Medomak Valley High School’s failing septic system will not be replaced until summer 2025, RSU 40 Facilities Director Brian Race told the district’s board of directors at a meeting on Wednesday, July 3.
Somerville Voters Pass All Warrant Articles at Annual Town Meeting
At the open portion of the Somerville annual town meeting on Saturday, June 22, Somerville residents approved all 23 warrant articles, including a municipal budget of $739,637 and protection of municipal broadband ownership.
Lincoln County Libraries Face Interruption to Interlibrary Lending
This summer, an administrative disruption will lead to a pause in interlibrary lending across Maine. How long it will last is still unclear, but the announcement has left Lincoln County library officials frustrated and patrons already feeling the impact.
A Decade In, Tina’s Daylilies Keeps Up The Fight Against MS
The scenery along East Pond Road in Jefferson is, in early summer, almost entirely green: lush forest, meadows, and dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy above the pavement.
MVHS Class of 2024 Sets Out Seeking Joy
One by one, 125 members of the Medomak Valley High School class of 2024 crossed the graduation stage on the evening of Wednesday, June 12, celebrating the completion of their high school education as the sun set over Waldoboro.
Waldoboro Voters Pass Budget, Invest in Internet
Waldoboro voters approved 60 warrant articles at their annual town meeting by referendum on Tuesday, June 11, accepting a municipal budget of $8,258,355 and opting to invest $316,000 to bring fiber internet townwide.
Somerville Wins, Again, In Dispute with Internet Utility
The Maine Public Utilities Commission sided with Somerville on Tuesday, June 11, in its ruling that communications utility Consolidated Communications LLC, and not the town, must pay costs associated with readying telephone poles for the town’s long-planned fiber broadband network.
RSU 40 Board Repeals Transgender Student Policy
At about 1:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7, the RSU 40 Board of Directors voted to repeal a policy outlining protections for transgender and gender expansive students.
Four Vie For Two Seats On RSU 40 Board Of Directors
On Tuesday, June 11, Waldoboro voters will consider four candidates in a charged race for two seats to represent Waldoboro on the RSU 40 Board of Directors.
Waldoboro to Bring Food Sovereignty Question to Voters
At the polls this November, Waldoboro voters will consider more than presidential candidates, as they will also weigh a potential food sovereignty ordinance. The Waldoboro Select Board voted unanimously to add the ordinance to the November warrant during its meeting on Tuesday, May 28.
The Creative Playground Offers Hub for Making and Learning in Newcastle
Damariscotta multimedia artist and educator Andrea Parker believes that creativity is at the heart of all things. But until recently, Parker said, she felt that the Twin Villages lacked a central hub where creatives and makers could unite to work and learn in community.
RSU 40 Board Takes First Vote on Transgender and Gender Expansive Students Policy Deletion
At a nearly five-hour meeting on the evening of Thursday, May 16, the RSU 40 Board of Directors passed a motion to delete the district’s transgender and gender expansive students policy, the first of two votes that would be needed to remove the policy.
Characters of the County: Healing Forward With Waldoboro’s Johnny Kosnow
John Kosnow knows first-hand how past hardships can have ripple effects that extend well into the future. In his municipal roles, personal life, writing, and work, Kosnow is dedicated to helping himself and his community understand and heal from adversity in order to access a brighter future.
Six Years In, RSU 12’s Anti-Bullying Committee Sees Results
“Bullying isn’t cool – it’s cruel,” read a series of colorful posters drawn by RSU 12 elementary school students and displayed in the Chelsea Elementary School cafeteria on the evening of Thursday, May 9.
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