The towns of Bremen and Waldoboro are searching for the culprit of recent shellfish harvesting closures.
Damariscotta Select Board Welcomes Interim Police Chief
The Damariscotta Select Board discussed several pending projects at their Wednesday, Aug. 6 meeting.
Mutual Public Works Committee Discusses Next Steps
Damariscotta and Newcastle town officials met to discuss next steps for a possible shared public works department at the Damariscotta town office on Wednesday, July 30.
Organizers Discuss Growing Need, Reduced Means at Local Food Pantries
On the morning of July 8, the Ecumenical Food Pantry’s volunteers operated like a well-oiled machine. Workers flitted across the Second Congregational Church basement in Newcastle, keeping tables of produce, baked goods, and other groceries well-stocked for pantry visitors.
Cheney Financial Group Makes Transition to Next Generation
Three Damariscotta businesses are being passed down to a new generation.
Wiscasset Votes to Send $10.74 Million Education Budget to Polls
With minimal discussion, Wiscasset voters passed a new education budget totaling $10,744,119 for the 2026 fiscal year during a special town meeting in the Wiscasset Elementary School gym on Wednesday, July 23.
Newcastle Celebrates Near-Completion of 16-unit Apartment Complex
Local and state officials gathered at 16 Mills Road on Tuesday, July 29 to celebrate the near-completion of a 16-unit affordable housing development after nine months of construction.
Damariscotta Names Interim Police Chief
With the town’s police chief set to depart Friday, Aug. 1, the Damariscotta Select Board took steps regarding the future of the police department, including appointing an interim chief and discussing the hiring process, during its Wednesday, July 16 meeting.
Owner of Wiscasset Interior Design Store Shares History Through Home Goods
As Alexander Widener walked through his interior design store on Friday, July 11, he pointed out a plant cutting from Thomas Jefferson’s house, hand-crafted French glasses, and a decorative ceramic lettuce painted by a Boston artist.
Application for Damariscotta Green Project Withdrawn
The Damariscotta Green project, which was proposed for a 1.6-acre lot at 0 Vine Street, has been paused indefinitely.
Former Cheesemaker Builds Whitefield Horse-Training Business from the Ground Up
On a sunny Monday, Jessie Dowling stands in the middle of a fenced-in pen with three people and three horses at her farm in Whitefield. As the lesson nears its end, Dowling leads the pairs through a cooldown.
Cold Weather, High Water Deterred Alewives from Lincoln County this Year
This year’s April showers brought May flowers and a poor alewife yield in Lincoln County.
Schooner Landing Makes Triumphant Return, Just in Time for Fourth of July
Like a phoenix, a beloved Damariscotta restaurant rose from the ashes over the Fourth of July weekend.
Edgecomb Approves Additional $81,000 For Fire Station Repairs
Despite concerns and frustrations around unanticipated costs for the town’s fire station repairs, Edgecomb residents ultimately approved the use of $81,000 in tax increment financing funds for the project in a 10-7 vote during a special town meeting Wednesday, July 2.
