The long-awaited 2019 version of the Lincoln County Road Atlas, published by Lincoln County Publishing Co., is now available.

In its ongoing mission to cultivate curiosity, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host educator and nature photographer Samuel Jaffe and The Caterpillar Lab July 25-29. Jaffe, who has been raising caterpillars since childhood, has spent years educating the public about the importance of, in his words, “the little monsters living unseen around us that seem effortlessly to reveal to people the value of the natural spaces around them.”

Made in Lincoln County, the fourth issue of Lincoln County Magazine for 2019, will hit newsstands later this month with local copies of The Lincoln County News.

Tony Gallace, of the Feed the Need program, is restoring the Otis Benner Farm & Forgery on Route 1 in Waldoboro, between the Medomak Veterinary office and Harvest Moon. Recently the windows in the old farmhouse were shot out, along with one window in his car.

The Newcastle Historical Society museum will open for its summer activities on Saturday, July 6. Hours, each Saturday, during the months of July and August, will be from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. There is no entrance fee. All interested people are invited to meet with the society and see the many treasures.

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.