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Midcoast Conservancy to Host Full Moon Paddle

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Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Friday, Sept. 23 from 7-9 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “full corn moon” — so called by early farmers because they had more nights of bright moon light to gather crops — from canoes provided by the nature center as they glide along Little Dyer Pond after a beautiful mile-and-a-half hike into the woods.

Theodore Lyman Clapp May 15, 1919 - Aug. 19, 2018

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The Reverend Theodore Lyman Clapp, (Ted), 99, of Camden, passed away peacefully at Quarry Hill in Camden on Aug. 19. He was born May 15, 1919 in Northhampton, Mass., the son of Richard and Ellen Clapp.

Misfit Love Day at Apifera Farm is Oct. 6

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Saturday, Oct. 6 is Misfit Love Day at Apifera Farm in Bremen, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. This will be an open farm event and fundraiser for the nonprofit farm. The farm adopts elder/special needs animals, but also shares them with elder people.

Ghost of Paul Revere to Headline Music Fest

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The Ghost of Paul Revere will be the headlining act on Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Boothbay Food & Music Festival. This Maine-based band has a large following and often sells out at performances around Maine and beyond. The Boston Globe raved that the musicians “create the type of music for which festivals are made.”

Skidompha Skoop

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School’s in! It’s officially the start of a new academic year in our community, and we’re already seeing the regular bustle of after-school visitors here at the library.

Emily Rittershaus and Benjamin Haggett Wed on Aug. 18

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Emily Sarah Christine Rittershaus, Ph.D., and Richard Benjamin Haggett were married Aug. 18 at 3 o’clock in the afternoon on the harborside lawn of the bride’s grandparents, Chester and Alice Fossett, at 1 Atlantic Ave. in Boothbay Harbor. Lisa Smith, of All in One Weddings, officiated.

Cheney Financial Group Gives Back to Local Communities

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Three local companies, Newcastle Realty, Cheney Insurance, and Newcastle Vacation Rentals, comprise the Cheney Financial Group. As individual companies, and collectively, the Cheney Financial Group is committed to supporting its local communities and neighbors.

Healthy Kids to Offer Active Parenting Class

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Healthy Kids will be offering a class called “Active Parenting: The First Five Years” to parents and caregivers of children in that age range. The program covers child development, temperament, mindfulness, brain development, self-calming, special needs, school readiness, and more.

Eagle Scout Project to Benefit DRA

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Troop 213 Life Scout Damon Crummett, of Newcastle, is planning his Eagle Scout project. Crummett’s project is to move a shed on the Damariscotta River Association’s Belvedere Road property to the other side of the road, add a tool shed onto the side of it, and build shelves inside it.

Canvases and Cocktails Paint Night in Damariscotta

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The Wells-Hussey American Legion Post No. 42 auxiliary will sponsor a Canvases and Cocktails paint night, a fundraiser, Monday, Sept. 17 from 6-8 p.m. on the top floor of the post at 527 Main St. in Damariscotta.

Gladys S. Estey March 26, 1922 - Aug. 29, 2018

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Gladys S. Estey, 96, of Newcastle, passed away on the morning of Aug. 29 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Born on March 26, 1922 in Hartford, Conn., she was the daughter of Frank and Bernice Sisson.


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