By 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, a small crowd had gathered near the flagpole at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle. The occasion was the celebration of the recent completion of a Wabanaki birchbark canoe in the school’s Cable-Burns Applied Technology and Engineering Center, a project that was led by Wellington master canoe-builder Steve Cayard.
Dollar General Receives Second Approval from Planning Board
After the town attorney found the board’s first vote on the project to be insufficient, the Damariscotta Planning Board voted again to approve a developer’s proposal to build a Dollar General store and a Sherwin-Williams store at the intersection of Main Street and Biscay Road.
Damariscotta Planning Board Approves First Phase of Y Project
The Damariscotta Planning Board voted unanimously to approve the CLC YMCA’s plans for phase one of its expansion during the board’s meeting Monday, May 1.
Senate Confirms Rushlau as Judge, Governor Appoints Liberman DA
The Maine Senate has confirmed longtime District Attorney Geoff Rushlau as a District Court judge, and Gov. Paul R. LePage has appointed Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Liberman to succeed Rushlau as DA.
Newcastle Business Blends Art, Science in Aquarium Design
A large aquarium near the main entrance of L.L. Bean’s flagship store in Freeport greets almost 3 million visitors annually, but local shoppers might not know that a Newcastle business was behind its design and construction.
Former Employee Buys Women’s Boutique In Downtown Wiscasset
In the Clover opened in Wiscasset on March 18 with little change to the store’s interior and product line; however, it opened with new owners. Former employee Kasey McNamara bought the store, with husband Jay, from former owners Kelley and Scott Belanger.
The Local Locksmith Seeks Successor
After 16 years in the business, The Local Locksmith is ready to retire.
Damariscotta Native Buys Salt Bay Framers
Salt Bay Framers, of Damariscotta, is under new management for the first time in over 15 years.
Lincoln County Fire Academy Graduates Largest Class in Recent Years
The Lincoln County Fire Academy’s biggest class of new firefighters in recent years completed training Saturday, April 22. Thirty-three firefighters took turns battling a mock structure fire at the Gordon Merry Training Facility in Wiscasset – the final step toward obtaining the certification necessary to enter burning buildings.
Stepping Stone Neighbors to Amend Appeal
The Damariscotta Board of Appeals held its first meeting to discuss an appeal filed by the neighbors to Stepping Stone Housing Inc.’s transitional housing development Monday, April 24, but a decision on the matter will wait until the abutters file an amended appeal based on the Damariscotta Planning Board’s notice of decision.
Skidompha Expands Digital Offerings
Already a modern library with an online radio station and a YouTube channel, Skidompha Library is expanding its digital offerings with a StoryCorps-style series of original podcasts and live video of library events.
Back-To-Back Sightings of Rare Birds Astonish, Delight Local Birdwatchers
At 7 a.m. on Monday, April 17, an amazing thing happened: a male vermilion flycatcher was sighted at Maine Audubon’s Hog Island in Muscongus Bay in Bremen. What is additionally amazing about the first verifiable sighting in Maine of this brightly colored little bird that normally inhabits such places as Texas, Arizona, and Mexico is that it was a webcam operator in Germany who first spotted the bird.
Alna Composer’s ‘Reply to Violence’ Set for World Premiere
Alna composer Aaron Robinson didn’t have a personal connection to the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris that left 130 dead and 368 wounded. However, the words of a witness, who said “I’m numb with sorrow,” triggered something in him, he said.
RSU 12 to Develop Pre-K Contract with Edgecomb Eddy School
The RSU 12 Board of Directors voted Thursday, April 13 to develop a tuition contract with Edgecomb Eddy School for pre-kindergarten students who live in Alna and Westport Island. The decision follows several months of discussions between RSU 12 and both the Edgecomb Eddy School and the Wiscasset School Department.
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