And then there were two.
At the start of this year, there were four newspaper-printing facilities in Maine. The largest facility is located in South Portland and prints all of the daily papers in the state as well as quite a few of the weeklies. The other three include a small black ink-only press in Lincoln, the Ellsworth American’s facility in downtown Ellsworth, and our press here in Newcastle.
News Along the Way Volunteers
Here at Inn Along the Way I can often be found, “dancing with the stars.” These are the points of light that are commonly referred to as “volunteers.”
INTERTWINED
From watching for the arrival of alewives in Great Salt Bay, ice-out on Damariscotta Lake, spotted fawns scampering through the woods, or even the dreaded onset of pollen and black flies, there are countless ways to mark the arrival of spring in Lincoln County.
Characters of the County: ‘Steady Hand on the Wheel:’ Catherine Dodge’s Decades of Driving
By Catherine Dodge’s calculations, over her 32-year career as a Class A truck driver, the lifelong Lincoln County resident covered nearly 2 million miles of road.
Tails & Tales
I was raking up dead leaves when I heard Puddles the goat say, “I can do the job for you.”
Skidompha Skoop
It is my turn to fill in for Matthew, and I want to start by saying thank you.
Sole and Tread Being Bike-Friendly
Let’s ask ourselves an honest question requiring an honest answer: Are we a bike-friendly community? It does not matter whether we are talking about Damariscotta or Newcastle, the answer must be an emphatic “No!”
SCAMS EVERYWHERE
Hardly a day goes by when we don’t hear about someone falling prey to some sort of fraud or scam. Aided by advances in technology and sophistication, scammers and confidence tricksters appear to be in a golden era of crime.
Characters of the County: John Otterbein Keeps Going
John Otterbein was ready for retirement when he decided to embrace his next career. In 2022, he had sold his Waldoboro business, Wooden Screen Door Co., and found himself at loose ends, not used to having time on his hands.
Skidompha Skoop
Hannah here! I’m super excited to be filling in for Matthew this week to let you know all that is going on in the new teen room at Skidompha, and highlight some ways to celebrate National Library Week.
Marilyn Beane’s World
Greetings, dear readers! I am your “Marilyn Beane’s World” columnist back on another week’s journey. There was a lot going on last week. Where do you think this week’s path will take us? Well, come along joining me, and we will find out. I have news to share while we travel from my home at Windward Gardens in Camden.
Bringing Food Home Happy (Belated) National Nutrition Month
Whoops. March is over and we completely forgot to celebrate that it was National Nutrition Month! But instead of waiting a whole year, let’s just keep the celebration going. Nutrition should be something that is acknowledged, educated on, and practiced every day, not just for a month, right?
HERE’S TO SPRING
While many of us have not yet removed the snow shovels or windshield scrapers from our car – and for good reason – spring is three weeks old, according to the calendar.
Characters of the County: Jackie Hassenpflug Finds Home
Liberated from a relationship, temporarily between commitments, and freshly returned from a lengthy trip to Europe to visit family, Jackie Hassenpflug looked at her adopted hometown of Bristol in 2019 with fresh eyes.
