The Lincoln County News
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The Lincoln County News

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Oliver Michael Benner

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Lindsay Smerdon and Lucas Benner, of Friendship, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Oliver Michael Benner.

String Recital in Newcastle

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The public is invited to a free recital of violin, viola, and cello players on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 380 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle.

Free Community Film Showing of ‘Resilience’

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One can learn how one can help children in Lincoln County become more resilient by attending a free community film viewing of “Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope.” The film will be shown on Monday, Feb. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Region YMCA and on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Wavus Camp in Jefferson.

Lincoln County Courts

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Richard D. Cleaves, 22, Liberty, motor vehicle speeding 30-plus mph over speed limit, Nov. 29, 2017, $750.

Divorces

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Sarah A. Plummer, of Damariscotta, and Dean W. Jacobs, of Damariscotta, were granted a divorce on Nov. 3, 2017. They were married in Bar Harbor on July 14, 2000. Shared parental rights of two minor children.

Work Plan for Area Bridge and Road Projects Unveiled

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Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, is pleased to announce the details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan and what it means for the state and region. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of Transportation’s strategy for road, bridge, and other transportation projects throughout the state.

Miller School News

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Wednesday, Feb. 7: Early release day — dismissal at 1 p.m.

Boneheads, Holy Mackerels in Season Opener at Opera House

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The combined musical talents of The Boneheads and The Holy Mackerels will open up the 2018 season at the historic Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. On Saturday, Jan. 27, the music will start at 7 p.m. and the good times are promised to begin as soon as the doors swing open.

Bruce J. Relyea

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Bruce J. Relyea, 90, of Fort Worth, Tex., and summer resident of Jefferson, passed away on Jan. 9.

LCHA Winter Lectures on Sundays in February, March

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Beginning Sunday, Feb. 4, the Lincoln County Historical Association will sponsor a series of four Sunday lectures by local artists and historians. The presentations will begin at 1 p.m. on Feb. 4, 11, and 25, and March 4 in the Lincoln County Communications Center behind the Lincoln County Courthouse in Wiscasset. Coffee and pastries will be served. The suggested donation is $5.

Newcastle Native Hikes Appalachian Trail with Rooster

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Heather Bolint, a Newcastle native and Lincoln Academy graduate of 2004, recently completed one of her lifelong dreams: to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Bolint was introduced to this idea while reading Bill Bryson’s “A Walk in the Woods” as a book assignment in Patti Sims’ English class at Lincoln. Since then, the notion had always been on the back of her mind as something that she dreamed of doing “someday.”

HELP WANTED

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We need help!

Our newsroom has been undermanned since early October. After a couple of false starts, we still have two vacancies for full-time news reporters.


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