As the result of the generosity of donors, Laurie Brown’s sixth graders at Edgecomb Eddy School were able to cover all the costs of the annual spring trip to Boston. They hope to pay it forward, but first want to thank the community for its support.

Following a 20-hour training course, nine Knox and Lincoln County residents recently received certificates as hospice volunteers. Among the new volunteers is Chris Eger, of Damariscotta.

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is pleased to announce the winners of the district’s annual conservation poster contest. This program is part of the National Association of Conservation Districts’ contest, which each year sets a national stewardship theme.

The Westport Volunteer Fire Department is proud to announce that three of its members have just completed the Tri-County Fire Academy.

Three historic sites in South Bristol will be open Saturdays 1-4 p.m., July 1 – Aug. 26. Guides will be available to show members of the public around and answer questions.

The Lincoln County News office will be closed Tuesday, July 4 for the Fourth of July holiday.

Lisa Gilbride, former racquet and paddle sports director for the Central Lincoln County YMCA in Damariscotta, was inducted into the U.S. Tennis Association of New England’s Hall of Fame Class of 2023 during a ceremony at the International Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. on June 11.

There were colorful macaws and leopard geckos, singing mushrooms and cacti, and much more as students at Nobleboro Central School put on a show about animal habitats June 2.

During the 2022-2023 school year, Lincoln Academy students in the service-based learning class that is an integral part of the Innovatively Designed Education for All Learners program volunteered regularly at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine’s Golf Fore Kids’ Sake at Samoset Resort, presented by Dover Ford and Union Fair Auto, raised $41,570 on May 26 to support one-to-one youth mentoring programs in Midcoast, central, and eastern Maine.