Midcoast Maine’s newly merged conservation groups, now known as the Midcoast Conservancy, have found a new home in the Wiscasset building formerly occupied by Coastal Enterprises Inc., or CEI.
Local Woman Prepares to Open ‘Nerdy’ Store in Damariscotta
Shoppers will soon be able to find the droids they are looking for in Damariscotta, as a local woman is preparing to open a store for all things “nerdy.” Susan Chalmers, of Damariscotta, is the owner of Smitten: Collectibles & Nerdy Treasures, an eBay store that specializes in nerdy merchandise, something Chalmers had loved since […]
Lobster Stock at All-Time High
A recent lobster stock assessment shows the population of the state’s famous bottom-dwelling crustacean at record highs in the Gulf of Maine.
CEI Founder Reflects on 38 Years of Economic Development
Ron Phillips moved to Maine more than four decades ago with his wife, a Damariscotta native, to build a new life. Phillips was raised in Massachusetts and the couple had been working in New York City, but wanted “a different journey,” he said.
Wiscasset Selectmen Brace for Repayment of $2 Million Bond
With repayment of a $2 million bond used to fund the withdrawal from RSU 12 due Jan. 15, 2016, the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen considered refinancing it at the board’s Tuesday, Dec. 1 meeting, and braced for the beginning of a budget season which, selectmen said, would be “brutal.”
Dresden Delays Gravel Pit Hearing
The Dresden Planning Board will hold a public hearing about Dick Condon’s application for a mining permit at Pownalborough Hall at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15.
Damariscotta Town Manager to Retire After Next Year
Damariscotta Town Manager Matt Lutkus will retire at the end of 2016, after five years in the position.
Guns, Heroin, Stolen Gold Seized in Waldoboro
A Waldoboro man was arrested Nov. 17 after local law enforcement agencies seized guns, heroin, and $250,000 in stolen gold coins from his home during searches Nov. 17 and 21.
Lincoln County Law Enforcement Tackles Drug Crisis with Hope
With heroin-related deaths and arrests on the increase across the state, Lincoln County’s top law enforcement officials assembled in Damariscotta Dec. 10 to discuss the possibilities of connecting drug addicts to treatment and recovery programs before they enter into the criminal justice system.
Dresden Gravel Pit Approved Despite Residents’ Concerns
The Dresden Planning Board unanimously approved Dick Condon’s mining application with conditions during a meeting at Pownalborough Hall Tuesday, Dec. 15, despite opposition from residents.
Columbia Finally Has an Owner
The two-year quest to determine the owner of the Columbia came to an end when Doug Wood, of Bremen, presented the bill of sale to the Bristol Harbor Committee Dec. 10.
Candlelight Walk for Peace and Tolerance Attracts a Crowd
Nearly 100 people, families with children in carriages, students, friends, neighbors and strangers met at the Veterans Memorial Park in Newcastle on Monday evening.
PWA Executive Director Stepping Down
After nine years as executive director of the Pemaquid Watershed Association, Donna Minnis announced she would be resigning from her post in early 2016.
‘State Policy Drives County Jail Costs,’ Jail Officials Tell Legislators
Two Bridges Regional Jail, once a champion of recidivism and reentry programs, is transforming into a warehouse for inmates, jail officials said to Lincoln and Sagadahoc county legislators Friday, Dec. 11. There are solutions to the budget crisis that has reduced staffing to critical levels; options are on the table, Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority members said.
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