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Trees for Sale for Second Annual Villages of Light Celebration

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Fifty trees lit up Damariscotta and Newcastle last year as part of the first-ever Villages of Light celebration. For 2018, the committee behind the event hopes to make the festivities bigger and brighter with an additional 25 trees.

Newcastle Cares Day is Oct. 13

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A coalition of Newcastle businesses will host the first-ever Newcastle Cares Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13. The day will celebrate the local businesses in Newcastle while also supporting the nonprofits that contribute to the community.

Damariscotta Chamber to Host Fall Shred Event Oct. 13

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Businesses, organizations, and individuals with documents to shred are invited to the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Fall Shred Event on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Lincoln County Publishing Co. in Newcastle.

Midcoast Humane Offers Half-Price Adoptions in October

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Midcoast Humane campuses in Brunswick and Edgecomb — formerly Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter — will offer half-price adoptions on adult animals one year or older all month long in October to help find homes for high numbers of animals in their facilities, and to create space for animals displaced by Hurricane Florence. The special is called “Fall in Love.”

Talk on Understanding Advance Directives on Oct. 18

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Advance directives can help one’s family members, friends, and medical providers understand one’s wishes and offer care and support that aligns with one’s priorities concerning medical treatment at the end of life. On Thursday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon, Inn Along the Way in Damariscotta will host attorney Marcia DeGeer as she leads attendees through a conversation on advance directives.

Edgecomb Fire Department Report

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Please plan to join us at our Fire Prevention Week open house Thursday, Oct. 18 from 6-8 p.m. at the fire station. Visit our fire station, see our fire equipment, meet our firefighters, get to know us. Hot dogs, popcorn, cookies, and drinks will be served. We look forward to seeing you.

Elise C. Roberts June 12, 1956 - Oct. 8, 2018

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Elise C. Roberts, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away on Oct. 8. She was born on June 12, 1956. The most important thing in Elise’s life was her family.

Deborah Anne Lamb

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Deborah Anne Lamb, 90, passed away on Sept. 14 at Carleton Willard Village Retirement Home in Bedford, Mass., where she had lived since September of 2005.

Reader Survey Available

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The Lincoln County News publishers and staff are asking all community members to take the reader survey available at lcnme.com. The survey will be open until Monday, Nov. 5.

Fortman Wants Focus on Issues

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Recently mailings were sent to voters in state Senate District 13 attacking my opponent, Dana Dow. Although my campaign did not produce or authorize these materials, I want to publicly denounce the flyers.

DEEPER INTO THE GUTTER

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We want to give credit where credit is due and point out Senate District 13 candidate Laura Fortman’s letter to the editor.


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