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Monday, October 10, 2016Lincoln County fire departments either responded to the scene or provided station coverage for other departments: Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bristol, Damariscotta, Edgecomb, Newcastle, Southport, and Wiscasset. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene.The Lincoln County News will update this post.More Stories Like ThisShare this:...
Monday, July 18, 2016Davis said, laughing.“He was a very generous person,” Davis said. “If someone admired a rose bush, they’d probably wake up the next morning to find one.”Past Garden Club of Wiscasset president Esther Leck of Woolwich said she had never seen anyone in Maine grow roses better than Kirkland could. He was very generous with his time in sharing his knowledge with garden clubs, including Wiscasset’s, where he was a member, Leck said.Wiscasset and the garden club were very close to his heart, Leck said. Kirkland died in 2013, leaving donations to the club and Wiscasset Public Library, according to those interviewed.The Garden Club of Wiscasset planted a Stewartia tree on the library lawn in 2014 in his memory and recently added a memorial stone in front of it, club member Emily Adler said.“People in the club have been taking very good care of it,” Leck said about the tree. On Friday, July 29, the club will dedicate it. Davis, of Topsham, plans to be there, and said others may attend from Train Riders/Northeast. Davis is chairman and co-founder of the nonprofit that advocates for passenger rail service. Kirkland served on its board.According to Kirkland’s obituary and Adler’s announcement of the tree dedication, Kirkland belonged to the National Garden Club Federation of Maine, was one of three founding members of the Mid-Maine Rose ...
Monday, July 04, 2016She was born in Alna on March 19, 1931. She was the daughter of William and Minnie Smith, also of Alna.Louise graduated the eighth grade from Alna School. While in school she worked at the Wiscasset Inn, and after getting married on November 3, 1948, she worked at the Dodge Inn and the Dog House Restaurant. In 1952 they moved to Florida for six months before moving back to Maine.She worked at the Boothbay Harbor Freezer, Wiscasset Laundromat, and Boothbay schools cleaning.She enjoyed being a home maker, housewife and grandmother.Louise loved the outdoors, hunting, gardening, and taking rides up North to God’s country with her family to see the wildlife and beautiful scenery. She loved to take long walks with her sister, Alice, on the Woods Road of Alna. Having cookouts with her family, spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and seeing the smiles on their faces always made her day.Louise was predeceased by her brothers, Joseph Smith of Windsor, Harry Smith Sr. of South Berwick and Leon Smith of Wiscasset.She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Robert H. Baird Sr. of Alna; her two daughters, Janice L. Baird of Alna and Carol A. Small and her husband Alan of Alna; her two sons, Robert H. Baird Jr. (Bobby) and John R. H. Baird of Alna; and Tim Pearson...
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Monday, October 10, 2016Lincoln County fire departments either responded to the scene or provided station coverage for other departments: Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bristol, Damariscotta, Edgecomb, Newcastle, Southport, and Wiscasset. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene.The Lincoln County News will update this post.More Stories Like ThisShare this:...
Monday, July 18, 2016Davis said, laughing.“He was a very generous person,” Davis said. “If someone admired a rose bush, they’d probably wake up the next morning to find one.”Past Garden Club of Wiscasset president Esther Leck of Woolwich said she had never seen anyone in Maine grow roses better than Kirkland could. He was very generous with his time in sharing his knowledge with garden clubs, including Wiscasset’s, where he was a member, Leck said.Wiscasset and the garden club were very close to his heart, Leck said. Kirkland died in 2013, leaving donations to the club and Wiscasset Public Library, according to those interviewed.The Garden Club of Wiscasset planted a Stewartia tree on the library lawn in 2014 in his memory and recently added a memorial stone in front of it, club member Emily Adler said.“People in the club have been taking very good care of it,” Leck said about the tree. On Friday, July 29, the club will dedicate it. Davis, of Topsham, plans to be there, and said others may attend from Train Riders/Northeast. Davis is chairman and co-founder of the nonprofit that advocates for passenger rail service. Kirkland served on its board.According to Kirkland’s obituary and Adler’s announcement of the tree dedication, Kirkland belonged to the National Garden Club Federation of Maine, was one of three founding members of the Mid-Maine Rose ...
Monday, July 04, 2016She was born in Alna on March 19, 1931. She was the daughter of William and Minnie Smith, also of Alna.Louise graduated the eighth grade from Alna School. While in school she worked at the Wiscasset Inn, and after getting married on November 3, 1948, she worked at the Dodge Inn and the Dog House Restaurant. In 1952 they moved to Florida for six months before moving back to Maine.She worked at the Boothbay Harbor Freezer, Wiscasset Laundromat, and Boothbay schools cleaning.She enjoyed being a home maker, housewife and grandmother.Louise loved the outdoors, hunting, gardening, and taking rides up North to God’s country with her family to see the wildlife and beautiful scenery. She loved to take long walks with her sister, Alice, on the Woods Road of Alna. Having cookouts with her family, spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and seeing the smiles on their faces always made her day.Louise was predeceased by her brothers, Joseph Smith of Windsor, Harry Smith Sr. of South Berwick and Leon Smith of Wiscasset.She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Robert H. Baird Sr. of Alna; her two daughters, Janice L. Baird of Alna and Carol A. Small and her husband Alan of Alna; her two sons, Robert H. Baird Jr. (Bobby) and John R. H. Baird of Alna; and Tim Pearson...
