Two Bridges Regional Jail now has contracts with three counties to house their inmates. The contracts are providing the jail with a critical source of revenue. The Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority unanimously approved contracts with Kennebec and Oxford counties at a special meeting Thursday, Aug. 18.
Fire Chiefs Association Recognizes Volunteers
Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association President Neal Kimball gave the President’s Award to association members and volunteers Mike and Lynn Martin on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
Jail Authority Suspends Bid Process for $500,000 Contract
The replacement of the air-handling units that heat and cool Two Bridges Regional Jail has become an emergency, Correctional Administrator Col. Mark Westrum said.
Live Edge Music Festival Jams in Jefferson
Jefferson’s Hidden Valley Nature Center offered a venue in the woods for its annual Live Edge Music Festival, featuring four Maine-based bands, on Sunday, Aug. 21.
RSU 12 Approves Teachers’ Union Contract
Negotiations between the RSU 12 Board of Directors and the district teachers’ union came one step closer to completion when the board voted unanimously to approve a new teachers’ union contract Thursday, Aug. 11.
CLC Towns Train for Hurricane Response
Representatives of six towns and several organizations in central Lincoln County met at the Damariscotta Fire Department on Thursday, Aug. 18 to participate in a tabletop exercise focusing on how they would respond to a Category 1 hurricane.
Somerville Fire Chief Named Officer of the Year
Somerville Fire Chief Mike Dostie’s hard work with scarce resources has earned him the Officer of the Year Award from his peers in the county.
Founders of Jefferson Fire Honored
Jefferson Fire and Rescue will celebrate its 75th anniversary Nov. 21. The Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association recently presented a Unit Citation Award recognizing the late founders of the organization.
Damariscotta Mills to Get Speed Bumps
A representative from the Maine Department of Transportation recently met with the Newcastle and Nobleboro boards of selectmen to discuss the seasonal placement of speed bumps in the village of Damariscotta Mills.
Waldoboro Man Hurt in Friendship Crash
A LifeFlight helicopter flew a 39-year-old Waldoboro man to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston after a single-vehicle crash in Friendship early Thursday, Aug. 18.
Massachusetts Woman Sustains ‘Serious Injuries’ in Edgecomb Crash
A collision between a Honda Accord and a Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District trailer on Route 27, near the intersection of Route 1, in Edgecomb sent three individuals to area hospitals the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 17.
New Chevy Dealership Coming to Waldoboro
A new Chevrolet dealership, Tucker Chevrolet, will move into the property formerly home to Harold C. Ralph Chevrolet at 1340 Atlantic Highway (Route 1) in Waldoboro.
Boothbay Roundabout Proposal Heads to Town Vote
The fate of the proposed roundabout for the intersection of Route 27, Corey Lane, and Common Drive in Boothbay will be decided by the town’s voters in the Nov. 8 general election.
Carepartners Program ‘Enormous Leap’ in Outreach Effort to Addicts
MaineHealth’s CarePartners program celebrated its 15-year anniversary in Lincoln County in August. What began largely as a billing program for low-income individuals struggling with medical bills has grown into much more, said Anni Pat McKenney, coordinator of the Coulombe Center for Health Improvement.
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