Ever notice how on all those home improvement programs, there’s always some unanticipated surprise that’s going to make a challenging job even more challenging? Like those TV shows, the Old Bristol Historical Society’s restoration of the Mill at Pemaquid Falls has had its share of surprises.

Scientists, students, and staff at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center are gearing up for a busy summer season. More than 20 undergraduate and high school student interns will participate in research projects this summer at the Darling Marine Center’s Walpole campus and nearby field sites, on topics ranging from biology of oysters and lobsters to the physics and chemistry of the ocean environment.

The Lincoln County News office will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 30. The deadline for letters to the editor and press releases – normally 5 p.m. Monday – is 5 p.m. Friday, May 27 for the June 2 edition. The deadline for ads is noon Friday.

The Lincoln County News will print a special section for the high school class of 2022 in its June 2 edition.

The 11th annual NAMI Night at the Central Lincoln County YMCA was held Thursday, April 28, on the Sanford Family Tennis Center Courts in partnership with NAMI Maine. The event, which features a tennis doubles demonstration by local tennis pros, is held to generate open conversations about mental health and to create awareness of support available in the community. This year the event focused on youth mental health in Lincoln County.

The Fishermen’s Museum at the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park will open May 4. Since 1972, the museum has focused on preserving the fishing and marine heritage of the Bristol area with displays, models, dioramas, and photographs.

On a Saturday morning, women landowners began to arrive at the Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. After parking, they followed the dirt road to the Nature Center where forestry professionals waited to greet them with coffee, tea, and donuts.

On Sunday afternoon April 24, 15 Lions and friends gathered at the parking lot of the Damariscotta branch of the First National Bank to take part in the 16th annual Walter Gallant Memorial Walk for Diabetes.

Local residents and businesses are encouraged to plan now for the Shredding on Site event sponsored by the Chapman-Hall House stewardship committee and Bath Savings Bank.