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M. Angela Ben

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M. Angela Ben, 84, of Waldoboro, died Oct. 17 at the Cushing Homestead in Cushing.

Odway Simmons March 3, 1938 - Oct. 14, 2017

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Odway Simmons, 79, of Nobleboro, passed away in the early morning hours of Oct. 14, exactly two weeks after his wife, Elaine Simmons, passed away. Born on March 3, 1938 in Waldoboro, he was the son of Randall and Frances (Winchenbach) Simmons.

Helen I. MacKenzie

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Helen I. MacKenzie, 77, of Wiscasset, passed away on Oct. 17.

Marian Armstrong Miller Clark

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Marian Armstrong Miller Clark, of Damariscotta, passed away in her sleep the morning of Oct. 16.

Paws for Thought

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Clients — and potential clients — often ask me what I do with my cat, whose name is Kismet, while I’m busy taking care of their pets at their house. I tell them it’s not a problem because I think she likes my roommate better than me, anyway. I’ll try not to go on and on about Kismet, but let’s face it — anyone who has ever loved an animal could write a 12-volume set about their pet.

Benefit Dinner for Wheelchair Van for Local Volunteer

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Members of the public are encouraged to come to the Hahn Community Center, at 25 Main St. in Friendship, on Friday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. for a benefit spaghetti dinner to raise money toward the purchase of a wheelchair-accessible van for Savannah Robinson, of Friendship. Robinson is a volunteer at Mobius Inc. in Damariscotta.

LA Booster Auction

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The annual LA Booster auction will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4 in the Lincoln Academy Alumni Dining Commons. A silent auction will begin at 4 p.m. and the live auction, under the direction of John Bottero, will begin at 5 p.m.

Samoset Fish & Game Club Names Oct. 15 Top Shots

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The Samoset Fish & Game Club in Bristol hosted a shotgun competition and an archery competition on Oct. 15. Due to weather conditions, the turnout of competitors was less than last year. However, there were enough in attendance for good competition rounds. Competitors brought their own shotgun; the club supplied the ammunition.

This Week at Harbor Theater

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Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor presents “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” on Thursday and Friday afternoon, Oct. 19 and 20, and “The Trip To Spain,” starting Friday evening, Oct. 20.

Help Needed Finding Stink Bugs

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Entomologists at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry are seeking public assistance locating the brown marmorated stink bug. Recent posts to the DACF’s Maine Bug Watch Facebook page have state officials interested in the prevalence of the brown marmorated stink bug in Maine. The bug is a major agricultural pest in other states and has caused severe economic damage to a number of crops in the mid-Atlantic states. 


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