“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.
Waldoboro Free Clothing Closet Celebrates Third Year in New Space
The team of dedicated volunteers who run Waldoboro’s Free Clothing Closet are reflecting this April on three years at their current location on Friendship Road, where the team has helped hundreds of individuals and families from greater Waldoboro access clean, quality clothing at no cost.
Characters of the County: Liz Proffetty’s Career in Clay
Newcastle potter and teacher Liz Proffetty knows that a lump of fresh clay is potential made manifest. In creative hands, it can become anything from a practical object to a work of art or a combination of the two.
RSU 40 Board of Directors Approves $37.6 Million Budget
The RSU 40 Board of Directors diverged from the recommendation of the district’s budget committee on the evening of Thursday, April 11, voting to approve a budget of $37,619,219 for the 2024-2025 school year, a $1,619,966 or 4.5% increase from the current school year’s adopted budget of $35,999,253.
Great Salt Bay School Committee Approves 14.67% Budget Increase
A new prekindergarten program planned for next year at Great Salt Bay Community School coupled with rising special education needs in the community are the major drivers behind the $7,976,984 budget approved by the school committee at its meeting on Wednesday, April 10, said AOS 93 Business Manager Peter Nielsen.
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