The harbor ordinance in South Bristol, established in 1988, only slightly predates Cecil Burnham’s involvement with the town’s harbor management, which began in 1990. After 35 years, however, Burnham retired from the position at the age of 82.
Bremen Residents Pass Ordinance Amendments at Special Town Meeting
Residents passed six articles in total at a special town meeting held at the Bremen town office on Tuesday, May 7, including amendments to the town’s land use ordinance and shoreland zoning ordinance, permitting authority, and transfer of funds.
Bremen Sets Special Town Meeting To Consider Ordinance Amendments
Bremen voters will convene for a special town meeting to consider amendments to the town’s land use and shoreland zoning ordinances at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 at the town office.
Whitefield Residents Allocate ARPA Funds at Annual Town Meeting
After a lengthy discussion, Whitefield voters authorized the allocation of the remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 at the Saturday, March 16 annual town meeting.
Bristol Voters Question Education Budget, Approve All Articles
Bristol residents dispatched with the 48-article annual town meeting warrant in two and a half hours while posing questions to representatives from Bristol Consolidated School and the AOS 93 office about the education budget.
Characters of the County: Wil Dow Continues the Legacy
Lincoln County is full of families that have been here for generations and Wil Dow, of Waldoboro, is part of one of those long heritages. If his name sounds familiar, it’s because it is; most Lincoln County residents have passed his family’s namesake furniture store, Dow’s Furniture, at 280 Atlantic Highway, at some point.
Route 32 Reopens in Chamberlain After January Storms
The portion of state Route 32 that winds through the Bristol village of Chamberlain reopened to traffic on Wednesday, Feb. 28 after weeks of work by Hagar Enterprises Inc., of Damariscotta.
South Bristol To Consider Changing Town Employee Selection Process
In addition to considering the education and municipal budgets, voters at the South Bristol annual town meeting on Tuesday, March 12 will consider authorizing a change to how town office employees are selected for the second year in a row.
Two Announce Write-In Candidacy for South Bristol School Committee
Two South Bristol candidates have announced write-in campaigns for the South Bristol School Committee ahead of the election of officers on Monday, March 11.
Path Forward for Bristol’s Comprehensive Plan Emerges
The Bristol Select Board, planning board, and comprehensive plan committee held a joint meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the town office to find a way forward for Bristol’s draft comprehensive plan.
Characters of the County: Culture, Top To Bottom, With Smokey McKeen
When locals think of famed Pemaquid Oyster Company co-founder and head of operations Jeff “Smokey” McKeen they might focus on the aquaculture industry he’s helped foster on the Damariscotta River. While the business is a big part of McKeen’s day-to-day, the South Bristol resident is also a carpenter who built his own home, a folklorist, and a world-traveling musician.
Characters of the County: Finding Magic with Melissa Glendinning
The process of making art is almost as important as the product. For local artist, pumpkin decorator, and puppet-maker Melissa Glendenning, of South Bristol, the art of storytelling and creating is a way to connect children and adults with the magic that lives all around us.
The Contented Sole Finds New Home After January Storm Destruction
Warren Busteed and Beth Polhemus, owners of The Contented Sole, have found a new home for their restaurant after the building that housed the business for the last 19 years was devastated in the Jan. 10 and Jan. 13 storms.
Characters of the County: Jarrod and Cheryl Pinkham’s Decades of Laughter
In romance movies, love can look like running through an airport, kissing in the rain, or candlelit dinners in a quiet restaurant. While those events can still happen in real life, love’s maintenance and kindling happens in smaller moments: affirming texts, holding hands in the kitchen, or remembering the little things.
Affordable Internet Accessible By All Bremen Mainland Residents
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, Tidewater Telecom Inc. installed the last segment of fiber-optic cable along Crabapple Drive in Bremen, officially bringing broadband availability to all mainland addresses within the town.
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