Damariscotta will have a new company plowing its roads next winter after a vote to mutually end its contract with longtime winter maintenance provider Hagar Enterprises Inc. two years early on Wednesday, March 6.
Local Producers Lead Countywide Expansion of Online Farmer’s Market
Like many Midcoast food producers, Ellie Young and Derek DeGeer started their businesses as small passion projects. Young, of Cozy Cove Microbloomery in South Bristol, started growing microgreens and mushrooms as a hobby with her young daughter. DeGeer, of Hootenanny Breads in Nobleboro, began baking for friends in a borrowed oven.
AOS 93 Restructure, Superintendent Search Progressing
The AOS 93 Board discussed updates on restructuring the AOS, joining an Educational Service Center, and hiring a replacement for Superintendent Lynsey Johnston in advance of her June departure at its Tuesday, March 12 meeting.
Two Additional Sexual Abuse Cases Filed Against Former Kieve Counselor
A Damariscotta man who spent over 50 years involved with Camp Kieve is facing two more lawsuits over alleged sexual abuse in the 1960s and ‘70s. Kieve leadership said last month it has confirmed at least 10 cases involving Bill McCook, and stated the camp has updated policies and procedures to prevent a repeat of the “failures of leadership” that covered up allegations and allowed McCook to stay a volunteer for decades.
Edgecomb School Committee Settles on ‘Bare Bones’ $3.76 Million Budget
The Edgecomb Eddy School has long been recognized for its educational quality, but making the numbers work has been a challenge for years, and this budget cycle is no exception.
Corridor Construction Begins Soon in Alna, Road Repairs Promised
Central Maine Power Co. has restarted construction on its New England Clean Energy Connect corridor connecting Quebec hydropower to the regional power grid after several years of legal entanglement.
Characters of the County: Pat Johnston Puts the Pieces Together
Nobleboro resident Pat Johnston gets up in the morning with her day planned out and always has – when she was a mother and home caterer, during her time as an insurance biller for a local eye doctor, and in her current occupation making quilts for local veterans.
Damariscotta Police Department Celebrates Accreditation
After more than a year of work, the Damariscotta Police Department is accredited through the Maine Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, a voluntary process completed by less than a quarter of the state’s law enforcement agencies.
Newcastle Man in Critical Condition After I-95 Crash
A Newcastle 19-year-old sustained life-threatening injuries on Monday, Feb. 26 while driving on Interstate 95 near mile marker 113 in Augusta.
Mother-Daughter Duo Sews Maine Animals With A Smile
Amy Mussman’s Westport Island kitchen table was full of Maine wildlife one Saturday morning – a loon wearing a bow tie, a smiling seal, a crow with a top hat, a fox in a scarf, a big round bear, and many more. The animals were handmade creations she and her mother, Phyllis Mussman, of West Bath, have been sewing together for eight years as “Mainely Primsicals.”
Edgecomb Suggests Option to Correct ‘70s Federal Grant Conflict
Edgecomb is one of several Lincoln County towns long ineligible for federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grants because it sold land where improvements had been made using the fund.
Boothbay Harbor Man Plans $1.5 Million Suit Against Wiscasset, Police
The town of Wiscasset and its police department may face a $1.5 million suit over an allegation one of the town’s police officers illegally arrested a driver in August 2023.
Edgecomb School Committee Tables Budget Increase
The Edgecomb School Committee tabled its vote Monday, Feb. 12 on a recommended education budget that needs to account for reduced subsidy, drained reserve accounts, and student needs. Members said they want more time for public input on an existing draft before making a recommendation at a special meeting within the week.
Bangor Savings Pulls Application for Downtown Park
Plans for a small park in the lot behind Bangor Savings Bank in downtown Damariscotta are not moving ahead.
Six Illegal Marijuana Operations Busted in Jefferson, Whitefield
Federal, state, and county investigation led to the seizure of thousands of unlicensed marijuana plants and hundreds of pounds of processed marijuana last month in what may be the largest marijuana growing bust in Lincoln County’s history.
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