The Portland-based company Sea Bags, a designer and manufacturer of handmade bags and other items made from recycled sails, will open a shop in Boothbay Harbor on April 12.
Spirited Debate Ends with Approval of Food Sovereignty in Whitefield
After nearly a half-hour of debate, Whitefield voters passed a local food sovereignty ordinance at town meeting, Saturday, March 16. Whitefield is the first Lincoln County town to pass food sovereignty, which the state first allowed in 2017.
Nobleboro Voters Compromise on Library, Transfer Authority
Nobleboro voters negotiated compromises on funding for Skidompha Library and the authority of the Nobleboro School Committee to transfer funds between budget categories during town meeting Saturday, March 16.
DOT to Chip Away at Concrete Hazard Under South Bristol Bridge
After a meeting between the South Bristol Board of Selectmen and representatives of the Maine Department of Transportation, a contractor will remove a portion of a concrete slab underneath the new drawbridge in South Bristol.
Conservancy Eyes Fish Passage at Clary Lake Dam
Midcoast Conservancy plans to apply for a federal grant to study the feasibility of fish passage at the Clary Lake Dam in Whitefield.
Bristol Elects Poland as Selectman
Voters elected Kristine Poland to the Bristol Board of Selectmen and Clyde Pendleton to the Bristol Parks and Recreation Commission at the polls Monday, March 18.
Newcastle’s Ecumenical Food Pantry to Add Evening Hours
The Ecumenical Food Pantry at The Second Congregational Church in Newcastle will soon add evening hours in order to reach people who can’t make it to the pantry during its regular hours each Tuesday morning.
Jefferson Barn Fire Claims a Dozen Animals, but Farmer Will Rebuild
A sow, its seven piglets, and four calves died, though five pigs were rescued, in a nighttime barn fire at 116 Bunker Hill Road in Jefferson, Sunday, March 17.
Damariscotta’s Osteria Bucci to Close, Mexican Restaurant Will Open May 5
The couple behind the seasonal Mexican food stand Que Rico, on Main Street in Newcastle, will open a year-round Mexican restaurant in the downtown Damariscotta space now home to Osteria Bucci and formerly home to Paco’s Tacos.
Former Wiscasset Police Sergeant Joins Damariscotta’s Full-Time Roster
The Damariscotta Police Department has filled one of two full-time vacancies with a former sergeant at the Wiscasset Police Department.
Ordinances on False Alarms, Food Sovereignty Meet Little Resistance in Alna
With the exception of one suggestion for a revision, there was little resistance to new ordinances on false alarms and food sovereignty during a public hearing in Alna on Tuesday, March 12.
Waldoboro Selectmen Mull Sale of Water Utility
The Waldoboro Board of Selectmen has voted unanimously to start the process necessary to increase water rates and to sit down with the Maine Water Co. to discuss the sale of the town’s water utility.
Dresden Voters Approve Change from Electing to Hiring Staff
Dresden voters will no longer elect the staff of their town office, voting 41-14 during a special town meeting Monday, March 11 to instead allow the selectmen to hire the staff.
Wiscasset Planning Board Approves Dollar General Project
After a 23-minute public hearing and further discussion, the Wiscasset Planning Board approved an application to demolish the former Huber’s Market and build a Dollar General store in its place Monday, March 11.
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