Lincoln County Quilters are hanging up their cutting boards and rotary wheels after a dozen years of making patriotic-themed quilts and giving them away to combat veterans. They started their quilting group in 2010 under the Quilts of Valor umbrella, and then switched to Quilts of Gratitude in 2015.

The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs ceased work on a bill presented by Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, at her request after the Regional School Unit 12 Board of Directors released a special resolution opposing the bill. 

“A quick scan through old local censuses confirms that we have centuries of Black history in our county to learn more about,” said Executive Director of the Lincoln County Historical Association Shannon Gilmore.

Inpatients at LincolnHealth are now permitted one visitor over the age of 18 per day, with the exception of COVID-19 patients, according to LincolnHealth spokesperson John Martins.

To most people outside of northeastern Asia, the Steller’s Sea-Eagle was just a massive bird who lived faraway. Birders and ornithologists outside of the region were perhaps enamored by the creature’s history and habits, but its relative remoteness kept it out of reach. A wing span of approximately 10 feet. A broad yellow beak, pale determined eyes. White tail feathers that fan out like snow-covered pine boughs. A bird to dream about.

“I’ll always remember, Father Fred from the St. Patrick’s Church dropped in at the pub one day,” started Todd Maurer, president of the Community Energy Fund (CEF) and owner of three local businesses, including King Eider’s Pub.

Rep. Holly Stover of Boothbay presented a bill to set aside $30 million to help mitigate the financial impact of right whale regulations on lobstermen, during a public hearing on Feb. 1. 

Damariscotta’s town manager, Matt Lutkus, announced that his last day working for the town will be April 7, in an email to the board of selectmen on Feb. 6.

While overall testing dropped significantly at LincolnHealth in the last two weeks, positive case rates have remained high, according to LincolnHealth spokesperson John Martins.

Richard Lash, director of Waldoboro Emergency Medical Services, will retire on June 5, Town Administrator Julie Keizer announced at the Waldoboro Select Board meeting on Feb. 8.

In January, Clary Lake is an icescape. At the public boat access, just off North Clary Road, a few people huddle around an iceboat, slowly maneuvering it off its trailer. The lake is windswept but windless, the air still and bitter. Crows punctuate an otherwise white-grey sky.

With only four votes separating first and second place, Betsey Dalbeck, of Brookline, Mass., emerged victorious in the January #LCNme365 photo contest.

“Over the past year we have had one item after another decide it’s no longer able to work,” reads the start to the Wiscasset Ambulance Service’s Jan. 26 Facebook post calling for ideas from the community on how to address failing equipment. And fund its replacement.