The Waldoboro Planning Board approved a 98.09-acre subdivision on Old Augusta Road and an agricultural events center slated for Robinson Road during its meeting on Thursday, Feb. 22.
Newcastle Man in Critical Condition After I-95 Crash
A Newcastle 19-year-old sustained life-threatening injuries on Monday, Feb. 26 while driving on Interstate 95 near mile marker 113 in Augusta.
Path Forward for Bristol’s Comprehensive Plan Emerges
The Bristol Select Board, planning board, and comprehensive plan committee held a joint meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the town office to find a way forward for Bristol’s draft comprehensive plan.
Connecticut Company Plans to Expand Dresden Mobile Home Park
The owner of a Connecticut-based company attended the Dresden Planning Board’s Wednesday, Feb. 14 meeting to discuss plans to expand a mobile home park in Dresden.
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.
Edgecomb Suggests Option to Correct ‘70s Federal Grant Conflict
Edgecomb is one of several Lincoln County towns long ineligible for federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grants because it sold land where improvements had been made using the fund.
Boothbay Harbor Man Plans $1.5 Million Suit Against Wiscasset, Police
The town of Wiscasset and its police department may face a $1.5 million suit over an allegation one of the town’s police officers illegally arrested a driver in August 2023.
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.
Assisted Living Facility Planned for Wiscasset
A new assisted living facility is slated to open on Gardiner Road in Wiscasset this fall.
Edgecomb School Committee Tables Budget Increase
The Edgecomb School Committee tabled its vote Monday, Feb. 12 on a recommended education budget that needs to account for reduced subsidy, drained reserve accounts, and student needs. Members said they want more time for public input on an existing draft before making a recommendation at a special meeting within the week.
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.
Bangor Savings Pulls Application for Downtown Park
Plans for a small park in the lot behind Bangor Savings Bank in downtown Damariscotta are not moving ahead.