The results of Wiscasset’s annual town meeting by referendum will go to a recount because election workers counted the ballots behind closed doors June 13. “It was a mistake,” Election Warden Susan Blagden said.
Damariscotta to Revisit Form-Based Code
Amid renewed interest in commercial development in Damariscotta, the town will form a committee to draft an amendment to the land use ordinance integrating the concept of form-based codes.
Edgecomb Eddy School Principal Accepts Position in Southport
Edgecomb Eddy School Principal Lisa Clarke will soon take the helm of the Southport Central School, leaving the school where she has spent the majority of her career in education. Her resignation from the Edgecomb Eddy School will take effect July 1.
Lincoln Academy Students Push for Gender-Neutral Graduation Gowns
Some male students wore white and some female students wore black at the Lincoln Academy Class of 2017 graduation June 1 – a product of a student-led debate about gender equality and the color of graduation gowns.
LincolnHealth to Hold Public Meetings on Unification Proposal
The LincolnHealth Board of Trustees, along with boards of trustees at organizations throughout the MaineHealth system, have spent the last eight months discussing a possible system-wide reorganization that would align local organizations and their boards under a system-wide board of trustees and a unified financial structure.
Dresden Takes Applications for Fire Chief, Surprising FD Leadership
The Dresden Board of Selectmen is considering applications for the position of fire chief, although the town already has a fire chief and has previously accepted firefighters’ choice for the position.
Wiscasset Resident Portland’s Employee of the Month
Wiscasset resident Bobbi Jo Weeks began her career in the fire service as a volunteer with the Damariscotta Fire Department. She was recently named the city of Portland’s April Employee of the Month for her work as a full-time firefighter and paramedic with the Portland Fire Department.
Wiscasset Ambulance Head Floats Consolidation with FD in ‘2-3 Years’
Wiscasset Ambulance Service Director Toby Martin, anticipating a future consolidation of the ambulance service and the Wiscasset Fire Department, is purchasing personal protective gear that will meet the needs of both departments.
Wiscasset Voters Reject School Energy Project, Town Planner’s Budget
The Wiscasset School Department’s proposed $1.75 million energy conservation performance contract, the town planner’s budget, and two social service requests were voted down at Wiscasset’s annual town meeting by referendum Tuesday, June 13.
New Solar Farm a Continuation of Friends Mission, Members Say
The Midcoast Friends Meeting celebrated the completion of a 176-panel solar farm on its property at 77 Belvedere Road in Damariscotta on Sunday, June 11. The Friends will not use the solar farm, but volunteered their property for a farm that nine homeowners in southern Maine could benefit from.
Mexicali Blues Launches Fundraiser to Build School in Earthquake-Ravaged Nepal
When a 2015 earthquake devastated the country of Nepal, Mexicali Blues raised $25,000 through the sale of prayer flags. Two years later, the business has agreed to match donations up to $25,000 to build a school in a remote region of the country.
Residents Question LA-Newcastle Bond Partnership at Public Hearing
Newcastle residents posed several questions to Lincoln Academy officials about the $10 million bond the academy is asking the town to sponsor during a public hearing the evening of Monday, June 12.
Local Teens Launch Lemonade Stand in Damariscotta
Two teenage entrepreneurs celebrated the opening of their summer lemonade stand, Sugar Daddy’s Lemonade, Monday, June 12.
Grandson Restores Jake Day Art for Display in Damariscotta Town Office
A recently restored 1959 wood carving by the late Damariscotta artist Maurice “Jake” Day, of “Bambi” fame, will soon go on display in the Damariscotta town office, Town Manager Matt Lutkus said Wednesday, June 7.
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