By J.W. Oliver
The Newcastle Planning Board has unanimously approved Lincoln Academy’s application to build a dormitory and applied technology and engineering center.
The Dec. 12 vote is contingent on the receipt of a letter from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to confirm the school has a DEP permit for the work, and a letter of “financial feasibility” from the school.
The Lincoln Academy dormitory (left) and applied technology and engineering center appear in a rendering by architect Tor Glendinning. The Newcastle Planning Board has unanimously approved the school’s site plan application for the projects. (Image courtesy Tor Glendinning)
The school plans to start construction on the side-by-side projects in March, a school representative said.
The dormitory, big enough to house 54 students and a half-dozen sets of dormitory “parents” with their families, will provide space for the school’s boarding program to continue to grow.
The engineering center will replace the out-of-date shop under the school gym and allow the school to expand its technology education curriculum.
The construction site is near the baseball diamond and a parking area for buses and staff.
The Dec. 12 vote followed a brief and sparsely attended public hearing at the Newcastle fire station.
