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Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition Motorcycle Ride

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The Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition will be holding its third annual “Ride-4-Recovery” on Saturday, Sept. 19. The open-to-all Rockland to Pemaquid Point Lighthouse motorcycle ride will begin at Fisher Engineering at 50 Gordon Drive in Rockland. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with “kickstands up” at 10 a.m. Registration has been discounted this year to $10 so that everyone is able to attend.

Wiscasset American Legion Fundraiser Saturday

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The Bradford-Sortwell-Wright American Legion Post No. 54 and the Wiscasset American Legion Auxiliary will hold a yard sale, bake sale, and raffle at the post home on Route 1 in Wiscasset from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15.

Local Realtors to Host Yard Sale for Nonprofits

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The Lincoln County Council of Realtors will host a yard sale at Pine Grove Plaza, 767 Main St., Damariscotta, to benefit local nonprofits the morning of Saturday, Aug. 15. The yard sale will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Damariscotta Neighbors Invited to Join Facebook Live Rally Against Breast Cancer

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On Thursday, Aug. 13, from 9 – 10 a.m., the American Cancer Society will host the 2020 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer virtual kickoff rally to share details about this year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer movement. While largescale, in-person events will not be happening this year due to the pandemic, the kickoff will unveil exciting details about the reimaged celebrations that are planned.

WW&F Railway Opens for Season

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On Aug. 7 the Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway at 97 Cross Road, Alna will reopen to the public for the 2020 season with a special excursion at 5 p.m. to Milepost 8 over the railway’s newly constructed Mountain Extension.

Celebrity Historian to Talk on State’s First 60 Years

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Celebrity historian Heather Cox Richardson, a summer visitor whose roots in Bristol date back to colonial days, will deliver an online lecture on “The State of Maine in the Nation: The First 60 Years” on Sunday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. to the Old Bristol Historical Society in observance of Maine’s bicentennial.

Lobster Takeout at Church

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Following the success of the recent takeout turkey supper, the People’s United Methodist Church in Union will be offering a takeout lobster roll supper on Friday, July 17. The menu will consist of a lobster roll prepared with fresh Maine lobster, potato chips, a pickle, and for dessert, the official “State of Maine Treat”—a homemade Whoopie Pie. The meal will be prepared by a limited number of masked and gloved cooks in the church kitchen under clean and sanitary conditions.

Annual Luncheon is Takeout

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The Southport United Methodist Women are holding a modified version of their annual country fair and lobster roll luncheon on July 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year’s luncheon will be held in the Southport United Methodist Church parking lot, and the rolls will be served as takeout. There will be no attic treasures, books, or precious past, so the group is not accepting donations this year.

Climate Impacts on Lobster Industry

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Robert Steneck will present “Maine’s changing lobster fishery: some direct and indirect impacts of climate change” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10, as a virtual seminar, hosted by the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole.

Jefferson Annual Chicken Barbecue

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On Saturday, July 4, Jefferson Fire and Rescue will host its 42nd annual chicken barbeque at the fire station, located at 204 Waldoboro Road in Jefferson.

Virtual Musical Performance in Walpole

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Professional musician Kendall Dean will be performing her original music in a live-streamed concert from the Old Walpole Meetinghouse in Walpole on June 9 at 7 p.m. Viewers can connect to the live concert via Zoom, bit.ly/3gKEMCM, beginning at 6:45 p.m.

Upcoming Lecture on Turtles of the Estuary

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The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and the Midcoast Conservancy invite the public to learn about the lives of turtles in the estuary. Karen Robbins, citizen scientist and amateur herpetologist, will host a live webinar on Thursday, June 25 at 6 p.m. t


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