In Waldoboro, as in the rest of Maine, the opioid crisis is ongoing and affects locals in a myriad of ever-evolving ways that have lately included an increase in human trafficking in town, Police Chief John Lash told the town’s select board at its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Somerville Fire Chief, Select Board Share Concerns
The Somerville Select Board convened a special meeting Wednesday, Feb. 14, to meet with Somerville Fire Chief Mike Dostie for a preliminary discussion of a rule proposed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration for emergency responders.
RSU 40 Eyes Energy Efficient Remodels as Avenue to Capital Improvement
Some of the facilities improvements urgently needed across RSU 40 schools could be funded through investments in energy efficiency and accomplished through alignment with an energy service company, RSU 40 Facilities Director Brian Race told the district’s board of directors at their meeting Thursday, Feb. 15.
Facing EMS Rate Hike, Somerville Anticipates ‘Tough Conversations’
The future of emergency medical services in Somerville is uncertain as town leaders weigh a rate increase from current provider Delta Ambulance against limited options for timely, local, and affordable service.
Maine Wardens Seize Waldoboro Silver Fox
On Wednesday, Feb. 14, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Maine game wardens confiscated a silver fox from the Waldoboro residence of Danielle Katherina Brann, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Communications Director Mark Latti said in an email on Friday, Feb. 16.
Rare Fox’s Nine-Day Escapade Enthralls Waldoboro and Beyond
Today, Timber Bear the 9-month-old silver fox is safe at home, reclining on the plush carpet of his playroom and cuddling with his lifelong friend, a Maine Coon cat named Princess. But for a nine-day stretch between Friday, Feb. 2 and Sunday, Feb. 11, Timber Bear was on the lam, traversing a broad swath of northern Lincoln County and possibly leaving a genetic legacy among the area’s population of wild foxes.
Jefferson SnoPackers Envision Revitalized Club
Though the snow cover in Jefferson has ebbed and flowed this winter, the commitment of the town’s small but mighty SnoPackers Snowmobile Club is unwavering.
‘A Case on Principle’: Somerville and Utility Face off as Broadband Project Advances
The coils of fiber internet cables stacked in front of the Somerville municipal office will soon be stretched across the town in the realization of a years-long, volunteer-led effort to bring a municipal broadband service to residents, Somerville Municipal Broadband Board Chair Sharon Reishus said in an interview on Monday, Feb. 5.
‘Enormous’ Potential for Discovery in Waldoboro Soil, Says Archaeologist
To archaeologist Harbour Mitchell, every fragment of pottery tells a story – and in Waldoboro, he said, the earth is dense with stories like nowhere else in Maine.
MaineHealth Proposes Centralizing Waldoboro Services on Depot Street
The Waldoboro Planning Board heard a pre-application building proposal from MaineHealth for a medical office building at 126 Depot St. during its meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18.
With More Unhoused Students, RSU 40 Seeks Solutions
Travelers Motel and U-Haul, in Warren, was not designed to operate in sub-freezing temperatures.
After-School Adventures at WMHS Dungeons & Dragons Club
Scaling vertical cliffs, slaying giant beasts, and exploring gleaming new cities with a group of best friends – is there any better way to unwind after a long day at school?
Six Years of ‘Misfits’ in Somerville Draw to a Close
After calling Somerville home for more than half a decade, the property that houses Misfit Farm will soon be on the market, as owner Carrie Basile and her husband Kenny Bunker seek a new home in southern Maine. When they find it, the 62 abandoned or neglected animals that have found a home at the sanctuary will be along for the ride.
Founder of ComeFit Zone Brings New Life to Gym in Jefferson
Community, movement, and comfort are at the heart of how Stacy Gogolinski approaches exercise – and those values are tangible inside The ComeFit Zone, a gym that Gogolinski founded more than a decade ago and which has recently returned to Lincoln County after changing hands several times.
