This December, a hardy bunch of local birders will again brave the winter weather as part of the nationwide Christmas bird count. All across the country, established circles that are 15 miles in diameter will be observed and all the birds seen will be recorded.

Deb Boucher, the charity coordinator for the Clamshell Quilters contacted Roxanne Andrews, director of One2One Care, to offer a donation of handquilted placemats for the new “Meals at Home” program. With each new delivery of a home cooked, nutritious meal, the recipient will receive a beautiful, two-sided placemat to keep.

Residents of Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Edgecomb, Jefferson, Newcastle, Nobleboro, and South Bristol will soon have the opportunity to help Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service replace vital equipment by supporting its 2022 annual appeal.

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine Department of Environmental Protection are co-sponsoring a four-hour online seminar Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Center, 242 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset.

The Good Supply will open its restored post-and-beam barn in Pemaquid for the holidays on Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26, and Sunday, Nov. 27, and for additional weekend hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday, Dec. 18.

The Old Bristol Historical Society’s 2022 Summer Talks attracted record crowds, with many folks having to be turned away due to fire department regulations. Now these popular presentations can be streamed free of charge on the society’s YouTube channel.

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.