Local gem: I had the opportunity to meet Damariscotta singer-songwriter Kathi Nordone recently when she stopped by The Lincoln County News to chat with me
Damariscotta History Great Races of American and British Clippers in the China Tea Trade
Marjorie and Calvin Dodge
In the 19th century, the two nations of Great Britain and the United States of America were having their shipyards build vessels with faster speeds. Each nation was challenging each other in the China tea trade. The London Daily News ran an article urging Great Britain to make good her claim of maritime supremacy by accepting a challenge between Great Britain and the United States.
From the Legislature: Legislature Must Fix Anti-Business Laws
Sen. Dana Dow
I am delighted to once again have the opportunity to serve the people of Lincoln County, as well as the towns of Washington and Windsor in Knox and Kennebec counties, in the Maine Senate, and would like to sincerely thank the voters who have entrusted me to represent them in Augusta.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Tom Brady deserves the MVP award.
After a four-game suspension to start the season, Brady threw for 28 touchdowns and only two interceptions – an NFL record for touchdown-to-interception ratio.
Jefferson Column
Driving Route 32 in the cold air this morning, I saw the dark cloud bank of the storm that is expected later today. The sun skimmed the steel gray cloud in front of me to the south. As the sun rose over the line of demarcation between the nearing front, the sky behind it turned pink, then orange, then brilliant gold.
Lincoln County Artsbeat
Watershed connections: As readers may have heard, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, at 19 Brick Hill Road in Newcastle, was recently awarded a $35,000 Art Works: Creativity Connects grant to support a series of public programs in collaboration with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. I recently asked Claire Brassil, Watershed’s program and marketing coordinator, to elaborate on what the grant means for the center in 2017.
TOP STORIES
As we look back at the headlines of 2016, the story of the year on the national level was a presidential race unlike any other in our lifetimes.
Lincoln County Artsbeat
Welcome to a brand-new year and a brand-new column, Lincoln County Artsbeat. In this weekly column, I intend to report on arts happenings of all sorts, from visual-art exhibitions to live music and theater to noteworthy films, readings, and more.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
We enjoy New Year’s resolutions and the opportunity the New Year gives to symbolically clear the slate and try harder to reach our personal and professional goals.
From the Publishers
As 2016 draws to a close, we are reminded that family and community are vitally important to our way of life. At The Lincoln County News, we focus on bringing this community the best news and professional journalism.
Christmas from a Biblical (Christian) Perspective
In today’s world, it seems everyone wants to define what Christmas is and how we should observe it. I want to simply share the Biblical story of Christmas, as an explanation of why Christians celebrate. The story is simple and easy to follow and to understand. So let’s hear what God in His book, the Bible, has to tell us about His story of Christmas.
BETTER TO GIVE
As it does every year, the front page of our Christmas edition features a message about the meaning of Christmas in Christianity.
Talkin’ Trash Holiday Toy Recycling
The holiday season is upon us and we find ourselves with closets and boxes filled with discarded toys. What can be done with these unused toys before new ones arrive for the holidays? Toys, in good condition, can be given away. The problem occurs when the toys are unusable. Many of those toys end up in the landfill or an incinerator.
Just a Thought
Aleppo
One of the presidential candidates was criticized because he didn’t know what Aleppo was. People were quick to make remarks like, “He’s so ignorant he didn’t even know what Aleppo was.”
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