Domestic abuse is a complex public health issue requiring a coordinated community response. A microcosm of the larger community, the work environment can also be a place where survivors who might otherwise be isolated can experience a sense of well-being and belonging.
Whitefield Library
The Whitefield Library Board of Directors is pleased to announce Jessie Mae MacDougall of Whitefield as the new library director. Jessie Mae joined the library Tuesday, April 1. We are thrilled to welcome her as the director of our library community. Her deep appreciation for this library and the mission of our organization will be a great asset to Whitefield Library.
DICHOTOMY
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines heroic as courageous, noble, or self-sacrificing action or behavior. From all accounts, this term certainly applies to the rescue efforts of Hannah Meneses, of Whitefield, and Leon Ryan, of Waldoboro, last Friday on Davis Stream in Jefferson.
Characters of the County: For Jenny and Dean Berry, Fuel and Friends Go Hand in Hand
Whether the pair is filling tanks at Brown’s Propane in Waldoboro or grooving on stage at a rock gig, for Wiscasset residents Jenny and Dean Berry, life is about finding moments of joy, connection, and kindness wherever they might be.
Wildcat Weekly Principal's Message
This picture shows our amazing eighth grade class and our equally amazing art teacher Amanda Trainor in front of the mural they collectively completed and has been placed on our garden shed. The mural is the culmination of a long process by the group to acknowledge and celebrate this school’s gardening program.
Skidompha Skoop
I’ll be heading out of town on Wednesday, March 26, and I want to thank the Skidompha board and the wonderful staff here for their generous patience while I am away. There are no finer people to be in charge, and I know Skidompha is in the best hands. Our newsletters will continue apace, with yet-to-be-determined staff taking over authorial duties. I look forward to their notes. And spring will hopefully be in full swing when I get back?
Round Pond
Round Pond Marine has put the floats back on the No. 1 dock (new one) to allow the fisherman to tie up their skiffs and bring their boats back to the harbor. There are a few that are in and many more to come. The season has begun.
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: ROADMAP TO THE FUTURE
It is a strange time to be in the newspaper business. Changes are coming within the industry fast and furious. Major adjustments are coming within the Maine newspaper community.
Characters of the County: For Somerville’s Mike Dostie, Every Neighbor is a Friend
Somerville Fire Chief Mike Dostie has been such an integral part of his community for so long it might be hard to believe he ever lived anywhere else.
Sole and Tread Crossing the Bridge
The volunteer Public Safety and Accessibility Collaborative has been operating for over five years with a focus on walking and cycling in Damariscotta. And now it has begun to bring its attention to the needs and opportunities of Newcastle. We’re crossing the bridge.
Skidompha Skoop
I want to start this note by saying thank you to the people of Nobleboro for voting for restoring our full funding from the town. It was tremendously heartening to see your support and votes in support of Skidompha. Thank you all for your help!
A LONG LOVE LETTER
A lesson I’ve witnessed over and over the past two years as I’ve watched select boards listen patiently to public concerns, seen school committees make difficult budget decisions, and the joy that comes from well-planned events: community is not a passive activity.
Characters of the County: Living the Local Life with B.J. Russell
There’s local and then there is B.J. Russell local.
In the crush of summer time, whenever Russell wants to get away, he and his wife Lori Crook can always decamp for their summer home, a seaside cottage in Pemaquid about six miles from their home in Round Pond.
LIVE & LEARN
Life is full of twists and turns that teach you lessons, break your heart, lift your spirits, or simply make for a really good story to tell later.
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