but we’ll take it. Our son-in-law, Ben Waters, and I installed the Sprucewold street signs this week, and new residents' names have been added. Thank you to Ernie Labelle for taking on this task for so many years. Thank you also to Pat Moore and Tina Miller for making the new member name signs that are added to the street signs each year. If you do not have your name on the street sign where you live, and you are a member of the Sprucewold Association, please add the one-time fee of $10 to your membership form when you receive it. At the beginning of the season, new names are added. Several street signs need to be repaired, and one or two may need to be replaced. It will be an item for discussion at the SA annual meeting. Sprucewold Association membership is open to every resident of Sprucewold. The association supports Nahanada Park, Crooked Pine Dock and is the social organization for the entire area.
Ocean Point Column: Lots of events
Ocean Point continues to be very busy as all events held last week were well attended. There are many to thank for their success. Thanks to Sarah Dawson who led the kids Bingo night last Tuesday, the kids always have a great time with this. On Thursday evening we were...
Horse-tie rails installed at Alna Meetinghouse
The Fund to Support Historic Alna (FSHA) would like to thank Les Fossel and his business, Restoration Resources, for the generous donation of materials and labor required to re-install horse-tie rails at Alna’s historic 1789 meetinghouse. The replacement rails were created from straight-grained 3- by 4-inch Eastern white pine not commercially available, that was cut specifically for this purpose, and dried for three years prior to final milling.
Maine Republican Assembly meeting, event
The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, July 18 at 6 p.m. Arrive at 5:30 p.m. to have something to eat and meet and greet before 6. The MERA is a branch of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies. Meeting is held at 33 Sheepscot River Road, Newcastle. For more information, contact Pres. Bill Morrison at wjmorrison@comcast.net.
Southport Column: Boat rescue, meetings and more
Look elsewhere in this paper for an article written by two sailors in the Southport Yacht Club’s afternoon program. They tell the tale of motoring home to Christmas Cove when they see two people with their boat stuck on a rock. The boys tale of helping these folks off the rock and of the lessons learned is vital to all of us who ply these waters. Well done, Sam and Jay, not only in your actions, but also in your writing.
Wiscasset’s Polewarczyk seeks re-election to House
Serving in Maine's 131st Legislature as the Representative for District 47, which includes the towns of Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield and Wiscasset, has proven to be an incredible adventure. I am seeking to continue that adventure and make use of that experience gained, in a second term. My first term was...
News and notes from the Community Center
Once again, we have lots of incontinence products in all sizes and bed pads in our newly reorganized Durable Medical Equipment room. Check out our Facebook page (The Community Center) to see the photos of all the products. These products are free! The Community Center is located in the Meadow Mall, Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor.
Last day of Union Fair, July 14
Today is the last day of the Union Fair/ Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival. Gates open at 11 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. For Family Day (July 14) the fair is offering a Family 4 Pack (or any 4 people in a group). For $75, you’ll get 4 admission tickets plus 2 ride bracelets. You’ll be able to upgrade one or both of the regular admission tickets to include ride bracelet’s for an additional $12 each.
KELT to fund several George Wright Road projects
Ruth Indrick, project director for Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT), updated the Woolwich selectboard July 11 on changes planned for the lower end of George Wright Road. The multifaceted project which has been in the planning phase the past few years will be funded through a combination of grants totaling about $3.5 million.
Navy moves closer to installing hypersonic missile launchers aboard stealthy Zumwalt-class destroyers
BATH, Maine – U.S. Navy surface warship experts are taking another step toward installing hypersonic missile launchers aboard the Navy's three stealthy Zumwalt-class destroyers to enable these vessels to attack enemy valuable mobile targets. Officials of the Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair in Bath, Maine, announced a...
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