The Lincoln County News
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The Lincoln County News

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Thrifty Good Food Apple time

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Food festivals abound at this time of the year, from those celebrating pumpkins to oysters to apples, but the tastiest and most versatile of all these fall delights for the home cook must be apples. Orchards and farmers markets sport baskets of uncommon as well as the more familiar varieties of those shiny globes. It is no wonder they have inspired the old cliches, such as being someone’s “apple of his or her eye,” or the quintessential saying about “motherhood and apple pie.”

This Week at Harbor Theater

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Stephen King’s “It” plays Thursday, Oct. 5, followed by the start of the new, nonprofit Harbor Theater programming, beginning with “Columbus” on Friday, Oct. 6 and three screenings of the documentary “School Life,” coming Oct. 12 and 13.

Cove’s Edge CNA Wins Excellence Award

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Cove’s Edge certified nursing assistant and medication technician Sarah Spinney received the 2017 Excellence in Long-Term Care Award from the Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman program. The annual award is given to outstanding long-term care professionals throughout Maine who make a significant positive difference in the lives of residents.

Lincoln County Courts

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Nicholas Adkins, 27, Warren, OUI (alcohol), July 10, $500, Two Bridges Regional Jail three days, license suspended 150 days.

Midcoast Friends Meeting Welcomes Ecumenical Diaper Bank

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The Midcoast Friends Meeting has welcomed on its campus in Damariscotta the construction of a permanent storage space for the diaper supply of the Ecumenical Diaper Bank. The Ecumenical Diaper Bank provides a supplementary supply of diapers to low-income families to enable them to change their children’s diapers with appropriate frequency.

Albert Bill Bailey July 28, 1939 - Sept. 16, 2017

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Albert Bill Bailey, 78, of Wiscasset, passed away at Maine Medical Center on Sept. 16. Bill was born in Damariscotta on July 28, 1939, a son of the late Albert and Bernice (Lewis) Bailey.

Pemaquid Art Gallery to Wrap Up 89th Season Oct. 9

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The end of the season is coming up on Monday, Oct. 9 at Pemaquid Art Gallery, located on Pemaquid Loop Road in New Harbor (Bristol). A wide variety of talented artists have shown their work in this 89th year of consecutive gallery seasons.

Harold W. “Chappy” Chapman May 3, 1930 - Sept. 27, 2017

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Harold W. “Chappy” Chapman, 87, of Waldoboro passed away at his home on Sept. 27, with his daughter and grandson by his side. He was born in Waldoboro on May 3, 1930 to Harold “Hake” and Hilda (Vail) Chapman.

Energy Matters Saving $200,000 in an hour

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Green Mountain Power operates the first U.S. solar microgrid installed on a capped landfill. Stafford Hill Solar Farm, in Rutland, Vt., a city of 16,000 inhabitants, is also among the first U.S. microgrids to be powered solely by solar energy and battery backup. Its 7,700 solar panels generate 2 megawatts of power, backed up by a 4-megawatt battery storage system.

Pet Pantry Hours

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The pet pantry is open from 9-11 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, next on October 3. Its mission is to assist people who, due to their economic circumstances, may be having trouble buying food for their cat or dog.

Levi Kenneth Wills

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A boy, Levi Kenneth Wills, was born at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick to Jeremy and Shari Wills, of Wiscasset.

BATHROOM TALK

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We congratulate the town of Damariscotta on the completion of its effort to fund the construction of public restrooms downtown.


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