Tag Archives: Damariscotta

Weekend Update: October 29-30, 2016

Posted on October 29, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers, Monday’s post will be our annual Halloween Special. Then there will be posts by Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Tuesday), Maureen Milliken (Wednesday), Barb Ross(Thursday), and Dick Cass (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Barb Ross, Damariscotta, Dick Cass, Dyer Library, Halloween Special, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Le Wait. REM Craft Show, Maine Crime Writers news, Maureen Milliken, Saco, Waterville | 3 Comments

The Glamorous Life of an Antiques Dealer

Posted on August 27, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here. (You couldn’t guess by the title above?) I’ve been an antique print dealer since 1977. Before that, in the 1950s and 60s, as a child, I helped my grandmother (or at least tried to help her) with … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged antique prints, Damariscotta, Damariscotta River Grill, Lea Wait, Maine Antique Dealers Association, Maine Antique Digest, Shadows at the Fair, Shadows at the Spring Show, Shadows on a Down East Summer, Winslow Homer | 5 Comments

A Time for Scarecrows

Posted on October 25, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Happy Couple Damariscotta Resident Lea Wait, here, reporting on a growing trend … According to some sources, farmers on every continent have been trying to scare birds away from their crops for over 3,000 years. Some cultures hung dead crows … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts | Tagged Damariscotta, Feathertop, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Salem, Scarecrows, Wiscasset | 6 Comments

Some of our favorite places to eat in Maine

Posted on June 30, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait: Favorite Maine restaurant? Hard choice! But I’m going to go with the Damariscotta River Grill. Bob and I love it not only because the food is consistently excellent and varied — seafood, meat and the only place in Maine … Continue reading →

Tagged Bay Leaf Cottage and Bistro, Damariscotta, Damariscotta River Grill, Dysarts, favorite Maine restaurants, Group Post, Gustav Adolph Lutheran Church, In Good Company, Jayne Hitchcock, John Clark, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Lea Wait, Lincolnville Maine, Midsummer Swedish supper, Miss Portland Diner, Palmyra Episcopal Church, Rockland, Susan Vaughan, The Lobster Cove, the Stewart Players, Wild Game Suppers, York Beach | 5 Comments

Interview with Maine Artist Brenda Erickson

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. Lots of people have complimented the new banner on my website. It’s by Maine culinary artist, Brenda Erickson. To see it in its glory on my website, click here. How did this come about? Serendipitously, as so … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Barbara Ross, Brenda Erickson, Damariscotta, Lea Wait, maine clambake mysteries, Maine Coast Bookshop, Robert Erickson author, Round Pond, Wiscasset | 3 Comments

Pumpkinfest in Damariscotta

Posted on October 12, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here, happily sharing that last weekend I was finally able to attend my first Damariscotta Pumpkinfest. It was the 6th Annual Pumpkinfest — but book festivals, antique shows, weddings, and various other Columbus Day commitments had conspired to keep me from attending the festivities … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Damariscotta, Pumpkinfest | 4 Comments

Re-energized at The Stable Gallery

Posted on May 19, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait here. I’ve just gotten home from one of the major Signs of Summer in my family: the first official opening at the Stable Gallery in Damariscotta, where my husband, Bob Thomas, shows his work. A household containing … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Thomas, Damariscotta, Kevin James, Lea Wait, Maine art gallery, Stable Gallery, Wally Warren | 4 Comments

The Changing of the Seasons

Posted on April 17, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Lea reporting. And, as Sarah might have mentioned yesterday — it’s Spring in Maine! But not exactly a normal Spring. This is the first April I remember that the trees on my road haven’t been posted with bright orange signs warning that no … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Lea Wait, Lincoln County Historical Association, lobster traps, Maine Spring, maple syrup, mud season, Old Lincoln County Jail, Patriot's Day, Round Top Ice Cream, Southport Island, Stable Gallery | 4 Comments

What’s In A Name? We Ask Some Maine Libraries. . .

Posted on April 11, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, celebrating National Library Week by looking at some of the interesting names that our libraries have, and the stories behind those names. I suppose my fascination with this is two-fold: first, because like the other writers here, … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Abel J. Morneault Library, Damariscotta, Dorothy L. Quimby Library, Edythe Dyer, Hampden Maine, Lithgow Library, Llewellyn Lithgow, Louis B. Goodall Library, Nancy Troeger, National Library Week, Sanford MAine, Skidompha Library, Union Maine, Van Buren Maine, Vose Library | 3 Comments

Forget The Corner Store: Check The Police Blotter!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, reporting. I suspect I’ve watched as many movies and TV shows set in small towns as the next person, and I can’t help noticing that a lot of them have it wrong. Or at least out of date. Almost … Continue reading →