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August Fearn Birth Announcement

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Katie and Benjamin Fearn, of Damariscotta, welcomed handsome baby boy August Fearn on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025 at 7:37 p.m. at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s family birth center obstetrics and gynecology in Damariscotta.

Sophia Stimson Birth Announcement

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Brittany Gagnon and Carl Stimson, of Westport Island, welcomed beautiful baby girl Sophia Stimson at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s family birth center obstetrics and gynecology in Damariscotta on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 3:15 a.m. 

James Poland Birth Announcement

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Jennifer Benner and Deagen Poland, of Waldoboro, along with their children, Alannah, Melanie, and Micheal, welcomed beautiful baby boy James Poland at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s family birth center obstetrics and gynecology in Damariscotta on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 at 5:26 p.m.

Penelope Noel Paulsen Birth Announcement

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Alexis and Trevor Paulsen, of Cushing, along with big sister, Everlee, welcomed beautiful baby girl Penelope Noel Paulsen at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s family birth center obstetrics and gynecology in Damariscotta on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 at 8:03 a.m.

Charlie McAtee Birth announcement

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Sam and Mickey McAtee, of Randolph, along with big sister, Frankie McAtee, welcomed beautiful baby boy Charlie McAtee at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s family birth center obstetrics and gynecology in Damariscotta on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7:16 a.m.

Aurora Delano Birth Announcement

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Tracy Benson and Aaron Delano, of Bristol, along with siblings Ella, Margaret, Catherine, and Natalie, welcomed beautiful baby girl Aurora Delano on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 at 9:13 p.m. at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s family birth center obstetrics and gynecology in Damariscotta.

NEW(ISH) BYLINES

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With a few new and familiar names in our pages this week, we figured it was a good time to introduce – or in some cases, reintroduce – some of our reporters.

Wedding Announcement

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Matthew and Christina Brown, of Waldoboro, were married on Saturday, Feb. 7 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Bangor by Rev. Msgr. Andrew Dubois.

Valerie Gorrill

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Valerie Gorrill passed on Feb. 12, 2026 in Damariscotta, a place she has called home for the past 25 years. She was born in pre-World War II London and raised in several villages outside of Cambridge, England. Valerie had many passions in life that kept her forever young at heart.

Jeffrey Philip Evangelos Nov. 3, 1952 – Feb. 11, 2026

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Jeffrey Philip Evangelos was born on Nov. 3, 1952 at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Mass. – the cradle of the American Revolution. Fittingly, he entered the world on Election Day, a sign of the civic spirit that would define so much of his life.

James Edward Brinkler Service Announcement

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The services for James Edward Brinkler, originally scheduled for December, have been rescheduled. A time of visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home in Damariscotta. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Newcastle, with a reception to follow.

ONCE AGAIN, LETTERS

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As we’re seeing an increasing number of announcements about who will and won’t be seeking election this year, we figured it was time – again – to revisit our policy on letters to the editor.


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