During the month of February, Rising Tide Community Market will provide customers with an opportunity to enter to win free groceries for a year in the form of a check for $5000. To be eligible, customers buy any five Cascadian Farm or Muir Glen products.
Whitefield Board Surprised By Tax Payment Offer
Whitefield Bicentennial plans, progress on the town center proposal, and resident Bob Rideout’s offer to pay property taxes topped the agenda of the board of selectmen’s meeting Monday.
The town also hired a new animal control officer, Bethany Rackliff (cell phone 557-1994).
Digital Converter Box Not Perfect Solution
A converter box has been hailed as a simple answer to the changeover to digital TV, but antennas and reduction in channel options are complicating the situation for some Lincoln County residents.
Wiscasset Funds Fraud Undetectable Till 2008
Auditors for Wiscasset’s 2008 finances said it would have been impossible to detect missing funds in past audits.
Auditors had to pour over financial statements starting from 2002 up through October when local law enforcement arrested Town Clerk Sandy Johnson and charged her with theft by deception. The town discovered the fraud by happenstance last October.
Breaking News – Forecast Snowfall Accumulation Raised – Local Totals at 4-5 Inches, So Far – Freeze Line Hovers Just Offshore – Power Outages Reported
(updated at 5:15 p.m.) Observers for the National Weather Service (NWS) reported snowfall accumulations of 5.3 inches in Bristol and 4.3 inches in Newcastle at 1:15 p.m. on Sun. as heavy snowfall continued to blanket Lincoln County. Those totals may reflect the half-way mark in a storm that is expected to linger in the area until midnight with 4-6 inches of additional accumulation in the forecast, according to the NWS. Meanwhile, radar images monitored at intellicast.com indicate that the freeze line for this storm is hovering just offshore of the Lincoln County coastline, and some of the local peninsulas may be experiencing sleet and freezing rain. Power outages were reported in some areas of Newcastle and Edgecomb following a traffic collision involving a power pole on Rt. 27, but reports from the scene indicate that the power lines were not affected.
Jefferson School Building Committee Reviews Plans In Advance Of Public Hearing
The placement of ball fields, the acquisition of additional space and possibilities for the general design layout of the proposed new K-8 school in Jefferson were some of the topics shuffled around during a meeting and public forum Jan. 12.
Tanner David Merryman
Niesha Pottle and Brian Merryman of Newcastle are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Tanner David.
No Guaranteed Reception With DTV Converter Boxes
Some Lincoln County residents have reported poor TV reception after installing analog to digital converter boxes, but the Maine Association of Broadcasters (MAB) offers suggestions that might help in the area, which generally lies in a poor reception region.
Jail Authority Wrestles With Budget Shortfall
A $400,000 shortfall for Two Bridges Regional Jail has kept the Jail Authority sifting the current budget to find ways to cover costs until June.
Noah David Garnett
Emily and Leon Garnett and big sister Annalise of Jefferson, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Noah David Garnett.
Dresden Voters Pass Four-Article Warrant
Some 25 Dresden voters braved the cold Monday to pass all four special town meeting requests including a $30,000 loan for a school energy efficiency plan.
Moderator Jay Robbins opened the session at the historic Old Town Hall with a list of six rules citizens had to follow at town meetings in the colonial period compared to a 40-page booklet today.
Whitefield Bicentennial Group Firms Up Plans
Fireworks next summer are a go, the road race is shaping up, and souvenirs are ready to be ordered, say members of Whitefield’s Bicentennial Committee.
The volunteer group began 2009, the year of the town’s 200th birthday celebration, with progress reports.
Waldoboro Fire Chief Resigns
Citing a request from the town manager, Waldoboro Fire Chief Ernest Vannah submitted his resignation Jan. 14.
Effective immediately, Town Manager William Post appointed Deputy Chief Paul Smeltzer acting Fire Chief until the position can be filled. Post said he would advertize internally for the fire chief’s position and will wait for applications to be filed to the town.
Breaking News – NWS Calls for ‘6-12 Inches’ of Snow on Sun.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Sun. advising residents to watch for “6 to 12 inches of snow accumulation by Sunday at midnight” in the Lincoln County area. Snowfall is forecast to begin Sun. morning with varying intensity through the afternoon, and then taper off Sun. evening, according to the NWS.
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