“Nine-one-one, what’s the address you’re calling from,” asks Regan Pearce, a dispatcher at the Lincoln County Communications Center in Wiscasset.
Thrifty Good Good Cold Refreshing Soups
As we approach August on the cusp of a steamy July, cold soups become welcome partners in planning refreshing meals. On hot days, a cold soup can remarkably revive flagging appetites, while remaining light and satisfying. Many of them require minimal cooking and are perfect for meals that can be made ahead.
WELCOME, AUGUST
Wow, that was fast.
Just yesterday it seems we were in the throes of town meeting season and now back-to-school sales are upon us.
Characters of the County: Creating Safe Spaces with Sarah Plummer
For a self-proclaimed “Downeast girl” like Damariscotta resident Sarah Plummer, contributing to communities across the country and the globe has inspired a connection with nature and sense of self that she strives to share with those around her.
Skidompha Skoop
I try to limit my bee notes to the seasons, quarterly posts reporting on hive changes in response to the seasons passing, fluctuations in sunlight, and temperature, but we’ve had a quick turnaround after our swarm and a new queen has emerged from her cell back on July 19. The next few days will be fascinating!
Bringing Food Home SNAP-Ed at the Damariscotta Farmers Market
Samantha Mehlhorn, SNAP educator, popping into your column this week as a guest writer to invite you to join us at the Damariscotta Farmers Market.
The Round Pond Chronicles of Adelaide Butman
“There is often a single shadowy figure among the pantheon of family elders whose influence seems to leap out of the past and touch one with special intensity.”
THE MONTHS AHEAD
With the presidential election dominating national headlines this week, we thought it would be a good time to talk about our plans for covering local elections.
Characters of the County: Deb Arter is Everywhere, All at Once
Damariscotta resident Deb Arter is seemingly everywhere doing just about everything.
Henry, A Dog’s Life in Maine
It all started one fine summer afternoon. My mom has a couple of doggie clients that she lets out to run around and do their “business” several days a week while their people are at work. One particular set are the duo of Tuckerman, a year-old retriever and his very opinionated bud Piper, (affectionately called Pipes by my mom, who has said she loves this guy way too much) a 15-year-old Pug.
Newcastle History Fireflies
The relativity few insects that produce light have long attracted attention. Fireflies, also known as lightning bugs are common in this country. About 50 species are known here and they are widely distributed in the tropics. They are not a fly or a bug, but a soft-bodied beetle and in the families of Lampyridae and Cantharidae.
Thrifty Good Food Pork Tenderloin’s Summer Guises
As summer heats up in July, the home cook loves simplified meals. Grilled meats and green salads are wonderful, but we all crave variety and look for other options. Pork tenderloin, that lean, and relatively inexpensive cut of meat can be a quick solution for cooler times of the year, but in summer it requires a different approach that does not require heating up the oven.
A REMINDER
One of the former editors of this newspaper had a saying: “If the pope’s plane crashed over the county line, The Lincoln County News would not cover it unless debris fell into Lincoln County.”
Characters of the County: Anne Nord’s ‘Dirt Cheap Therapy’
At the roadside on High Street in Damariscotta, on some summer days, lucky passers-by may find a bright surprise: a wooden cart laden with cut vegetables, live plants, and other garden treasures, all free for the taking.
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