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Lincoln County Artsbeat

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A concert of food: I had a wonderful two-week vacation recently, during which I had the extremely fortunate opportunity of having dinner on the evening of June 20 at The Lost Kitchen in Freedom with my son, Benjamin, who was visiting from Germany.

Letter to the Community

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I am tremendously excited and honored to take on the leadership of Lincoln Academy as its 44th head of school.

SAFETY ON THE ROADS

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This newspaper brings news of two more fatalities on Lincoln County roads, after two in June.

WHAT INDEPENDENCE MEANS

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It is easy to forget what we celebrate on the Fourth of July – America’s independence from a tyrant king and from taxation without representation.

Newcastle History The Sheepscot Falls Lumber & Grist Mill

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The Sheepscot Falls Lumber & Grist Mill Co. was started by brothers Job and Israel Averill. Job Averill was one of the early residents of Sheepscot. He was followed to the area by his brother Israel and family from Ipswich, Mass. Job bought a 1,000-acre tract from the Kennebec Proprietors.

AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION

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Bristol kids are a little safer on the roads this summer thanks to the dedication of a small group of public officials and volunteers.

Paws for Thought

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Recently, a friend asked me about whether or not I thought he should let his cat go outside. I gave him answers that sounded a lot like what is here below, but I thought I’d share them with everyone, in case you’re thinking about it, too.

WHAT’S OLD IS NEW

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Once a month, I leaf through a bound volume of The Lincoln County News from 1969 in search of interesting items for my column “50 Years Ago in Lincoln County,” which appears in Lincoln County Magazine.

News Along the Way Community Building and Generosity of Spirit

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Have you ever heard of anyone searching for non-profits for which they could raise money? I was blessed to meet two such people this past weekend. On Saturday, the 15th, Inn Along the Way celebrated spring with an Open Mic fundraiser. It was full of sunshine, music, food, a potter, and some of the most giving, caring people I’ve ever run into.

Lincoln County Artsbeat

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Mural unveiling in Damariscotta: Well-known Edgecomb artist and educator Brady Nickerson popped in to the LCN recently to tell me about the new mural to be installed on the side of S. Fernald’s Country Store in downtown Damariscotta. It is the work of up-and-coming 23-year-old Bremen painter Katie Riley and is a wonderfully colorful and cartoony depiction of sandwich ingredients – bread, cheese, bacon, tomatoes – and all the other yumminess that Fernald’s sells, such as ice cream and candy.

A BETTER WAY?

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We have a letter this week in support of open primaries, which would allow independent voters to participate in one party’s primary election.

Truckin’ in America

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We’re back! And for all my loyal scribble readers, I got a story for you. As some of you might remember, Ms. Sue and I have been “road trippin’”. Even did a little honeymoonin’ at the same time, only truckah style. Let me start by tellin’ all how we got started last Wednesday.

Lincoln County Artsbeat

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Renaissance man (and fiddle-playing leprechaun): Damon Leibert has been the technical director at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta since September 2017. As such, he is the go-to man for making sure the nuts and bolts of the building – lights, windows, toilets, and so on – are in order. He is also responsible for such things as creating the beautiful stained glass projections used in LCCT’s recent production of “Sister Act” at the theater.


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