The Bristol Board of Selectmen plans to meet with two candidates for the position of town administrator next week before making a final determination.
Wiscasset Leukemia Patient Receives Bone Marrow Transplant
The bone marrow transplant that is a Wiscasset man’s best chance of recovery from leukemia is complete. Both Nathan Panarese, who has spent the past several months at the Boston Children’s Hospital, and his sister Cassie Panarese, who donated her bone marrow to him, are recovering from the procedure, Cassie said Monday, Dec. 19.
Interim Jail Administrator Receives Pay Increase
The acting administrator of Two Bridges Regional Jail will receive an administrator’s salary while Administrator Col. Mark Westrum remains on paid leave as he faces a charge of operating under the influence.
Jefferson Crews Extinguish Barn Fire
Jefferson firefighters braved frigid conditions the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 16 to extinguish a fire in a barn on Laren Road.
Work Not Complete on $500,000 No-Bid Contract at Two Bridges
The Auburn corporation that secured a $500,000 no-bid contract to replace Two Bridges Regional Jail’s air-handling units has yet to complete the job, acting jail Administrator Capt. James Bailey said.
Recount Bid Ends, Clearing Way for Legal Marijuana in Maine
The campaign that opposed a referendum seeking to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Maine abandoned its recount effort the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 17, clearing the way for Maine to become the latest state to allow use of the drug for nonmedical purposes.
Wiscasset Targets Federal Grants for Mason Station
Wiscasset will apply for up to $600,000 in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants to aid in the cleanup of town-owned Mason Station lots.
Local Farmers Donate Box Truck, Supplies to Standing Rock Camp
The Monday, Dec. 12 snowstorm may have prevented some travelers from getting where they needed to go, but not two farmers from Lincoln County. Tom Berry, of Dandelion Spring Farm in Newcastle, and Annie Bayer, of Buckwheat Blossom Farm in Wiscasset, had a 2,000-mile road trip they needed to get started on.
Waldoboro Selectmen Discuss Marijuana Moratorium
The Waldoboro Board of Selectmen discussed a potential moratorium on retail marijuana sales during the board’s meeting Dec. 13, and decided to continue the discussion at future selectmen’s meetings.
Briggs to Work in Rumford, Selectmen Talk Hiring Process
The Waldoboro Board of Selectmen, at its meeting Tuesday, Dec. 13, discussed how to proceed after last week’s announcement from Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs regarding her intention to resign effective Jan. 20.
Transportation Commissioner Fields Questions on Sherman Marsh
Maine Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt answered questions from Newcastle town officials and local property owners regarding the Maine Department of Transportation’s Sherman Marsh Wetland Bank project during a meeting in the community room of the Newcastle fire station Monday, Dec. 12.
Bremen Man Works to Raise Awareness of ALS
The fifth member of his family to be diagnosed with ALS, a lifelong Bremen resident wants to raise awareness about the chronic condition and increase interest in ALS research and care.
Local Fire Departments Adopt New Response System
Fire departments around Lincoln County are using the responder tracking system I Am Responding, a web-based system departments can use to monitor what personnel and equipment are responding to an emergency call.
Waldoboro Man Uses Love of Outdoors in Creative Business
A Waldoboro resident uses his passion for the outdoors and his expertise as an outdoorsman to make custom knives, turkey calls, and other tools for his fellow fishermen and hunters.
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