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.
Newcastle Voters Approve Moratorium on New Firearm Sales Permits
In a crowded Lincoln Academy gymnasium on the evening of Monday, May 13, Newcastle residents voted 71-8 to approve a moratorium on firearm sales permits.
Daylong Effort Recovers Sinking Barge In New Harbor
In Bristol on Friday, May 3, crews worked together for more than 12 hours to protect the waters around Shaw’s Fish and Lobster Wharf and recover a barge that partially sank that morning.
Author Weaves Local Color Into Thriller Tale
For New Brunswick-based author David Charters and many others, the placid waters of Damariscotta Lake inspire serenity and reflection. But for Charters, the lake was also a darker source of insight: it was while looking out across the waves that Charters was struck with inspiration to write his 2023 crime and espionage thriller novel, “The Resident Agent.”
Characters of the County: Getting to the ‘Real and True’ with Sherry Flint
It is by facing up to what can be the hardest parts of life, said Sherry Flint of Damariscotta, that one uncovers what matters the most.
Two Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges at Waldoboro Residence
An operation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, assisted by the Waldoboro Police Department, Waldoboro EMS, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and Maine State Police, resulted in the arrests of two individuals on drug trafficking charges on the afternoon of Thursday, April 25.
MVHS Principal Named Principal of the Year
On the afternoon of Friday, April 26, Medomak Valley High School Principal Linda Pease received a standing ovation from staff, friends, family, and the entire MVHS student body as Maine Principals’ Association Executive Director of the Professional Division Holly Blair announced that Pease is the state’s Principal of the Year.
Characters of the County: Unearthing the Past with Tim Dinsmore
Some professions, it’s said, can be put out of mind when the workday ends. Historical archaeology, as Tim Dinsmore will say, is not one of those jobs.
Waldoboro Considers Joining Push for Townwide Fiber Internet
In Waldoboro, where about 10% of homes are not reached by traditional internet service, voters will decide in June whether to join other local towns in a partnership with a communications company to bring broadband internet service town-wide.
Damariscotta to Pay Hagar Enterprises $250,000 in Settlement
The town of Damariscotta will pay $250,000 to settle a disagreement over the cost of road work conducted by Hagar Enterprises Inc. in 2022 and 2023.
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