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Irises Giveaway on April 25

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A group of Waldoboro women will be handing out iris flowers on April 25 outside of Dow’s Furniture Gallery on 280 Atlantic Highway. Inspired by the beautiful white flowers while thinning one of the women’s garden, the ladies decided to share the beauty with local residents and have packaged bulbs into paper bags with a photo and care instructions for replanting.

Gardening for Wildlife with Maine Native Plants

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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Audubon will offer a four-part online series on using native plants to benefit birds and other wildlife beginning May 6, from 2 – 3 p.m. Classes will meet weekly through May 27.

LCTV Saturday Night

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This week on Talk’n Town Talk, LCTV’s Larry Sidelinger sits down with Waldoboro town manager Julie Keizer, shellfish buyer Abden Simmons, and shellfish harvester Glen Melvin, to discuss what the clam industry means to Waldoboro, and how the industry is surviving COVID-19.

Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education Conference Canceled

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Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education regrets to inform the public that its sixth annual Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education conference on Saturday, April 11 has been canceled, along with the April 10 free documentary showing of “Skin Deep: The Battle Over Morgellons.”

Third Annual Lincoln County Yard Sale

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After a long, cold winter, it is time to start spring cleaning. What better way to clean the house, garage, basement, or attic than to convert some of that clutter into cash? To kick off the yard sale season right and bring the community together, Lincoln County Publishing Co. is teaming up with the Central Lincoln County YMCA to host the Lincoln County Yard Sale, a huge indoor yard sale, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. This event will take place in the CLC YMCA gym, and admission is free.

Coastal Rivers Guided Hike at Crooked Farm Preserve

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Winter conditions can be ideal for discovering animal tracks and other signs of wildlife, and Crooked Farm Preserve in Bristol, with its mix of open fields, long stretches of river frontage, wetlands, and varied forest types, is a good place to find them.

Haiti Dinner is Feb. 21

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The annual Haiti Benefit Dinner will now take place this Friday, Feb. 21 at St. Patrick’s Church, at 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle, at 6 p.m.

Community Luncheon

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A community luncheon will be held at noon on Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Waldoboro United Methodist Church, in the vestry. The church is located at 85 Friendship St., Waldoboro. The luncheon is free. No reservation is required.

Tour of Newcastle Maple Syrup Operation on March 1

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Not long after Europeans began settling in the Northeast, local indigenous peoples showed colonists how to tap certain types of trees in the spring to collect the sap. Though methods of collection and evaporation have evolved, the resulting sweet harvest is savored today just as it was then.

Haiti Benefit Dinner Postponed Until Feb. 21

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Due to the icy driving conditions anticipated on Friday, Feb. 7, the annual Haiti Benefit Dinner has been postponed until Friday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 380 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle.

Forest Bathing Walk in Southport

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On Monday, Feb. 10, from 10-11:30 a.m., an introductory forest bathing walk will take place at the Hendricks Head Preserve, 26 Salt Pond Road, Southport.

Winter Fest at Coastal Rivers’ Salt Bay Farm Feb. 9

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Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is once again partnering with Great Salt Bay Community School’s PTO to host the sixth annual Winter Fest, a free, family-friendly outdoor celebration of winter. This year, the event will take place at Coastal Rivers’ Salt Bay Farm, on Belvedere Road in Damariscotta, on Sunday, Feb. 9 from noon-3 p.m.


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