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Blanchard, Dorothy 85, of Newcastle, in Falmouth, Oct. 1. Service, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nov. 23, Second Congregational Church, Newcastle. ...

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Death Notice: Dorothy Blanchard

Dorothy Blanchard, 85, of Newcastle, passed away on Oct. 1, 2024, in Falmouth, surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born on May 19, 1939, in Dover-Foxcroft, daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Bentley) Anderson. The post Dorothy Blanchard appeared first on The Lincoln County News.

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Haunt of the High Seas Haunted House

Nearly 60 audience members listened as four candidates for state office discussed topics ranging from health care concerns to suggested improvements to education in the final forum co-hosted by The Lincoln County News and the Boothbay Register on Thursday, Oct. 10. The forum, which was held in the cafeteria of Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta, featured candidates from Senate District 13 and House District 46.

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Candidates tackle rising costs, affordable housing at final forum

Boothbay football extended its winning streak to three Oct. 11 with a 38-20 victory over Traip Academy (1-5) in Kittery. The Seahawks are in fourth place in eight-man football Small Conference standings and host No. 2 Spruce Mountain (5-1) at Sherman Field at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18.

Boothbay football wins third in a row

This unique observation launched a debate on the bird, in particular the changes in its lifestyle, its migration, its diet. Article originally published in August 2024  A first sighting of anhinga in Maine in the United States For the first time in the state of Maine in the United States, an anhinga was seen by an ornithologist. This bird, also known as the “devil bird” (devil bird in English) or “snake bird”, due to its elongated zigzag neck, w…

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Maine: Locals Spot Elusive Bird Known as the "Snake Bird"

It was all hands on deck in Damariscotta on Monday morning for the annual Pumpkinfest Regatta. Contestants in costumes sought to stay afloat while rowing or motoring their enormous gourds. The event capped off this year’s Pumpkinfest, which lasted all weekend and drew thousands to the small coastal town.

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Gourds, gnomes, costumed paddlers at the Pumpkinfest Regatta

Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson told the school committee Oct. 8, she got back seven of the surveys sent to families of students who'd left Wiscasset Middle High School. Andersson said the results showed one moved out of town; two "were not satisfied or did not receive the support services they needed"; and four "were not satisfied with the safety of the school district."

Why they left: Andersson airs results from survey of families

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Despite controversy over public use of Maine’s intertidal areas, Bristol shellfish harvesters gain "forever" access to clam flats on the east shore of John’s Bay.

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Bristol residents take a stand for clammers with conservation donation

As a child, Neal Shuman remembers his father pointing out a dirt drive cut into the weeds alongside Route 220 in North Waldoboro. The road, he said, led to the cemetery where one of Shuman’s great uncles was buried. But it wasn’t until decades later - when Shuman and his sons traveled up that overgrown path to begin a mammoth restoration of the cemetery at its terminus - that he would discover the depth of knowledge and history the site containe…

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Waldoboro Volunteer Reveals Graves Lost to Time - The Lincoln County News

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of John William “Bill” Dawson, 84, on Oct. 7, 2024. Bill left this world peacefully, surrounded by his beloved children, Kathryn Cook and Michael Dawson, in Orlando, Fla. Born on Sept. 28, 1940, in Modoc, Ind., he was the son of the late William Ray Dawson and Lulu Bell Raines. He was one of the last surviving of 16 children. Bill was a warm-hearted individual whose spirit brought joy to all wh…

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