Last week, Roland Barth, of Alna, generously donated 25 acres of Newcastle woods and wetlands to Midcoast Conservancy in memory of his late father, the Reverend Joseph Barth. Rev. Barth, with Roland’s brother Nick, founded the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association in 1966. The association subsequently became a founding member of Midcoast Conservancy.

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, Article 1.17 Winter Parking, 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.

Although the event will look a little different this year, the Villages of Light Committee still plans to bring some cheer to Damariscotta and Newcastle this holiday season.

Last month, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Dana Gartzke visited Walpole for a tour of a waterfront infrastructure improvement project that commenced earlier this year at University of Maine’s marine laboratory, the Darling Marine Center.

Although the event will look a little different this year, the Villages of Light Committee still plans to bring some cheer to Damariscotta and Newcastle this holiday season.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Newcastle Historical Society will not be sponsoring programs for the public this year. To continue to highlight people and events from Newcastle’s past, a “Then…and Now” column will be presented every two months by society members.

The Waldoborough Historical Society’s newest fundraiser publication, “You Know You Grew Up in Waldoboro When…A Collection of Stories,” edited by associate trustee Peter M. Robbins, is available for purchase. Robbins, who is the administrator for the Facebook page “You Know You Grew Up in Waldoboro,” will be outside of the Waldoboro Hannaford’s this weekend on Friday and Saturday from 5 – 7 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.