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Seed Swap Day on Feb. 10 in Waldoboro

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Gardeners, both beginners and experienced ones, who enjoy growing new plants will likely enjoy the annual Seed Swap Day on Saturday, Feb. 10 at Knox-Lincoln County Cooperative Extension, 377 Manktown Road, Waldoboro.

Volunteers Needed to Reach Out to Isolated Seniors

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This has been a difficult winter, especially for seniors in the community who are living alone. Members of the community are encouraged to reach out to the elderly neighbors they know and to meet new neighbors by volunteering. The Catholic Charities SEARCH Program of Greater Bath and Lincoln County is looking for volunteers to assist seniors in Wiscasset, Damariscotta, Nobleboro, Pemaquid peninsula towns (Bristol, South Bristol, Bremen), and the Boothbay region.

Class on Teaching Mindfulness to Children

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Children can benefit from practicing mindfulness just as much as adults can. On Monday, Feb. 12 from 6-7:30 p.m., a class will be held at the LincolnHealth – Miles Campus in Damariscotta and at the LincolnHealth – St. Andrews Campus in Boothbay Harbor to learn how a consistent mindfulness practice can help children build emotional regulation skills, focus, and empathy.

Benefit Dinner Postponed

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The Knights of Columbus benefit dinner that was supposed to be held on Saturday, Feb. 17 in the hall of St. Denis Catholic Church hall in Whitefield has been postponed to a spring date yet to be announced.

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.

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.”

Lincoln County Publishing Co. Open House Tonight

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Despite the weather conditions, Lincoln County Publishing Co. will still welcome the community for a firsthand look at how The Lincoln County News gets printed during an open house from 5-7 p.m. this evening, Wednesday, Jan. 17. The event is free and open to all.

Union Fair – Maine Wild Blueberry Festival Poster Contest

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The trustees of the Union Fair – Maine Wild Blueberry Festival, serving Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo counties, are launching their annual contest to choose a design suitable for use in publicizing the 2018 fair, running Aug. 18-25.

Singing Valentines Offered by Barbershop Quartets

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The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus, of Brunswick, will once again brighten the day for special ladies and gentlemen by presenting singing valentines to those special persons this coming Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, Feb. 14. One of the chorus’ quartets will engage their rich voices to deliver a singing valentine to a special person at home, school, a workplace, a hospital, a nursing home, or anywhere in Midcoast Maine from Freeport to Wiscasset, Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, and Newcastle.

Free Snowmobile Weekend is Jan. 26-28

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This winter, the state of Maine is participating in a special weekend to provide enhanced opportunity for snowmobilers. On Jan. 26-28, a nonresident (from another state or province) may operate a snowmobile in Maine (no reciprocity necessary) so long as he or she has a valid registration from his or her home state or province.

Healthy Kids Selected as Hannaford Cause Bag Beneficiary

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Healthy Kids, a nonprofit organization committed to supporting parents and professionals who work with children, has been selected as a beneficiary of the Hannaford Cause Bag Program for the month of January.


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