Whether to use a portion of the town’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to install an electronic sign at the town office, a hike in ambulance costs, and the possibility of increasing funding for the town’s fire department were main topics of discussion during Nobleboro’s annual town meeting at the Nobleboro Central School on March 19.
Volunteers Brave Rain to Shore up Local Homes on Community Cares Day
Rain showers may have transformed this year’s Community Cares Day into Community Cares Weekend, but the wet weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of over 100 volunteers the weekend of Sept. 7 and 8.
‘Drivers, Start your Engines!’ Celebrating 50 years of speed and family
In the warmth of the summer sun, Wiscasset Speedway’s announcer and promoter, Ken Minott, shares with drivers a sentiment that has been a part of the track for the past 50 years. “Let’s have a good, safe night and put on a show for the fans!” he says, the anticipation able to be felt in the air.
Wind in my Sails Learning to sail on the Sheepscot River
“Ready to come about?” our instructor asks, letting us know that he is preparing to turn our 19-foot sailboat in the opposite direction.
DRA to Preserve Former Piper Village Property in Damariscotta
The Damariscotta River Association will buy and preserve an 87.8-acre property in Damariscotta, once part of the Piper Village Subdivision.
FedEx Truck Crashes in Bristol, Driver Taken to Hospital
The driver of a FedEx truck was taken to the hospital with neck and chest pain after, due to icy conditions, the truck crashed into a tree on Kingfisher Road, near Pemaquid Point, on Friday, March 1.
Bristol Wins $300,000 Grant to Replace Beach Pavilion
The Bristol Parks and Recreation Department has won a $300,000 grant for the replacement of the pavilion at Pemaquid Beach Park. With the grant and another $330,000 already in hand, the department plans to start construction in September.
Damariscotta Bag Ban Takes Effect Friday
Damariscotta’s ban on plastic shopping bags, which voters approved Nov. 6, 2018, will take effect Friday, March 1.
Colby & Gale Warms Hearts, Homes with Fuel Your Love Event
Eleven customers of Colby & Gale Inc. received a Valentine’s Day gift when the company’s drivers showed up Thursday, Feb. 14 with flowers and chocolate in hand, and filled their oil tanks free of charge.
Booth at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Damaged
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating damage to the ticket booth at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park, discovered the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Colleagues Remember Poole as Good Businessman and Friend
“He demanded the most of himself,” Rob Gregory said of the late Carl Poole Jr., a resident of Pemaquid and former owner of the Poole Brothers lumber company.
BCS Eighth-Grader Wins County Spelling Bee
Harrison Pierpan, an eighth-grader at Bristol Consolidated School, won the Lincoln County Spelling Bee on Tuesday, Feb. 12.
CLC Ambulance Picks Bristol Paramedic as New Chief
Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service Inc. has named Nick Bryant, a paramedic and member of its interim management team, as its new service chief.
Methodist Church in Damariscotta Under Contract
The Damariscotta United Methodist Church, at 40 Church St., is for sale and currently under contract. The congregation and the church-hosted pet food pantry plan to move to another space or spaces.
Damariscotta Legion Post Gives ‘Gift of Warmth’ to Veterans in Hospice
A Nobleboro family’s experience at the Togus hospice unit in Augusta has inspired their American Legion post to make a donation that will help keep terminally ill veterans warm.
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