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Kenneth Shirley Chapman Jan. 14, 1928 - Aug. 24, 2020

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Kenneth Shirley Chapman, 92, passed away peacefully at his home in Whitefield on Aug. 24, 2020. He was born on Jan. 14, 1928 in East Corinth to Sara Lavinia Mayo and Harold Elden Chapman, the youngest of four children.

Skidompha Online Chat on Heritage Orchard

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Skidompha Library’s “Chats with Champions” will feature John Bunker, Maine’s own heritage apple expert, at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Bunker will speak on the topic of “The Maine Heritage Orchard – What is it and why should we care?”

Printmaker at Saltwater Gallery

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Kay Miller is a printmaker who exhibits at the Saltwater Artists Gallery, a nonprofit cooperative group of artists. She took her first class at Roundtop Center for the Arts in Damariscotta after retiring from 35 years of teaching, the last two years of which were spent in Kyrgyzstan. After exploring several techniques such as etching, silk-screening, and lithography, she began concentrating on botanical monotypes.

Deborah A. Smith

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Deborah A. Smith, 71, of Damariscotta, passed away on the evening of Oct. 18, 2020 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.

Peapod Jewelry Honors Pumpkinfest

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Despite COVID-19 causing the cancellation of this year’s Pumpkinfest, Peapod Jewelry has decided to continue to honor the tradition with a new design for 2020. This original design, a Peapod Ghost, was created by owner and designer Joseph Lugosch and is available in sterling silver or 14k gold by special order, as a charm or pendant. For the eyes, patrons may choose between black onyx or white turquoise.

Irene L. Leeman Feb. 8, 1936 - Oct. 13, 2020

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Irene L. Leeman, 84, passed away on the evening of Oct. 13, 2020 at Windward Gardens in Camden after several years of battling dementia. Born in Belfast on Feb. 8, 1936, she was the daughter of Shirley and Bertha (Parsons) Swanner.

Burton E. Quimby

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Burton E. Quimby, 69, of Warren, passed away Aug. 31, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital, following complications from a motor-vehicle accident, which occurred on Aug. 6.

Lincoln County Courts

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Molly Ruth Bither, 42, Winthrop, domestic violence assault, Sept. 10, dismissed (other).

Coastal Rivers Removes Invasive Vines

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Visitors to Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site in Damariscotta may notice apple trees starting to reemerge from a stranglehold of invasive vines. Thanks to a crew of Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust volunteers, several pickup truck loads of vines were cut and removed in preparation for mowing between the trees.

Westport Island History Center Grand Opening

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The grand opening of the Westport Island History Center at Wright Landing is Sunday, Oct 25. At 10 a.m. There will be a ribbon cutting and dedication of a plaque recognizing the work that has gone into creating the center. The building will then open for visitors until 3 p.m.

James Allen Martin May 20, 1956 - Oct. 14, 2020

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James Allen Martin, 64, of Jefferson, died at his home after a long illness on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. James was born May 20, 1956, the son of James Albert Martin and Lillian Sukeforth Martin Johnson Saksek, in Damariscotta.


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