The RSU 12 Board of Directors requested a meeting with a Maine Learning Technology Initiative representative in May to discuss a dramatic shift the state was asking for in the district’s technology plan, said Deb Taylor, RSU 12 director of curriculum and technology. When news emerged that the Maine Learning Technology Initiative’s future was in question, the meeting “felt more urgent,” Taylor said.
State Police Dog Helps Rescue Dresden Woman
A Maine State Police K-9 helped rescue a missing woman in Dresden on Saturday, Oct. 15.
Collision Totals Car on Route 1 in Newcastle
A Dodge Caliber was totaled in a two-vehicle accident on Route 1 in Newcastle near the Sherman Marsh rest area the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 18, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
Alna Railway Museum Completes Turntable
“Heave, ho,” onlookers called out as six volunteers from the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum in Alna pushed Engine No. 9 on the museum’s new turntable Saturday, Oct. 15. The turntable, built from an 1894 Portland Co. design, is the latest addition to the museum, which is devoted to the mission of reconstructing Maine’s historic 2-foot narrow-gauge railway line, engineer Jason Lamontagne said.
Investigators: Child Playing With Matches Started Boothbay Fire
Investigators with the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office have determined that a child playing with matches started the fire that killed two Chicago men in Boothbay the morning of Sunday, Oct. 9, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland.
Subaru Rolls Over at Damariscotta Intersection
A 24-year-old Waldoboro woman was taken by ambulance to LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus with non-life-threatening injuries after a rollover at the corner of Main Street and School Street in Damariscotta the morning of Thursday, Oct. 13.
Two Taken to Hospital after Collision in Damariscotta
Two people were transported to LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus after a two-car collision on Route 1 in Damariscotta on Wednesday, Oct. 12.
Rainy Regatta Doesn’t Dampen Pumpkinfest’s Success
Despite a rain-plagued day for the Regatta, the 2016 Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta was a success, according to the event’s co-founder, Buzz Pinkham.
Whitefield Approves Contract for Solar Installation
The future of net metering for solar energy producers remains uncertain; however, the Whitefield Board of Selectmen voted to move forward with a lease agreement for a grid-tied solar installation at its Tuesday, Oct. 11 meeting.
Bristol Moves Forward with Dam Feasibility Study
The Bristol Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to move forward with a feasibility study on the Bristol Mills Dam funded by a conservation organization during its meeting Wednesday, Oct. 5.
Damariscotta Voters to Decide Bond Issues
Damariscotta voters will decide in November whether to borrow more than $500,000 for a construction project in the Elm Street neighborhood, the construction of public restrooms in the municipal parking lot, a new tractor, and the replacement of a large culvert on Egypt Road.
Education Focus of Dresden Fire Department Open House
After a week of back-to-back calls, including a rollover, a major structure fire that displaced 13 people, and a kitchen fire in Richmond that displaced one, the Dresden Fire Department opened its doors to the community Wednesday, Oct. 5 for its annual open house.
State Farm Sues Wiscasset Over Ladder Truck Incident
A June 2015 accident that took the Wiscasset Fire Department’s ladder truck, Ladder 1, out of service for more than a year is now the subject of a lawsuit. The State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is suing the town of Wiscasset for the cost of the insurance payment made when the wheel of the ladder truck separated from the vehicle and rolled across the roof of a car parked at the Little Village Bistro.
Jail Administrator Arrested on OUI Charge
Update: The Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority Board of Directors voted unanimously to place Correctional Administrator Col. Mark Westrum on paid administrative leave after a closed-door session the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 12.
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