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‘Sense of Time and Place’ Show at Gallery One

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Gallery One, at 1 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor, upstairs above the Boothbay Region Art Foundation Gallery, presents “A Sense of Time and Place: Four Seasons Maine, New Work by Jean Kigel.” The exhibit runs from Aug. 28 to Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Nancy “Nana” Schmehl

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Nancy “Nana” Schmehl, 91, passed away peacefully in her Bremen home of 43 years, surrounded by family. She joined her beloved husband and favorite dance partner of 60 years, Richard.

Mary Johns Medders April 6, 1938 - Aug. 21, 2019

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Mary Johns Medders, 81, of Wiscasset, formerly of Palatka, Fla. and Waycross, Ga., passed away peacefully on the evening of Aug. 21, 2019 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta with her family by her side.

Nancy J. Painton Service Announcement

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A celebration of life for Nancy J. Painton, who passed away July, 9, 2019, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Missy and Elliott’s house, 14 Highland Park Road, Pemaquid. We invite everyone to join us in remembrance of Nancy.

Lincoln County Courts

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Aaron W. Ashton, 38, Alna, domestic violence terrorizing, April 11, probation violation, Two Bridges Regional Jail 50 days, probation partially revoked.

CHIP Community Cares Day Volunteers Needed

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Community Housing Improvement Project, aka CHIP Inc., will hold its 17th annual Community Cares Day on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. People are asked to please consider volunteering; preregister online at chipinc.org prior to the event at the Second Congregational Church, 51 Main St., Newcastle.

Friends of Colonial Pemaquid Announce Opening of New Gift Shop

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The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid announce the opening of their new gift shop located in the Fort House on the grounds of Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site. Hours will be weekend afternoons noon-5 p.m. on Saturday and noon-4 p.m. on Sunday from Aug. 24 through Oct. 14.

Backyard Wildlife Blue jays

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Blue jays are bold and brash backyard birds. Their vibrant blue color and distinctive personality make them a striking sight. In Lincoln County, blue jays are common, year-round visitors. Although some blue jays migrate, many do not. It is unclear as to why some blue jays move, and others stay in a preferred location. In backyards, blue jays prefer oak and beech trees. They are also found in forest edges, gardens, wooded parks, and in more developed areas.

‘Democracy and Its Discontents’ Art Reception at Hurricane Gallery

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Waldoboro’s Hurricane Gallery opens its 2019 exhibition with a reception on Saturday, Aug. 24 for the show “Democracy and Its Discontents,” which is a clear nod to Sigmund Freud’s famous essay “Civilization and Its Discontents,” with its emphasis on the eternal battle between the rational and the irrational, consciousness and the unconscious, civilization versus the individual’s instinctual need for freedom.

This Week at Harbor Theater

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Audiences have raved about “Maiden,” so we are holding it over for one more week, through Wednesday, Aug. 28, with two shows that day, at 2 and 7 p.m.

Old Bristol Historical Society Plans Archive Center in Store

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The Old Bristol Historical Society expects to take over legal responsibility later this summer for the former Poole Brothers/Hammond Lumber retail store as well as the old Pemaquid Mill located at the Pemaquid Falls Preserve of Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust (formerly the Damariscotta River Association and the Pemaquid Watershed Association).


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