While finding love is sometimes ascribed to fate, finding a friendship and nurturing it until it becomes something more is a choice. Nearly 40 years ago, Jeff and Ann Pierce agreed to take a leap of faith, and they continue to make that choice every day.
Round Pond
After seeing my photo, my cousin allowed that her mother spent her inheritance at White Flower Farm. That would be easy to do! Their prices are steep but their quality is unsurpassed. When this basket arrived a couple of weeks ago, there were a couple of green sprouts in the dirt. Once uncovered within three or four days the entire basket was filled with sprouting bulbs of every kind. What a pleasure to see something so colorful and so full of scent this time of year.
BETTER TOGETHER
In last year’s Valentine’s Day edition, reporter Johnathan Riley shone the “Characters of the County” spotlight on Jefferson couple Jarrod and Cheryl Pinkham, bringing a local love story to the column. Readers responded overwhelmingly, many sending in recommendations for other local couples to profile. Clearly, love is plentiful in Lincoln County.
Couples of the County: Cultivating Love with Anil Roopchand and Kelly Payson-Roopchand
Growing up more than 2,000 miles apart in two different climates and cultures, both Anil Roopchand and Kelly Payson-Roopchand dreamed of a life close to the land.
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It feels like the passing of Abbie Roberts marks the end of an era, but that’s not accurate.
Bringing Food Home National Pizza Day
February is full of themed days and observances, and I am ready for it. Just a few are National River Day (Feb. 2), National Girls and Women in Sports Day (Feb. 5), National Flannel Day (Feb. 10), National Caregivers Day (Feb. 21), and National Dog Biscuit Day (Feb. 23).
Characters of the County: Scott McArdle’s a People Person Serving the Community
Not everyone knows what they want to be when they grow up, but there may be hints along the way. While King Eider’s Pub co-owner Scott McArdle said he didn’t know when he took a job as a dishwasher at the Damariscotta restaurant in 1997 he would someday own the place, he did know from a young age he liked to interact with others.
In Nature Spring! At Least According To Bald Eagles
The raggedy old white pine I see from my window is a favorite perch for eagles watching for prey on the upper Damariscotta River – at least when the American flag isn’t flapping beside the tree. The national bird might pose proudly beside the flag if the thing’s flapping didn’t distract him from looking for fish or ailing ducks.
GLENN
This week, we celebrate one of our own.
Characters of the County: Keeping Maine in Motion with Wiscasset Businessman Norm Sherman
Norm’s Used Cars is well known to most Maine drivers – the business features in radio spots, bumper decals, and license plate frames across the state. Less in the spotlight, though, is the businessman at the helm of the dealership: Norman “Norm” Sherman, a lifelong Lincoln County resident whose life has been shaped by a quiet commitment to his family and the greater Wiscasset community.
Bringing Food Home Dolly Parton and Potatoes
Anyone else think that Dolly Parton should be in charge? It can’t just be me. She’s talented, she’s giving, she’s grateful.
BUNDLED TOGETHER
We have heat (and the lack of it) on our minds this week. As anyone you bump into on the street or at the store will tell you, yes, it’s wicked cold.
Characters of the County: Surrounded by Chaos, Samantha Adickes Finds Home
Twice a day, the Great Salt Bay Community School student body flows past Samantha Adickes’ desk, located just inside the Damariscotta school’s main entrance. According to Adickes, the organized chaos of arrival and dismissal is just a small part of what can a very busy job.
Henry: A Dog’s Life
I had the extreme pleasure of interviewing Kim Inman from the most super awesome pet store right here in town, Animal House. Kim is ultra cool and gives out the best-ever treats.
Stories from the Shelter On To The Next
As I often do with a new year, this January, I find myself reflecting on the last several whirlwind years I have had with Midcoast Humane and thinking about what our future holds. We held a town hall at the Central Lincoln County YMCA on Nov. 21 to discuss exactly that for our Edgecomb campus. The answer to its future is not straightforward and requires community input and participation to determine.
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