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Lincoln County Artsbeat

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Viva, Rhodes and Garren: “Viva Cuba” is the name of the fantastic photography exhibit currently on the walls of The Carey Gallery at Skidompha Library in Damariscotta. Featuring photographs from recent trips to Cuba by Katherine Garren, of Damariscotta, and Gisela H. Rhodes, of Newcastle, this show is must-see stuff. Rhodes (and her dog), incidentally, volunteer once a week at Skidompha.

Several Points on Bristol Dam

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Over the past year, I was a member of the Bristol dam committee. However, this letter reflects my own views and not the opinions of all members of the committee.

Truckin’ in America

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OK folks, I got a story for ya, you’re gonna love this! So I’m southbound hammah down the other day, somewhere south of Medway, and the CB radio crackles: “Coops are open in Old Town.” Well, for you that aren’t truckah literate, that means the weigh station is open.

Please, No More Delays

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On behalf of the trustees, administration, and staff of LincolnHealth, I’m writing today to express our full and enthusiastic support for the No More Delays campaign in Damariscotta. This citizen-initiated effort was created to strongly encourage state leaders to make the completion of the Bristol Road sidewalk project (between downtown Damariscotta and the LincolnHealth Miles Campus) a priority.

From the Legislature: Unexplained Spikes in CMP Bills

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The Maine Public Utilities Commission recently voted to take a closer look at the irregularities that have popped up with Central Maine Power’s billing practices after complaints began rolling in from frustrated ratepayers who believe they were being overcharged on their bills.

Sending Congratulations for Fine Writing!

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My husband and I live in way upstate New York near the Adirondack Mountains, but we have been traveling to the Pemaquid Peninsula since our honeymoon 50 years ago. We get up your way often every year, sometimes with our family, sometimes by ourselves. We love the peninsula so much.

Paws for Thought

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While searching for new topics to write about (honestly, how many times do you want to hear about my own cat?!), I stumbled across the “50 Best Pet Websites for 2018,” at ravereviews.org/web/best-pet-websites.

Lincoln County Artsbeat

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Die Kunst des feinen Porzellans: I am back from my two-week vacation in Bavaria, Germany, where I had a great time. One of the interesting arts-related things I did – besides just taking in some of the beautiful architecture, such as Wahnfried Haus in Bayreuth, the preserved former home of the late German composer Richard Wagner – was check out Seltmann Weiden, the world-famous manufacturer of fine porcelain in the small city of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, where my son and his family live.

SEE YOU AT TOWN MEETING

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Here it is: our annual call to every voting-age resident of Lincoln County to go to town meeting.

How to Avoid Battery Fires

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I want to thank Linda Shaffer for her recent “Talkin’ Trash” column in The Lincoln County News, “Avoiding household battery fires.” I admit that I was unaware of this fire danger.

Thrifty Good Food Browsing Old Cookbooks

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February is a month that always seems longer than its 28 days. It has not helped that this year we have had bright, sunny, and warm days that lull us into believing that spring is just around the corner, only to be awakened by another Sunday snowstorm. It is a good time to browse old cookbooks for recipes less familiar and sometimes overlooked or forgotten.

Jefferson Column

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Are you dreaming about having a summer garden? If not, you probably don’t garden. These last few weeks of reprieve from the bitter cold winter were a blessing. When the temperature reaches into the 40s and 50s, I start thinking about the soil and what I’m going to plant – come spring.

Round Pond Column

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For two to three years, I have tried to get a picture of Pippo, Kathy and Russ Mack’s dog, as he guards Round Pond from his lofty perch on their front yard. Finally, while walking by a couple of weeks ago, I was able to snatch a quick picture before he hopped down. I do believe that Pippo determines who is allowed into the village and who is not.

BE NICE

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The tactics from one side of the debate about the Maine Department of Transportation’s plans for downtown Wiscasset seem to sink lower every week.


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