When Somerville fire fighters arrived at their new fire station in the morning on Dec. 18, they discovered that the generator they use to power the furnace in the building had been stolen.
The Eagle Has Landed…….Or Has He?
Since the discovery of an empty Bald Eagles nest on Davis Island in Edgecomb, and the consequent shelving of bypass route N8c, many Lincoln County residents have wondered why the nest simply can’t be moved. The explanation, according to Sarah Nystrom the US Fish & Wildlife, is complex.
Newcastle Grants Harbor House Extension
At a special meeting Dec. 3, the Newcastle Planning Board granted a 30-day extension to Mattson Development to satisfy the terms of a conditional approval for the Newcastle Harbor House project.
Flying Santa’s Pemaquid Visit Postponed
Due to predicted inclement weather, Flying Santa’s visit to Pemaquid Point Lighthouse has been postponed until Dec. 12.
Lincoln County Tax May Drop, Slightly
The Lincoln County Budget Advisory Committee and the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners presented their recommendations for the 2011 budget Nov. 29. The budget, as recommended, will total $10,323,452. Municipal property taxes will pay $9,001,117 of the total figure, a decrease of 0.25 percent from the 2010 budget.
Good Samaritans Remain Nameless
A good deed in Bristol last week has left a Newcastle woman wondering whom to thank.
Joyce Dexter, 68, was one of dozens of drivers in the Midcoast who slipped, slid or crashed during the first significant snowstorm of the season Dec. 6.
Big Plans For Bremen Alewives In 2011
There are several projects in the works to help restore alewife passage between Webber Pond and Muscongus Bay in Bremen. Successfully restoring passage to this spawning ground should be a big step in establishing a sustainable alewife run in Bremen, which recent federal law requires in order for a town to allow alewife fishing.
Waldoboro Selectmen Move Forward With Moratorium On Methadone Clinics
At their Dec. 28 meeting, the Waldoboro Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve the language of moratoria on methadone clinics and medical marijuana dispensaries in Waldoboro. The board also approved a Jan. 11 special town meeting, which is required to officially enact the moratoria.
Mascot Tensions Continue In Wiscasset
Emotions ran high Dec. 15 as a 16-member “mascot” committee debated changing Wiscasset High School’s current mascot, the Redskins.
Renys to Open New Portland Store
Renys has announced plans to open a new location on Congress Avenue in Portland.
First Winter Snowplowing Falls Short In Whitefield
Whitefield Fire Chief Tim Pellerin told selectmen road conditions during Monday’s snowfall were “not acceptable.” Throughout Lincoln County, the town’s tally of 27 accidents was second highest, right behind Edgecomb, he said. Most alarming was that a Whitefield fire truck responding to a call slid off the Mills Road into a ditch about 9 a.m.
Wiscasset Town Manager Urges Residents To Vote December 7
Calling it an important issue for the town, Wiscasset Town Manager Laurie Smith is urging residents to vote Tues., Dec. 7 to decide the fate of the municipal planning budget.
Lincoln County Firefighters Remember Maine’s First Fire Marshal
In the early 1970s, when Donald Bisset was appointed the state’s first Fire Marshal, he was presented with a daunting challenge: build an office that would create rules and regulations and work for the safety of a million, strongly independent people.
Raymond Shadis Honored For Environmental Stewardship
Edgecomb resident Raymond Shadis, a leading environmentalist and anti-nuclear activist, earned recognition from the National Environmental Hall of Fame.
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