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John “Jack” Lewis Carlton Dec. 30, 1927 - Dec. 21, 2019

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John “Jack” Lewis Carlton, of Wiscasset, passed away Dec. 21, 2019 at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough surrounded by family, only nine days short of his 92nd birthday. He was born Dec. 30, 1927 in Upper Darby, Penn. to Catherine Leona and George M. Carlton Sr.

Terrance R. Dwyer

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Terrance R. Dwyer, 80, passed away on Dec. 25, 2019 in Bangor at Eastern Maine Medical Center after a brief illness.

Arrolyn Gilbert April 14, 1926 - Dec. 30, 2019

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Arrolyn Gilbert, 93, of New Harbor, passed away peacefully on the morning of Dec. 30, 2019 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta. Born on April 14, 1926 in South Bristol, she was the daughter of Walter and Marian Thompson.

Jimmy Francis Hughes Dec. 31, 1941 - Dec. 12, 2019

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Jimmy Francis Hughes, 77, of New Harbor, passed away at the Sussman Hospice Home in Rockport on the evening of Dec. 12, 2019, with his wife Patty at his side. He was born in Fullerton, Calif. on Dec. 31, 1941 to Valden Valentine Hughes and Geraldine Elizabeth (Riley) Hughes.

Backyard Wildlife Composting

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If you’re looking for a way to lower your impact on the environment, consider composting. If you already compost, you can expand what you choose to divert from the garbage. For those unfamiliar with the term, composting is the recycling of organic materials. Backyard gardeners and farmers often compost, as they use the final product on their gardens. I also compost because I want to reduce what I throw out.

Lincoln County Courts

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Zachary John Cappelletti, 43, Bristol, failing to make oral or written accident report, March 29, 2019, dismissed (other).

Thomaston Woman Wins December #LCNme365 Photo Contest

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In a fight to the finish, a Thomaston woman’s photo of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park decked out in holiday lights won the December #LCNme365 photo contest by a margin of just five votes.

Local YMCAs Announce Joint Winter I Program Guide

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On Dec. 16, the Central Lincoln County YMCA and the Boothbay Region YMCA opened registration for its first-ever joint program guide for the Winter I session. The session runs Jan. 6 to Feb. 29.

Margaret W. Freeman Dec. 8, 1923 - Dec. 24, 2019

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Margaret W. Freeman, 96, passed away on Dec. 24, 2019 in Brunswick where she had resided since 2010, with summers at her beloved cottage at Pemaquid Point since 1970.


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