The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid is seeking support from local towns and businesses in its effort to take over the day-to-day management of the Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site from the state.
Wiscasset Forum Aims to Sway Next Farm Bill
There were a variety of complex interests involved in the 2014 Farm Bill, which will allocate about $466 billion over a five-year period to U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation, food-assistance, and agricultural programs, U.S. Rep Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, said during a forum at The Morris Farm in Wiscasset on Friday, Nov. 18.
New Owners, New Life for Old Wiscasset Subdivision
There are tennis courts, a freshwater pond, a deepwater dock, a community building, and community gardens along the Sheepscot River in the Clark’s Point Development in Wiscasset. However, there are only two finished homes on the 200 acres on River Point Road that have long been slated for development.
Wiscasset Explores Alliance with Nuclear Storage Communities
The U.S. Department of Energy’s efforts to find a permanent home for spent nuclear fuel, is “creating energy that is very positive,” said Marge Kilkelly, senior policy advisor to U.S. Sen. Angus King.
Damariscotta Approves $500,000 in Municipal Bonds
Damariscotta voters approved two bonds totaling more than $500,000 for public works projects and equipment during a special town meeting Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Waldoboro Man, Driver in Fatal 2014 Accident, Sentenced for OUI
A Waldoboro man whom a jury found guilty Oct. 28 of operating under the influence in a fatal accident Nov. 22, 2014, but not guilty of causing the death of a Waldoboro bicyclist, has been sentenced to 21 days in jail for the OUI conviction.
Damariscotta Delays Discussion of Marijuana Moratorium
The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen has decided to delay further conversation about a temporary ban on marijuana establishments and social clubs until the state of Maine establishes regulations governing legalization.
Local Students Build Robots for MIT Research
Twenty Midcoast residents and students gathered at Skidompha Public Library on Sunday, Nov. 20 to assemble self-driving robots that will be used for research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Wiscasset Ambulance Recognizes Participants in Jail Rescue
The outstanding performance of the responders to an emergency call at Two Bridges Regional Jail on Sunday, Oct. 16 saved an inmate’s life, Wiscasset Ambulance Service Director Toby Martin said.
Columbia Aground off Louds Island
The fishing vessel Columbia, formerly a resident of Pemaquid Harbor in Bristol and Greenland Cove in Bremen, is reportedly aground near the shore of Louds Island.
Hoping for ‘a Better Life,’ Victim of Elder Abuse Searches for Scammers
The story of an elderly California woman who vanished from her home only to be found four years later, defrauded of her life savings and abandoned in a cabin in Edgecomb, made national headlines in 2011.
Jefferson Fire and Rescue Celebrates 75 Years
Jefferson Fire and Rescue celebrated its 75th anniversary the night of Saturday, Nov. 12, welcoming members of the public to an open house and turkey supper at the fire station.
Flanagan Resigns as Wiscasset Selectman
In the final moments of the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen’s Tuesday, Nov. 15 meeting, Selectman Judy Flanagan read a letter announcing her resignation effective Wednesday, Nov. 16. “I believe I can best serve the town in a lesser position,” Flanagan said.
Head of Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce to Retire
Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Toni Crouch will retire Dec. 31 after a busy tenure at the chamber, including a move and new efforts to promote the region.
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