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Kari J. Cross (Hilt), 39, of Searsport, left this world far too soon due to natural causes on Feb. 16 at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast.
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The Newcastle Publick House will host its second fundraiser for an organization fighting local food insecurity on Friday, Feb. 22.

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Barbara (Barnes) Townley, 90, of Damariscotta, devoted wife of Lawrence Earl Townley, and loving mother of Lawrence Robert of Ashland, Mass., and Mary Louise of Richmond, Va., passed away peacefully on Feb. 19 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.

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Dixie Rose (Anderson) Cirone, 82, of Harrington, passed away peacefully at her home on Feb. 14.

Last fall, when photographer Thomas Slatin and his fiancee, Angie Conklin, visited the Midcoast region of Maine, they and other tourists encountered what the lighthouse keeper referred to as an “uncharacteristically late in the season” sighting of monarch butterflies, during a time frame which approached mid-October.

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Sarah Caton
I have always known I was an animal lover. As a child, nothing elicited more excitement than knowing it was time for the newest issue of Cat Fancy magazine to arrive. Looking at the pictures of all the beautiful cats and kittens, I believed that as an adult I would own 100 Egyptian Maus.
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Vernon Castle Brewer Jr., of Wiscasset, passed away comfortably on Feb. 14 in his home after a long struggle with COPD, surrounded by his immediate family during his final moments.

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Suzi Thayer
Le Garage, the restaurant on the Wiscasset waterfront, has a new owner for the first time since 1977. A chef who lives in Southport, he plans to bring back a year-round restaurant, which may or may not have the same name.

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The staff at Lincoln County Publishing Co. is wrapping up ad sales for a new edition of the Lincoln County Road Atlas, one of the company’s most popular offerings.
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The St. Denis Food Pantry serves the towns of Whitefield and Alna. It provides nonperishables, fresh produce, meats, and personal care items to its clients.

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Suzi Thayer
Once a year, sometime in January, my aunt Ida emails to ask if I’d like to place an order for scallops. I mentioned no-brainers twice in last week’s column about chocolate cake with bourbon in it. This is another one.

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Jack A. Page, 73, of Dresden, passed away on Feb. 8 surrounded by his family in the comfort of his own home.

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Clifton M. (“Cliff”) Parlin, 80, of Jefferson, passed away on Feb. 13 at his home.