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Legislators, Lobstermen Meet with Attorney General Frey Submitted article

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Two area legislators, Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos, I-Friendship, and Rep. Bill Pluecker, I-Warren, led a delegation to the Office of the Maine Attorney General to press the state’s attorney to provide a full range of legal representation for Maine’s lobster industry in the face what the representatives say are draconian and unjustified measures being promoted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to restrict lobster gear in reference to the right whale protection.

Monhegan Gets Coastal Community Planning Grant

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The Municipal Planning Assistance Program, a division of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Resource Information and Land Use Planning, on Tuesday, Sept. 24 announced the award of nearly $145,000 to four projects through its Coastal Community Grant program.

LA to Hold Head of School Installation Ceremony Oct. 5

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On Saturday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Lincoln Academy, at 81 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle, will hold an official ceremony of installation for new LA Head of School Jeffrey S. Burroughs. 

Community Youth Learn Nourishment Skills at FARMS at the Y

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At the Central Lincoln County YMCA, prekindergartners, Thrive at the Y after-school program participants, and teen members are all learning how to nourish their bodies with food that comes from the ground and can be sourced locally.

Participants Sought for Pumpkinfest Parade

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Fall is right around the corner, and with it comes Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta. Participants are currently being sought for the Giant Pumpkin Parade, a hallmark event of the annual celebration, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 12.

Fill the Y Bus Food Drive is Sept. 24

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On Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 1-6 p.m., the Central Lincoln County YMCA, Main Street Grocery, and the Damariscotta Police Department are partnering to host another Fill the Y Bus food drive. These food drives typically fill over 35 boxes and bags with donations to benefit the Jefferson Food Pantry, Ecumenical Food Pantry, Lincoln Academy Cubbies, and local schools’ backpack programs to help serve members in the community in need of nourishment.

Caring for Kids Opens Food Pantry in Bristol Mills

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Caring for Kids, a 501(c)(3) serving the children of Bristol and South Bristol, is happy to announce that its public food pantry is open and ready for visitors! The pantry is located between the Bristol Mills fire station and the Masonic Hall, in a well-lighted area.

Volunteers Needed for Oktoberfest Waldoboro

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Oktoberfest Waldoboro, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cider Hill Farm, 72 Medomak Terrace, Waldoboro, will offer many activities and games for both children and adults, but volunteers are needed to make it happen.

Early Bird Sale Logo Contest

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The Early Bird Sale will shortly be upon us. This hallmark event brings a lot of shoppers to the Damariscotta region.

Charlotte Ramsdell Takes First at Windsor Fair Rabbit Show

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On Aug. 30, with grace, skill, and talent, 7-year-old Charlotte Ramsdell, of the Bristol village of New Harbor, took first place in junior showmanship, first place buck, and first place in the fiber division for her English Angora rabbit named Cinna Bun Buns.

Course on Managing Stress Through Mindfulness

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LincolnHealth’s Coulombe Center for Health Improvement will once again offer a nine-week mindfulness-based stress reduction class at Schooner Cove, on the LincolnHealth — Miles Campus in Damariscotta.


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