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Oktoberfest Waldoboro

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Oktoberfest Waldoboro is a celebration of Waldoboro’s German heritage and will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a rain date of Oct. 13. It will be held at Cider Hill Farm, located at 785 Main St. in Waldoboro.

All Welcome for Damariscotta Trunk-Or-Treat

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The Damariscotta Police Department, the Central Lincoln County YMCA, and Great Salt Bay Community School are once again teaming up for a Halloween Trunk-or-Treat. The event will take place in GSB’s back parking lot from 4-6 p.m. on Halloween, Thursday, Oct. 31.

Pumpkinfest Breakfast

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The Wells-Hussey American Legion Post No. 42, in Damariscotta, will host its annual Pumpkinfest breakfast from 7:30-11 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 13. The post is on upper Main Street, near the CLC YMCA.

Cheney Insurance to Host Blood Drive Oct. 15

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Cheney Insurance and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Red Cross Mobile unit will be on site at Cheney Insurance, 277 Main St., Damariscotta.

Maine Gleaning Network Announces 2019 Maine Gleaning Week

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The Maine Gleaning Network, a coalition of groups across the state of Maine working with local farms to collect surplus produce and distribute it to people experiencing food insecurity, announces Maine Gleaning Week, Oct. 9-16. This year, Maine Gleaning Week events will focus on community building and celebrating the vital role of volunteers in this effort. 

Newcastle Historical Society Does Cemetery Restoration

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Several Newcastle Historical Society members as well local residents gave up their time on Sunday, Sept. 15 to help work on cemetery restoration at a historic burying ground on River Road.

Magical Pumpkin Transformation at Newcastle Realty

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Newcastle Realty in Damariscotta has teamed up with Maine Aerial Photography Services to compose a time-lapse video showcasing artist Susan Bartlett Rice creating this year’s magical pumpkin transformation on Friday, Oct. 11.

Clayton Grover Sept. 22, 1932 - Oct. 4, 2019

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Clayton Grover, 87, of Newcastle, passed away on the afternoon of Oct. 4, 2019 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Born on Sept. 22, 1932 in Wiscasset, he was the son of Ernest and Dorothy Grover.

Lawmakers Demand PUC Take Action on CMP Billing Errors Submitted article

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Four members of the Maine House of Representatives met with Public Utilities Chairman Phil Bartlett on Monday, Sept. 23 to demand that Central Maine Power be held fully accountable for the billing and metering errors that have cost individual customers thousands of dollars in overcharges since the utility rolled out its error-prone “smart” system in late 2017.

Robert N. Reed

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Robert N. Reed, 87, of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully on the evening of Sept. 28 at the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta. Bob was the son of Kenneth Parker and Veula H. Reed of Edgecomb.

Blood Drive in Jefferson

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There will be a blood drive on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Jefferson Fire and Rescue, 204 Waldoboro Road, Jefferson.


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