The Goldwater Institute says the Damariscotta-area district is guilty of violating parental rights because it did not tell a student’s mother that her child wanted to be identified as a boy instead of a girl.
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Damariscotta gallery seeks submissions for ‘Dark & Light’ show
DAMARISCOTTA — Lauren Donovan, director of art sales at Elizabeth Moss Galleries, has been named juror for the next River Arts Gallery show. Artists are invited to submit works for the winter show, “Dark & Light.” The deadline for entry is 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. The theme expands upon River Arts’ black-and-white shows by allowing […]
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Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy
Fawad, then 6 years old, was hit by a bullet as his family tried to flee Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. A network that included Maine residents came together to bring him to safety.
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Damariscotta gallery to host opening reception for ‘Passages’ Jan. 21
The show will continue until Feb. 18.
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Damariscotta library to host talk by labor commissioner Jan. 19
DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions program is set to welcome Laura Fortman, commissioner of Maine Department of Labor at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. Fortman will present an illustrated talk about looking toward the future of Maine’s labor force in Porter Hall, use the library’s Elm Street entrance. She will speak about current […]
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Damariscotta ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors, Paint’ show to open Jan. 5
DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts plans to present “Rock, Paper, Scissors, Paint,” a show by four artists in four mediums, from Thursday, Jan. 5, through Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the River Room at 36 Elm St. Connected by their reflective approaches, these artists delve deeply into personally relevant subjects. The artists’ reception is set for 2-4 […]
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Damariscotta gallery welcomes entries for juried art show
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit works for the first juried show of 2023, “Passages.” The deadline for entries is 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14. Jorge S. Arango, the art critic of the Portland Press Herald, will be the juror. “Passages” runs from Tuesday, Jan. 17, through Saturday, Feb. 18. The public is […]
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Nursing home services may be consolidated at new, higher-cost facility in Damariscotta
Clippership Landing could help LincolnHealth stem years of financial losses at two existing long-term care sites. But the project comes with trade-offs, too.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine seeks volunteer coordinators
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is looking for adult volunteers to serve as coordinators at eight of its school-based mentoring programs. Coordinators are community members 18 or older who can dedicate 90 minutes, one day each week, from October through May, except school vacation weeks, to supervise Big/Little match meetings of high school mentors […]
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Damariscotta committee to hold election recap with county Democrats Nov. 17
DAMARISCOTTA — The Lincoln County Democratic Committee is set to host political journalist Steve Mistler in person for post-election analysis during their final monthly meeting of 2022. At the writing of this announcement, the outcome of the Nov. 8 election had yet to be determined. “We are thankful and very proud of the good hearted, […]