One of the deadliest years on record for fatal structure fires in Maine, 2014, prompted the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office to partner with the American Red Cross to distribute smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors to select communities.
New Deputy on the Road for Sheriff’s Office
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has a new deputy on patrol.
Bremen to Vote on Marijuana Moratorium
The Bremen Board of Selectmen will convene a public hearing and special town meeting to allow voters to decide whether to enact a six-month ban on retail marijuana sales and cultivation.
Wiscasset Selectmen Criticize School Energy Contract
The energy conservation project the Wiscasset School Department has worked for the past year to develop came under fire from the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen at the board’s Tuesday, Dec. 6 meeting.
Damariscotta Planning Board Asks Stepping Stone for More Information
The Damariscotta Planning Board has found Stepping Stone Housing Inc.’s application to be complete, however, the nonprofit will need to provide additional documentation to the town before the board decides whether to approve the project on the former Blue Haven property.
Damariscotta Planning Board Approves Miles Health Center
The Damariscotta Planning Board approved LincolnHealth’s proposal for a $13.7 million outpatient health center on the Miles Campus on Monday, Dec. 5.
Transportation Commissioner to Discuss Sherman Marsh in Newcastle
Maine Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt will attend the next meeting of the Newcastle Board of Selectmen to discuss the Sherman Marsh Wetland Bank project.
County Throws Farewell Celebration for Mason, Nein
Chief Deputy Ken Mason and Sgt. Jason Nein, of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, are moving on to the next journey in their lives: Mason to become the sheriff of Kennebec County and Nein to become an investigator at the Secretary of State’s Office in Augusta.
Waldoboro Town Manager to Resign
Waldoboro Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs will resign effective Jan. 20 to take a position with another community.
GSB Drive Brings in 600 Rolls of Toilet Paper
The Great Salt Bay Community School Student Council gave people in the Midcoast one less worry after holding a toilet paper drive that brought in more than 600 rolls for donation to local food pantries and shelters.
Medomak Valley High School Lifts Water Order
During the RSU 40 Board of Directors meeting at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro on Thursday, Dec. 1, district administration announced the lifting of a ban on drinking the water at MVHS, in place for more than a week.
Whitefield Manufacturing Facility to Double in Size
As a 17-year-old, Mike Cuthbertson got an after-school job sweeping the floors of William Smith Enterprises, a manufacturing company in Jefferson. He is now owner, with wife Paula, of Specialty Products Co., a precision machine parts company that grew from the garage of his Whitefield home to a manufacturer of products that companies in the aerospace, medical, and industrial fields rely on.
Stepping Stone Acquires Third Property for Transitional Housing
In an effort to expand its ability to provide transitional housing to individuals and families in need, Stepping Stone Housing Inc. recently purchased property on Biscay Road in Damariscotta.
U.S. Cellular Scraps Plan for Whitefield Tower
U.S. Cellular has canceled its plans to build a cellphone tower on Townhouse Road, Whitefield Planning Board Chair Jim Torbert said, rendering an appeal of the board’s approval of the project moot.
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