This notice is for all motorists that park on any street or road or in the municipal parking lot after hours in Damariscotta. In accordance with the town of Damariscotta traffic and parking ordinance, parking is prohibited on any street, road, or municipal parking lot from Nov. 15 to April 15 between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.

United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s 2022 fall fundraising campaign was marked with many successes and tremendous volunteer and donor support, according to campaign chair Mara Pennell.

For those alone on Thanksgiving Day, a free dinner will be available at the Safe Harbor Community Chapel, 50 Mill St., in Waldoboro (the former home of the VFW Hall) on Thanksgiving Day at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24.

Jamie Baribeau has joined the staff at The Lincoln Home as the Newcastle assisted living facility’s new culinary director.

Members of the Samoset Fish and Game Club were able to assist the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Palermo Fish Hatchery on Thursday, Nov. 3.

Teacher Edna Parlin’s alert 7th and 8th grade students in 1965-66 have lots of smiles for the photographer. This Jefferson Village School photo is the most recent photo included in the 2023 Jefferson Historical Society’s Vintage photos calendar.

There are many interesting things going on in backyards and woodlots, even as things seem to stop growing or hide away for the winter. Trees, birds, and many animals, for example, have adapted to freezing temperatures in fascinating ways.

Since 1984, CHIP has been fulfilling its mission of “neighbors helping neighbors keep their homes safe, warm and dry” by providing necessary home repairs and seasonal heating assistance to central-eastern Lincoln County residents who are not able to do so themselves due to illness, disability, and financial need.

Local middle school students are invited to the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole to explore the ecology of the Damariscotta River estuary. This Saturday morning educational program designed for middle school students will be led by Devin Guilfoyle, outreach coordinator at the Darling Marine Center.

The holiday season is coming up fast. To make sure Santa Claus hears the community’s Christmas wishes, The Lincoln County News is creating a supplement containing letters from local children.

Don’t miss out on the chance to pick up one of the new 2023 calendars from the Damariscotta Historical Society. This year the theme is shipbuilding with plenty of pictures and historical information.