Happy days to all my readers and friends. Well, it looks like fall is officially here. That makes you-know-who very happy. OK, before we start, I am sure you’re asking yourself, so let’s get it over with. The answer is 48 days.
Bringing Food Home A Successful Summer
Another summer has come and gone, and what a season it was for the summer meals program. From open sites at public libraries to mobile route stops, this program helped make sure kids across Lincoln and Knox counties had access to healthy, free meals all summer long.
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: GRATITUDE FOR A JOB WELL DONE
This newspaper is put together each week by a staff of dedicated men and women who work tirelessly to report on the news and happenings of this community. The grinding schedule and weekly must-hit deadlines can become consuming, making it challenging to look ahead.
Characters of the County: David Pope Has Slowed, Not Stopped
On the mend from a case of meningitis he contracted in April, David Pope is currently living a new normal.
Nobleboro History Revisited Mulligan Brothers Store and Post Office and David Gorham’s Saddler’s Shop
You have to see this historic picture to believe it! In the 1880s these two buildings were located at Damariscotta Mills between the bridge and the Rice house, more recently the home of Nelson A. “Buddy” Hancock, and now of Terrence and Jo Coyne. At the rear and to the west were Little Pond (or Mill Pond). It doesn’t seem possible that these two buildings were crowded into such a small space, but they were!
SPEND LOCAL
It’s apple-picking season.
Like the return of the alewives in the spring, the appearance of half-bushel totes of fresh-picked, Maine-grown apples in local stores is a surefire sign of fall. If you’re squeezed for time, grabbing a bag of picked apples is a ready-made solution, but if you can, get out to a local orchard this year.
Characters of the County: Jen Casad Built a Life by Digging Deep
Jennifer Casad is a slender pillar of muscle and bone. Veins bulge from her rippling forearms, which meld into impressive biceps that pop and flex as she excitedly punctuates her conversation with calloused hands.
PRESERVING THE PAST
Newspapers have commonly been referred to as “the first draft of history,” so you can imagine our delight to see organizations taking steps to preserve these documents for future generations.
Characters of the County: Living a Life of Love with the Mattas
Elizabeth “Liz” Matta said she has been lucky enough to always know what she wanted to do and where she wanted go. As a grade school student she watched a teacher inspire a struggling student and was inspired for life.
HANG UP TO HANG OUT
Summer is coming to a close as Lincoln County’s schools get ready to welcome back local students.
Characters of the County: For Joan Jackson, Every Road in Jefferson Tells a Story
Joan Jackson knows Jefferson inside out, upside down, and along nearly every single road.
Tails & Tales
Everyone was crying. Even old Poetry, the most stoic member of the goat herd, had misty eyes.
Nobleboro History Revisited The Ice Business At Damariscotta Mills
The ice business was developed by Alice and George Harry Melville in 1927 to supplement their coal sales. They purchased the old David Gorham lot in February 1926 (Deed 375-229), and erected ice house walls for the first year’s harvest, using sawdust only for a covering.
A LOT TO MISS
If you have never been to the Lincoln County Publishing Co. offices in Newcastle, let me try to tell you, in too few words, what you’re missing.
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