After almost two years of contentious debate about Alna’s Head Tide Dam, a committee appointed by selectmen to find a workable solution has come forward with a unanimous recommendation.
South Bristol Family Welcomes Triplets
For her last three birthdays, 8-year-old Avalee Brightman-Uhl has asked for a baby brother or sister as a gift. Her wishes came true earlier this year, when her mother, Amanda Sykes, gave birth to a set of triplets.
Edgecomb Proposes Moratorium on Houseboats
Edgecomb is considering placing a moratorium on houseboats and other floating homes until it has time to develop an ordinance to guide the town through what is currently uncharted territory.
Local Churches Hold Memorial Service for Area Homeless
Twenty people gathered in Newcastle’s Veterans Memorial Park the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 18 to remember homeless people from Maine who passed away this year, including two from Lincoln County.
Wiscasset Leukemia Patient Receives Bone Marrow Transplant
The bone marrow transplant that is a Wiscasset man’s best chance of recovery from leukemia is complete. Both Nathan Panarese, who has spent the past several months at the Boston Children’s Hospital, and his sister Cassie Panarese, who donated her bone marrow to him, are recovering from the procedure, Cassie said Monday, Dec. 19.
Jefferson Crews Extinguish Barn Fire
Jefferson firefighters braved frigid conditions the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 16 to extinguish a fire in a barn on Laren Road.
Work Not Complete on $500,000 No-Bid Contract at Two Bridges
The Auburn corporation that secured a $500,000 no-bid contract to replace Two Bridges Regional Jail’s air-handling units has yet to complete the job, acting jail Administrator Capt. James Bailey said.
Wiscasset Targets Federal Grants for Mason Station
Wiscasset will apply for up to $600,000 in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants to aid in the cleanup of town-owned Mason Station lots.
Local Farmers Donate Box Truck, Supplies to Standing Rock Camp
The Monday, Dec. 12 snowstorm may have prevented some travelers from getting where they needed to go, but not two farmers from Lincoln County. Tom Berry, of Dandelion Spring Farm in Newcastle, and Annie Bayer, of Buckwheat Blossom Farm in Wiscasset, had a 2,000-mile road trip they needed to get started on.
Waldoboro Selectmen Discuss Marijuana Moratorium
The Waldoboro Board of Selectmen discussed a potential moratorium on retail marijuana sales during the board’s meeting Dec. 13, and decided to continue the discussion at future selectmen’s meetings.
Transportation Commissioner Fields Questions on Sherman Marsh
Maine Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt answered questions from Newcastle town officials and local property owners regarding the Maine Department of Transportation’s Sherman Marsh Wetland Bank project during a meeting in the community room of the Newcastle fire station Monday, Dec. 12.
Bremen Man Works to Raise Awareness of ALS
The fifth member of his family to be diagnosed with ALS, a lifelong Bremen resident wants to raise awareness about the chronic condition and increase interest in ALS research and care.
Local Fire Departments Adopt New Response System
Fire departments around Lincoln County are using the responder tracking system I Am Responding, a web-based system departments can use to monitor what personnel and equipment are responding to an emergency call.
Waldoboro Man Uses Love of Outdoors in Creative Business
A Waldoboro resident uses his passion for the outdoors and his expertise as an outdoorsman to make custom knives, turkey calls, and other tools for his fellow fishermen and hunters.
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