A 102-bed nursing facility on Piper Mill Road and an 18-acre solar farm on Route 1 in Damariscotta both have one more year to break ground following approval extensions by the planning board on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

A drug recovery community center operated by Commonspace, formerly known as Amistad, partially opened in Newcastle last week after months of public opposition caused the nonprofit to pull a business license application in Wiscasset this summer.

A new well has been drilled for Whippoorwill Hill Mobile Home Park in Wiscasset seven months after it began running dry and a week after its latest deadline by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The 31-unit park remained under a boil water order as of Tuesday, Sept. 5.

The Alna Select Board will speak with legal counsel in executive session at its next regular meeting to review the town’s rights to restrict its public participation policy as a result of continued conflict between the board and residents.

Four of five Waldoboro Select Board members expressed opposition to the $81 million capital improvement bond proposal RSU 40 representatives presented last month.

Public comment on the town of Alna’s options for remediating unpermitted gravel added to the Pinkham Pond boat launch will continue for a third meeting, following disagreement at the second continuation on Wednesday, Aug. 30.

The 716 Candles Project, a series of community events observing International Overdose Awareness Day, has spanned Lincoln County this week with art displays, speeches, community conversations, and remembrances.

After eight years of work, the Lincoln County Registry of Deeds’ complete files dating back to 1761 have been scanned and made publicly searchable on the county website.

An ordinance governing architectural decisions and establishing a review process for building owners in Newcastle’s three historic districts will be open for discussion at a public hearing set for Thursday, Sept. 21.