Ballot clerks conducted a new count of the votes cast for two seats on the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen the afternoon of Wednesday, June 14. The results confirmed that voters elected George Parker and Amy Leshure.
Kieve Meets Resistance to Plans for Downtown Newcastle Boathouse
The Newcastle Board of Selectmen learned about Kieve-Wavus Education Inc.’s plans to purchase the boathouse behind The Standard of Newcastle condominium building to use for a leadership program, but the plan has met with opposition from the condominium association.
Damariscotta to Revisit Form-Based Code
Amid renewed interest in commercial development in Damariscotta, the town will form a committee to draft an amendment to the land use ordinance integrating the concept of form-based codes.
New Solar Farm a Continuation of Friends Mission, Members Say
The Midcoast Friends Meeting celebrated the completion of a 176-panel solar farm on its property at 77 Belvedere Road in Damariscotta on Sunday, June 11. The Friends will not use the solar farm, but volunteered their property for a farm that nine homeowners in southern Maine could benefit from.
Mexicali Blues Launches Fundraiser to Build School in Earthquake-Ravaged Nepal
When a 2015 earthquake devastated the country of Nepal, Mexicali Blues raised $25,000 through the sale of prayer flags. Two years later, the business has agreed to match donations up to $25,000 to build a school in a remote region of the country.
Residents Question LA-Newcastle Bond Partnership at Public Hearing
Newcastle residents posed several questions to Lincoln Academy officials about the $10 million bond the academy is asking the town to sponsor during a public hearing the evening of Monday, June 12.
Local Teens Launch Lemonade Stand in Damariscotta
Two teenage entrepreneurs celebrated the opening of their summer lemonade stand, Sugar Daddy’s Lemonade, Monday, June 12.
Grandson Restores Jake Day Art for Display in Damariscotta Town Office
A recently restored 1959 wood carving by the late Damariscotta artist Maurice “Jake” Day, of “Bambi” fame, will soon go on display in the Damariscotta town office, Town Manager Matt Lutkus said Wednesday, June 7.
Damariscotta Fields Request for Fee on Plastic Bags
A Hannaford Supermarket employee and Newcastle resident asked the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen on Wednesday, June 7 to consider developing an ordinance that would impose a 5-cent fee on disposable plastic bags.
Director of CLC Adult Education to Retire After 16 Years
Since 2001, Newcastle resident Ellen Dickens has worked as the director of Central Lincoln County Adult Education. She will retire from her job of almost 16 years at the end of this month.
With Narcan and Quick Thinking, Damariscotta Officer Helps Save Man’s Life
Officer Erick Halpin, of the Damariscotta Police Department, helped save the life of a man who had overdosed by using two doses of the overdose-reversing drug Narcan before paramedics arrived the afternoon of Friday, June 2.
Local Businessmen Propose Used Car Dealership, Garage in Damariscotta
The owners of JM Automotive, of Newcastle, and Pro Body Works, of Wiscasset, discussed their plans to bring a garage and small used car dealership to Damariscotta during the Damariscotta Planning Board’s meeting Monday, June 5.
Journalists Discuss ‘Fake News’ in Damariscotta
Three print and broadcast journalists discussed “fake news” – what it means, how to identify it, and how their organizations deal with it – during a community conservation in front of more than 50 people at Mobius Inc. in Damariscotta on Wednesday, May 24.
Damariscotta PD Welcomes New Parking Enforcement Officer
An Edgecomb resident has joined the Damariscotta Police Department as a seasonal parking enforcement officer.
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