Waldoboro Voices

Testimonies from a small coastal town in Maine

Faith

“Two centuries ago, after the simple basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter, the greatest hunger of the people was for the mercy and love of God.”
– Jasper Stahl, The History of Broad Bay, Vol. 2, 1956

"She was so brave."

Pam Post

I’m probably not the easiest person to live with.  I have a condition that now is recognized as ‘AuHD,’ a combination of autism and ADHD.  I’m really … Continue reading about Pam Post

"You have to fill your cup so you can pour it out for other people."

Nicole Demmons

After high school, I never thought I’d be living here.  I went off to Unity College and thought, “I’m going to travel, live in a tiny home, and maybe … Continue reading about Nicole Demmons

"But they really, really need our help."

Lisa Anderson

I grew up in the bad section of South Philadelphia, and my mom, well, she did the best she could with a sixth-grade education.  We were eleven kids, … Continue reading about Lisa Anderson

“Relapse is a big part of my story.”

Molly Hopkins

Someone says, “He’s a junkie,” or “She’s a drunk,” and I say, “Would you say that about me? Because I was a drunk.  And … Continue reading about Molly Hopkins

"Humility comes in places where we don’t expect it."

Ethan Foss

We’d come back from Portugal for the delivery of our third child when we got invited to a dinner at First Baptist in … Continue reading about Ethan Foss

"Humility comes in places where we don't expect it."

Ethan Foss

We’d come back from Portugal for the delivery of our third child when we got invited to a dinner at First Baptist in Waldoboro for the missionaries … Continue reading about Ethan Foss

“We are a star that people can navigate by.”

Doug Wood

My wife was pregnant with our fourth child, and I was shrimp-dragging off Pemaquid Point in February when water … Continue reading about Doug Wood

"I’ve been trying to live more openly, because why not?"

Louie Koll

Nothing about me is different. The person you know is me. Being non-binary is simply my finding my existence somewhere … Continue reading about Louie Koll

“I hoped the pandemic would bring us together, but it didn’t.”

Ann Schaer

My parents were both Republicans, my father more conservative than my mother.  My dad was a large animal vet, and he was extremely aware of how hard … Continue reading about Ann Schaer

“There were times I wanted to drink, and I’ll tell you:  I had to get out.”

Dana Burnham

I remember lying down and crying in the road in the middle of the street in Damariscotta Mills about 2 or 3 in the … Continue reading about Dana Burnham

“I think faith is being willing to walk into the darkness.”

Nancy Duncan

There’s something about saying “Let us pray,” and taking a deep breath and sitting in silence.  If words come, they … Continue reading about Nancy Duncan

“We get what we can get, we give what we can give, and it is what it is.”

Janet Lee

The Food Pantry is meeting the need right now in Waldoboro.  But come Monday morning, after these shelves are emptied, … Continue reading about Janet Lee