Newcastle town officials expressed concern about the Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Highway Simplification Study at an Oct. 25 meeting of the Newcastle Board of Selectmen.
Waldoboro Home Destroyed By Fire
Fire destroyed a mobile home in Waldoboro during the night of Oct. 15.
No one was home at 340 Flanders Corner Rd. when Waldoboro fire fighters arrived at the scene to find the mobile home fully engulfed in flames, said Waldoboro Fire Chief Paul Smeltzer.
Bremen To Vote On Recall Ordinance
Following general approval at a public hearing, the Town of Bremen will place an item on the Nov. 2 ballot asking voters to approve a recall ordinance, which would create a process for voters to remove any elected town official whom they deem is not adequately serving the town.
Trahan Receives Second Government Service Award
At an informal ceremony at Romeo’s Pizza in Damariscotta on Oct. 6, Sen. David Trahan of Waldoboro received the Maine Merchants Association’s annual Government Service Award.
John Birch Society President Preaches To The Choir In Waldoboro Speech
John McManus, president of the John Birch Society, scanned the packed basement room of Waldoboro’s First Baptist Church on Sept. 13 and said, “people in Maine are ready for the truth.” His presentation, “Stealing The American Dream, How Illegal Immigration Affects You” drew a large and boisterous crowd who came to hear McManus address the hot button political issue of immigration.
Divorces
Valerie M. Augustine of Boothbay Harbor was granted a divorce from ‘Alaipulotu Tu’ Ineau of Kolovai, Tonga on Sept. 15. They were married in Kolovai, Tonga on July 7, 2007.
Investigation Continues Into Inmate Suicide At TBRJ
Law enforcement officials are continuing their probe into the circumstances that led to the death of a Two Bridges Regional Jail inmate on Oct. 9.
Nobleboro Residents Hear First Of Three Gateway 1 Presentations
Nobleboro residents gathered at the Nobleboro Central School Oct 26 to hear the first of three presentations on the proposed Gateway 1 plan for the Rt.1 corridor.
Updated – Structure Fire in Somerville Claims Life of 86-Year-Old Woman
An 86-year-old Somerville woman died when a fire swept through her home Saturday evening, according to the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office. The body of Pauline Danley, of 152 Frye Rd. in Somerville, was found in her bedroom, which is also where the fire started, according to Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office. The cause of the blaze has yet to be determined.
Fire Departments Spark Safety And Awareness In Children
Over the last week, fire departments around the county hosted open houses and made appearances at local schools as part of Fire Safety Week, an effort to increase kids’ knowledge of fire safety and familiarize kids with fire fighters and what they do.
Four Weigh-Off Contestants Shatter Maine Pumpkin Record
The top four pumpkins in the Second Annual Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Weigh-Off on Sun., Oct. 3 at Pinkham’s Plantation all surpassed the previous state record for the heaviest pumpkin.
Edwin Pierpont (1471 lbs.), of Jefferson, now reigns as the state record-holder, followed by Chip Button (1458.5), Bill Rodonis (1414) and Joe Gaboury (1327.5).
DOT Pleads Poverty, Urges Patience With Rt. 144
In a letter to Westport Island Board of Selectmen, Maine Department of Transportation regional manager Michael Burns made a commitment to immediately address the worst portions of heavily damaged Rt. 144.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Report
Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:
Sept. 28, Robert A. Young, 42, of Sandown, N.H. was issued a summons for operating after license suspension, on Bunker Hill Road, Jefferson, by Deputy Brian Collamore.
LePage Wins MMS Vote
In voting at the Medomak Middle School Oct. 28, Republican Paul LePage won the gubernatorial election by an easy margin over runner-up Independent Eliot Cutler. Democrat Libby Mitchell placed a distant third.
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