Boothbay Region Land Trust is pleased to introduce three new summer staff members – stewardship intern Brooklyn Washburn, and Damariscove caretakers, Ed Vleck and Bailey Romaine.

Summer open hours at two historical centers maintained by the South Bristol Historical Society have been announced. The Society’s Museum and Genealogical Research Center is now open every Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., and beginning July 6, the S Road School will also be open every Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Healthy Lincoln County has repurposed some of its front lawn on Main Street in Damariscotta for two raised garden beds.

Just in time for boating season, the dock at Dodge Point has been installed for the summer. The dock is open for public use and is a popular spot for picnics or to reach the hiking trails by boat.

The Lincoln County News website, lcnme.com, will be down for scheduled maintenance beginning at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 5. The work should take a few hours.

The Lincoln County News will publish early the week of July 4.

Farm & Table, the third issue of Lincoln County Magazine for 2019, will hit newsstands in July with local copies of The Lincoln County News.

Congratulations to Owen Williamson who has been selected for the 2019 Willow Grange scholarship. He will be studying diesel hydraulic mechanics at Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle and is a recent Lincoln Academy graduate. He will receive his $500 check after successfully completing his first semester. 

Mark Lazzari, of Damariscotta, recently visited Alaska, his 50th state in the United States to have visited. His daughter, Emma, accompanied him, making Alaska her 36th state to visit.

New research connects recent changes in the movement of North Atlantic right whales to decreased food availability and rising temperatures in the Gulf of Maine’s deep waters. Right whales have been showing up in unexpected places in recent years, putting the endangered species at increased risk. The study, which was published in Oceanography, and conducted by scientists from more than 10 institutions, provides insights to this key issue complicating conservation efforts.

Live from Lincoln County, the second issue of Lincoln County Magazine for 2019, will hit newsstands in June with local copies of The Lincoln County News.