Damariscotta’s family-run branch of in-home care provider Comfort Keepers will now offer live-in support for aging Mainers in a move the group hopes will help more locals age in place.
Memory Care Facility Receives Approval in Damariscotta
The Damariscotta Planning Board approved a site plan review from Clippership Landing Development seeking to build a 49,500-square-foot, single-story memory care facility at 2 Piper Mill Road at the board’s Monday, Dec. 2 meeting.
Alna Hires New Code Enforcement Officer
Following an executive session interview at the town office Thursday, Nov. 21, the Alna Select Board voted to hire William Butler, of Jefferson, as the town’s code enforcement officer and licensed plumbing inspector.
Commissioners Approve $16.8 Million Budget
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved a $16.8 million budget for fiscal year 2025 during their regular meeting on Nov. 19.
MVHS Musician Will Play With the Best at Jazz All State
When 17-year-old trumpet player Luis Cordero, of Warren, travels to Camden to join the 2025 Jazz All State Music Festival, he will be the first student from Medomak Valley High School to ever receive the honor.
Somerville Gains Clerk, Select Board Chair
After more than a month with a single town office employee and limbo among board leadership, Willard Pierpont was elected chair of the Somerville Select Board and resident Russell Gates assumed the role of town clerk on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Lincoln County’s Only Animal Shelter On Its Last Legs, Staff Say
Midcoast Humane Executive Director Jess Townsend believes animal shelters provide a vital public service. However, with her organization’s Edgecomb shelter deteriorating, Townsend and her team are concerned about whether that service will continue to be accessible to Lincoln County residents, both human and animal.
MDEA Investigation Nets Five Arrests
Three New York men and two Chesterville residents have been arrested as the result of a several months-long investigation into the sale of fentanyl, cocaine, and cocaine base by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
Schooner Landing Fire Ruled Accidental, Debris Removal Begins
After two months of investigation, the Office of State Fire Marshal concluded the fire that destroyed Schooner Landing Restaurant and Marina in Damariscotta on Sept. 1 was accidental.
GSB RSU Formation Approved by Department of Education
Great Salt Bay Community School’s plan to withdraw from AOS 93 and form Regional School Unit 48 has received approval from the Maine Department of Education and will take effect July 1, 2025.
Wiscasset Sets Meeting to Fund Wastewater Plant Relocation
Wiscasset voters will soon gather for a special town meeting to consider funding for the town’s wastewater plant relocation.
‘He’s Irreplaceable’: Community Remembers Public Servant
Lifelong Nobleboro resident and civil servant Stanley “Stan” Waltz is being remembered as a community-focused and kindhearted individual by those that knew him.
Lincoln County News Launches New Podcast
Longtime readers of The Lincoln County News are now able to learn about the stories behind the articles with the debut of “Beyond the Broadsheet,” a new podcast from the newspaper’s staff.
Florida Man Issued Two Citations After Rolling Tractor Trailer Onto its Side in Damariscotta
A single vehicle tractor-trailer crash in the northern intersection of Route 1 and Damariscotta’s Main Street impacted northbound traffic for more than four hours Monday, Nov. 18, but there were no injuries.
