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Bosse, Fisher Graduate from Police Academy

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Maine’s 65 newest police officers graduated on Friday, May 18 from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. The officers spent 18 weeks in study and training, and most will begin patrolling immediately, in time for Memorial Day weekend enforcement efforts.

Spring Native Plant Walk on May 31

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Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Heather McCargo, founder and director of the Wild Seed Project, for a late spring wildflower and native plant walk on Thursday, May 31 from 10-11:30 a.m. through the woods along the Goose River in Camden. The trail begins at the river’s headwaters, winding through hemlock and beech, gradually transitioning to a woodland dominated by oak and pine with an understory of common witch hazel, maple leaf viburnum, and hobblebush.

Lincoln County Courts

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Laila Ata, 50, Waldoboro, domestic violence assault, Feb. 15, 2017, dismissed (plea to other charge); disorderly conduct, loud, unreasonable noise, Feb. 15, 2017, $300.

Waldoboro Wanderings The story of the Mabel Clark - Part three -- the aftermath

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Tristan da Cunha, the small island in a group of three in the South Atlantic where the Waldoboro vessel Mabel Clark was wrecked in May of 1878 is still the most remote inhabited place in the world. Discovered for the first time in 1588 by a Portuguese captain, the island, lying between Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope, has been claimed at one time or another by the United States, France, Holland, and, since 1817, the United Kingdom.

House-History Research Talk at Skidompha

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Those who live in a house that is more than a few decades old might wonder about its history. What were the circumstances surrounding its construction? What families lived there before one moved in? One might even wonder about the evolution of the home’s structure as it has undergone home improvement.

Jonah River Jamieson

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Jennie Rabinowitz and Dan Jamieson, of Waldoboro, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Jonah River Jamieson.

Lincoln County Property Transfers

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The following property transfers were recorded recently at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Wiscasset:

Boothbay: Patrick A. Farrin to Patrick A. Farrin Tr. and Patrick A. Farrin Living Trust; Patrick A. Farrin to Patrick A. Farrin Tr. and Patrick A. Farrin Living Trust; Patrick A. Farrin to Patrick A. Farrin Tr. and Patrick A. Farrin Living Trust; Patrick A. Farrin to Patrick A. Farrin Tr. and Patrick A. Farrin Living Trust; Patrick A. Farrin to Patrick A. Farrin Tr. and Patrick A. Farrin Living Trust; Patrick A. Farrin to Patrick A. Farrin Tr. and Patrick A. Farrin Living Trust; Patrick A. Farrin to Patrick A. Farrin Tr. and Patrick A. Farrin Living Trust; John S. Webster to John S. Webster and Jean R. Webster; George T. Linton II and Barbara L. Linton to George T. Linton II Living Trust and Barbara L. Linton Living Trust;

Harry Beskind Aug. 2, 1932 - May 13, 2018

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Harry Beskind, MD, of Yarmouth and Pemaquid, ME, formerly of Norwich, VT and Hanover, NH, passed away on May 13, 2018 from complications of acute mylogenous leukemia.

A NOTE ON THE CELTICS

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 As the Celtics head to Cleveland with a 2-0 lead over LeBron James and the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, we would like to reflect on a prediction in this space on Oct. 19, 2017.

CITIZENSHIP ALERT

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Attention Edgecomb residents!

You have an opportunity to participate in democracy!

Howard Marksville Cushing

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Howard Marksville Cushing, 96, of New Harbor, passed away on the afternoon of May 15 at his home with family by his side.


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