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Newcastle’s Senior Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday

February 27, 2017 at 3:53 pm
Maia Zewert

Eugene Walsh, Newcastle’s oldest resident, is celebrating his 100th birthday with a cross-country trip to visit family and friends.

Nobleboro Woman to Open Family-Friendly Consignment Shop in Damariscotta

February 27, 2017 at 3:49 pm
Maia Zewert

A Nobleboro woman hopes to take her experience shopping for her family and channel it into her new business, Back on the Rack Consignment Boutique, to create a consignment shop for all ages.

Medomak Middle School Student Maine’s Doodle 4 Google Winner

February 23, 2017 at 3:56 pm
Alexander Violo

Students at Medomak Middle School in Waldoboro poured into the school’s cafeteria the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 27 for an assembly hosted by Google, the California-based technology giant.

Albion Man in Critical Condition After Whitefield Crash

February 23, 2017 at 3:30 pm
Abigail W. Adams

An Albion man is in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a single-vehicle accident in Whitefield the morning of Thursday, Feb. 23.

Damariscotta Selectmen Express Concerns About Dollar General Project

February 22, 2017 at 11:55 am
Maia Zewert

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen will send a letter to the Damariscotta Planning Board to express safety concerns about a proposal to build Dollar General and Sherwin-Williams stores at the corner of Main Street and Biscay Road.

Bremen to Hold Two Special Town Meetings

February 22, 2017 at 9:44 am
Alexander Violo

The Bremen Board of Selectmen will hold special town meetings Thursday, Feb. 23 to address changes to the town’s clam ordinance, a shortfall in the secondary education budget, and a potential change in the town’s fiscal year.

Bremen Father and Son Recovering From Infection

February 22, 2017 at 9:38 am
Alexander Violo

A Bremen man and his 1-year-old son are recovering from a bacterial infection that hospitalized both and caused the man to have a heart attack.

Wiscasset Parks and Rec Properties Go Smoke-Free

February 22, 2017 at 9:33 am
Abigail W. Adams

The Wiscasset Community Center, Wiscasset Community Playground, and Sherman Park are now smoke-free areas. The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen, on Tuesday, Feb. 21, instituted a no-smoking or vaporizing policy to apply to those areas of town.

Damariscotta Police Chief Still on Leave, Investigation Complete

February 22, 2017 at 9:16 am
Maia Zewert

More than a month after Damariscotta Police Chief Ron Young was placed on administrative leave, the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen plans to have a closed-door session Wednesday, March 1 to review a personnel matter.

Wiscasset Selectmen Turn Down Housing Proposal for Mason Station

February 22, 2017 at 9:12 am
Abigail W. Adams

A Chicago company with a mission to “design and construct enriching, sustainable homes worldwide” will not have an opportunity to build on Wiscasset’s Mason Station properties.

Police Make Cocaine Bust in Waldoboro

February 22, 2017 at 8:53 am
Alexander Violo

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Waldoboro Police Department arrested three people on Finntown Road in Waldoboro on Friday, Feb. 17, including two residents of Brooklyn, N.Y. on charges of crack cocaine and cocaine possession.

Bristol Road Sidewalk Work Could Begin This Fall

February 22, 2017 at 8:37 am

The town of Damariscotta hopes to begin the long-awaited construction of a sidewalk on Bristol Road from downtown Damariscotta to LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus by the fall.

Jefferson Man Injured in Snowmobile Crash

February 21, 2017 at 9:00 pm

A 24-year-old Jefferson man was injured in a head-on snowmobile crash in Tim Pond Township around noon, Tuesday, Feb. 21.

DOT Presents Findings on Bristol Road Speed Limit

February 21, 2017 at 4:43 pm
Maia Zewert

Maine Department of Transportation Region 2 Traffic Engineer David Allen presented the department’s findings from a review of Bristol Road speed limits during the Wednesday, Feb. 15 meeting of the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen.