Wiscasset Middle High School is bringing its students to the sea through a maritime studies class that not only teaches the basics of sailing, but includes building a rowboat to explore local waterways.
Dispatchers Honored For Life-Changing, Lifesaving Actions
Every day at the Lincoln County Communications Center, dispatchers are hard at work answering calls and handling emergencies. Often, the conversations they have on the line change lives forever, as dispatchers Craig Balsdon, of Boothbay Harbor, and Richard Hasch, of Southport, know well.
Damariscotta Voters to Face 12% Budget Increase at Town Meeting
In Damariscotta’s annual meeting, which will occur in two parts on two separate days, voters will consider the town’s $4.5 million municipal budget and the purchase of a ladder truck for the Damariscotta Fire Department.
Nobleboro Teacher Concludes 40-Year Career At NCS
Ken Williams does not sound like a man on the brink of retirement.
Characters of the County: Living the Good Life with Frank Lowell
Frank Lowell lives in the barn on the property his parents left to him on Route 215 in Jefferson. The handsome looking white farmhouse next to the barn is vacant, as Lowell has crafted a comfortable apartment for himself on the barn’s second floor.
South Bristol Approves Funds For SBS Well Filtration System
South Bristol residents approved the use of $114,000 for a water filtration system for the new well at South Bristol School during a special town meeting on Thursday, May 22.
RSU 12 Voters Set $28.6 Million Budget For Validation Vote
Voters from RSU 12’s member towns overwhelmingly approved a $28.6 million budget as presented during the district’s annual budget meeting at Chelsea Elementary School on Wednesday, May 21.
RSU 2 Voters Approve $31.5 Million Budget
Residents from Dresden, Farmingdale, Hallowell, and Monmouth gathered in the Hall-Dale Middle & High School gym the evening of Wednesday, May 21 to consider a $31.5 million budget to fund RSU 2’s central office and member schools for the 2026 fiscal year.
Despite Financial Uncertainty, Local Head Starts Hope To Keep Growing
Providers of education, nutrition, and family support programs for Lincoln County’s youngest residents are pressing on in spite of wavering funding.
Jefferson Passes $9.8 Million Education Budget
Jefferson voters approved a $9,763,805.37 budget for K-12 education during a special town meeting Wednesday, May 21.
Newcastle Residents Say ‘Tap the Brakes’ on Capital Road Projects
During a public hearing regarding a Tuesday, June 10 referendum question, some Newcastle residents voiced concerns with how the town is handling its capital roads program.
Characters of the County: Gerry Gamage is a Devoted Son of Southport
For almost all of his life, Gerry Gamage has made his living in and around his hometown of Southport. A builder by trade, Gamage has fished commercially and built houses and additions, but derives from tending to floats, boats, and cottages.
Edgecomb Voters Race the Clock to Approve $4.1 Million Education Budget
With the special town meeting for the education budget threatening to cut into the polling hours for Edgecomb’s annual town meeting by referendum on Saturday, May 17, voters productively scrambled to come to an agreement on a $4,158,653 budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
Nobleboro Voters Call For Education Budget Reform At Town Meeting
With town officials and many community members gathered in one place, some Nobleboro voters took the opportunity to voice their concerns regarding the town’s rising education budget during a special town meeting on Saturday, May 17.
