The Lincoln County News
The only weekly newspaper locally owned, printed, and published in Lincoln County.

The Lincoln County News

Serving Maine and Lincoln County for over 140 years

Thistles & Things

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Kids go to school to educate their minds. At Kieve and Wavus, we also nurture their hearts.

Lincoln County Courts

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Eldon Bennett, 39, Rockport, domestic violence assault, priors domestic violence, Aug. 30, 2019, Maine Department of Corrections two years all suspended, probation two years.

Round Pond Schoolhouse Association Rummage Sale Sept. 2-3

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The historic Washington Schoolhouse will be overflowing with bargains this weekend during the Attic-Basement-Closet Rummage Sale. The Round Pond Schoolhouse Association will be hosting this annual event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2 and from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Sept. 3.

Art, Actually

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Lincoln County is home to dozens of galleries, several world class theaters, and all sorts of venues in between. I look forward to getting to know the people and places of the local art scene.

‘Homer Bound’ Rehearsals Underway at The Waldo

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Rehearsals for the Maine island comedy “Homer Bound” are underway at The Waldo Theatre, preparing for four performances beginning Sept. 30. The play takes a fun, funny, and sometimes sentimental look at a colorful cast of characters preparing for an overdue wedding on an island off the Maine coast.

MOMENT OF CLARITY

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It’s a moment that comes several times in various ways over the course of a life. It’s that first crisis after you leave home, and the first time you realize what it means to work without a net.

Adult Education Team Launches Career Specialist Initiative

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The Maine Department of Education’s adult education team recently launched a Career Advancement and Navigation Specialist initiative to build workforce skills across Maine. The four-state Career Advancement and Navigation Specialists work in different regions of Maine and serve people with the next steps in their careers.

Jessica Simmons Joins Newcastle Realty Team

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Born and raised in the Midcoast, Jessica Simmons knows what makes Maine a great place to call home. Growing up in East Boothbay, Simmons spent a few years living out of state before inevitably returning home and starting a career at Hodgdon Yacht Services. Simmons currently resides in Edgecomb with her fiance and daughter.

Damariscotta History Bygone Memories of Three Restaurants

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We are almost through the month of August. As I sit here at my desk, the sun is shining brightly and the sky is full of white fluffy clouds and the hummingbird feeder has a large number of hummingbirds coming and going. I have now filled their feeder 16 times with sweet sugar water.

Rubber Ducky Race Results

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The Old Bristol Historical Society’s Rubber Ducky Race went off without a hitch as the duckies were launched off the recently restored roof at the mill at Pemaquid Falls on Sunday, Aug. 13.

Shane Matthew Sykes June 16, 1990 - Aug. 9, 2023

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Shane Matthew Sykes, 33, of Warren, died after a brief illness on Aug. 9, 2023 at Pen Bay Medical Center. He was born in Bangor on June 16, 1990 to Gerald (Roy) and Cynthia (Hagar) Sykes. He was a lifetime resident of the Midcoast. Wherever he lived, he always called Bristol his home.

Betty Ann Ablon May 28, 1938 - Aug. 24, 2023

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Bebe Ablon, born Betty Ann Epstein on May 28, 1938, in Dorchester, Mass., passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2023, at the age of 85, in Dallas, Texas. She was a vivacious, playful, tenacious, and progressive woman who will be deeply missed by the professional, social, and spiritual communities to which she contributed and belonged.


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