Tristan da Cunha, the small island in a group of three in the South Atlantic where the Waldoboro vessel Mabel Clark was wrecked in May of 1878 is still the most remote inhabited place in the world. Discovered for the first time in 1588 by a Portuguese captain, the island, lying between Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope, has been claimed at one time or another by the United States, France, Holland, and, since 1817, the United Kingdom.
A NOTE ON THE CELTICS
As the Celtics head to Cleveland with a 2-0 lead over LeBron James and the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, we would like to reflect on a prediction in this space on Oct. 19, 2017.
CITIZENSHIP ALERT
Attention Edgecomb residents!
You have an opportunity to participate in democracy!
Lincoln County Artsbeat
A.J. Clark in the house: Every now and then, there’s the proverbial gem hidden right before one’s eyes. Or in the case of Amber Clark – aka A.J. Clark, her self-described “art persona” name – in plain sight in the office next to mine here at The Lincoln County News. Clark is the LCN’s web and graphic designer. She is also the brains and talent behind a new art-focused stream on live-streaming video platform Twitch.
Paws for Thought
May is National Pet Month, which means several things. The primary goals of National Pet Month are to promote the benefits of pet ownership and to support pet adoption. Other, no less important, aims of this month are to make people aware of the mutual benefits of owning a pet, to help others understand the role of service animals, and to enlighten the general public to all of the available services professionally available in regard to pets (including pet sitters!).
Ponder and Stir
A message to my readers from Sharon Christian Aderman
Dear readers,
This is going to be a busy summer for me. In July, I will be putting our house up for sale and moving to a senior campus here in the heart of Topeka. Since my new home is now in the stage of being built, I will not be moving in until August. Before that time, I have to plan all the details of my leaving and moving. I will be taking a hiatus from writing my weekly column and begin again when life settles down. Because writing strengthens my memory, helps lower stress, and offers emotional release, I hope to continue doing what I love at a later date.
Container Gardening — A Neat Little Way to Grow Your Own Food
Whether it is a desire to grow your own herbs, cucumbers, and tomatoes, or beautiful flowers, container gardening is a fun and easy way to do it. Anyone can grow their own food in a container on a deck, porch, or patio, or along a walkway, as long as the spot has plenty of direct sunlight.
Diatomaceous Earth – Good for More Than Just Mispronouncing
I don’t know about you, but this time of year tends to bring out my green thumb. (Disclaimer: that may be a bit of an exaggeration, my thumb is more of a celadon color, at best.)
Garden Plants 101 — Advice from an Expert Nurseryman
How many times have you driven past Moose Crossing Garden Center in Waldoboro and wished you could grow plants as pretty as the ones sold there — and keep them alive and thriving?
At the Lincoln
This week, “Isle of Dogs” comes to the big screen. Be careful if you say the title to quickly; you may find that “I Love Dogs” is a very true statement.
Lyme Time May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
May is recognized by proclamation from the governor of Maine as Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and while many people know something about Lyme disease, there are many other tick-borne diseases carried by ticks here in Maine that we need to protect ourselves against.
Lincoln County Artsbeat
Rice at PWA: Walpole oil painter Susan Bartlett Rice’s current show, “Blooms and Loons,” at the Pemaquid Watershed Association office in Damariscotta, is a special treat. Not only does the exhibit, which runs through Friday, June 8, feature a collection of Rice’s striking outdoor-focused paintings in more than the usual two rooms of the PWA’s office-gallery, it also boasts an 8-by-10-foot mural on the outside of the building.
MOTHER’S DAY QUIZ
Here’s a Mother’s Day quiz: what’s harder than being a mother?
Waldoboro Wanderings The tragedy -- part two
In the midst of a scorching heat wave in July of 1878, The Lincoln County News published the first in a series of reports concerning the ship Mabel Clark, launched the previous October and on her maiden voyage:
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