Sharon Marchi, chair of The Lincoln County Ecumenical Committee for Haiti, announced March 1 that the annual Lincoln County Haiti Benefit Dinner will not be held again this year because of COVID-19.

The Old Bristol Historical Society is grateful to Jim Stano, of Round Pond, for his willingness to be the society’s new writer and publicist.

After three years as a facility dedicated specifically to animal care, Midcoast Humane is excited to announce that the Edgecomb campus is once again performing adoptions by appointment, allowing the organization to better serve the people in surrounding communities and help rehome more animals in need.

It’s time to prepare for spring bird-feeding. Mid-Coast Audubon will be accepting bird seed orders until Feb. 25 to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. Orders can be placed online or by mail-in form available at midcoast.maineaudubon.org.

For those who are 19 or older and planning to go to college but don’t know where to start, the Lincoln County College Connection (TLC3) could be the solution. TLC3 provides one-on-one counseling, mentoring and academic support to help one successfully move on to college and earn a degree and/or decide on a career that is the perfect fit.

Veggies to Table, a nonprofit farm in Newcastle, will host a Virtual Supper Club series this winter. Join Veggies to Table and unique guest speakers for some brightness and inspiration in this time of uncertainty and change.

The Restorative Justice Project (RJP) Maine announced in a news release the launch of a Community Justice Hub in Lincoln County.

In December 2021, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a generous donation of 45-acre Aranyani: Nancy Ellis Duffy Nature Preserve from Leonard Duffy, in memory of his wife, the late Nancy Duffy. The name Aranyani was chosen because she is an ancient Hindu goddess that animates and protects the forests and the animals that live within them.