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.
LincolnHealth to Take Discussion of Unified System to Community
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. In a series of board votes at the entities […]
Damariscotta Fields Request for Fee on Plastic Bags
A Hannaford Supermarket employee and Newcastle resident asked the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen on Wednesday, June 7 to consider developing an ordinance that would impose a 5-cent fee on disposable plastic bags.
Damariscotta Music Teacher Returns to ‘First Love’ With Lessons for All Ages
Damariscotta resident Carol Preston gives music lessons to anyone willing to learn at her Preston Music Studio.
Bremen Lobster Pound Co-Op to Remain Fishing Hub, Pursue Aquaculture
The Bremen Lobster Pound Co-op on Keene Neck has been a fixture of Bremen’s working waterfront for decades. After a merger between the fishermen’s association and Community Shellfish LLC, the co-op’s new owner is looking to keep it that way.
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