Warming shelters are opening in Wiscasset and Damariscotta for the day. At the time of this posting, these shelters are not providing overnight service, but are a place where people can warm up, take a hot shower and obtain drinking water.
The list of shelters and their capabilities follows:
Wiscasset Fire Department: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Community Shelter) located at 242 Gardiner Road in Wiscasset. Medical assistance available from Wiscasset Ambulance.
CLC YMCA: until 9 p.m. located on Main Street in Damariscotta Warm-up and showers only.
Lincoln County Animal Shelter: (Animals may be sheltered here on temporary basis to keep warm.) Located at 27 Atlantic Highway in Edgecomb.
The Lincoln County News website will continue to follow the progress of this event and post any additional developments here as soon as they become available.
Note: This Special Alert has been a coordinated effort between The Lincoln County News and the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency. Public comment is welcome. Please contact Greg Latimer at 380-9912 or e-mail Sherwood Olin at lcn@lincoln.midcoast.