Throughout the month of October, groups from local schools have been taking part in the full-day Wabanaki Living Skills and Culture program hosted by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust at Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta.

On Monday, Oct. 30, the Medomak Valley High School Writing Club held its first Last Monday of the Month Writing Challenge contest.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at all mainland locations.

This October, fifth and sixth graders from Great Salt Bay Community School participated in field trips to Twin Villages Foodbank Farm, where they harvested fresh food, rain or shine, and cooked with FARMS at the Y.

In honor of Veterans Day, members of the Old Bristol Garden Club recently held a workday at the Blue Star Memorial in Newcastle, which is located just past the Damariscotta exit of Route 1.

Medomak Valley Senior Citizens came together on Monday, Oct. 16, at the North Nobleboro Community Center, located at 554 Upper East Pond Road.

The Miles Memorial Hospital League is once again selling sets of blank holiday cards, the proceeds from which benefit LincolnHealth and the vital services it provides to this community. The cards, packaged in matching sets of eight with corresponding white envelopes, feature Maine-themed artwork donated by local artists including Julie Babb, Brenda Erickson, Peggy Farrell, Hannah Ineson, Julie Nixon, and Cheryl A. Young.

On the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 15, the Outdoor Club from Medomak Valley High School met at Ayer Park for a canoe trip.