Edgecomb is considering placing a moratorium on houseboats and other floating homes until it has time to develop an ordinance to guide the town through what is currently uncharted territory.
Local Churches Hold Memorial Service for Area Homeless
Twenty people gathered in Newcastle’s Veterans Memorial Park the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 18 to remember homeless people from Maine who passed away this year, including two from Lincoln County.
Wiscasset School Committee Approves Energy Performance Contract
The Wiscasset School Department’s proposed energy conservation performance contract with Siemens Inc., which recently came under fire from the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen, will move forward after the Wiscasset School Committee’s Thursday, Dec. 15 meeting.
Two File Papers for Wiscasset Selectman’s Race
Two residents have returned nomination papers to appear on the ballot as candidates for a seat on the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen, vacant as the result of the recent resignation of Judy Flanagan.
Bristol Has Two Finalists for Town Administrator
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.
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