In less than three weeks, the Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department must increase the wages for several part-time employees due to the passage of a referendum question to raise the minimum wage, Director Todd Souza said.
Wreaths Across America Rolls Through Waldoboro
On Sunday, Dec. 11, a large crowd gathered at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro to wait for Wreaths Across America to arrive, shortly after the convoy embarked on its annual procession to Arlington National Cemetery.
Damariscotta Police Return Texas Man’s Wallet Containing $1,200
The Damariscotta Police Department’s annual trunk-or-treat event received a $600 donation after the department returned a wallet containing more than $1,200 in cash to a man in Texas.
Two Bridges Inmates Crochet for Special Olympics
The crochet club at Two Bridges Regional Jail is a positive activity in a negative space, and one that provides a feeling of accomplishment, participants said. On Friday, Dec. 9, the club gathered to celebrate creating about 100 hats and 100 scarves to donate to the Special Olympics Scarf Program.
Local Fire Departments Respond to Jefferson Chimney Fire
Area fire departments responded to 252 East Pond Road in Jefferson on Sunday, Dec. 11 after a chimney fire spread to the space between the brick and the flue liner of a house.
Tree Falls on Man in Somerville
A man was taken to the hospital following an accident in the woods in Somerville on the morning of Friday, Dec. 9.
Wiscasset Pit Bull Attack Sends One to Hospital, Owners Charged
An effort to break up an attack by two pit bulls on a smaller dog in Wiscasset sent an individual to the hospital for treatment of a bite the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 7, Wiscasset Police Chief Jeff Lange said.
Mason Station Developer Proposes Marijuana Tourist Destination
Joseph Cotter, of Mason Station LLC, has asked to meet with the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen to discuss the potential for transforming the former Mason Station power plant and surrounding properties into a marijuana tourist destination.
Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop on the Move
After 15 years at 115 Elm St. in Damariscotta, the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop will soon have a new home nearby, in the building formerly home to the restaurants Backstreet Landing and Augustine’s.
Bristol Artist, Damariscotta Writer Collaborate on Children’s Book
A Damariscotta writer and a Bristol artist recently published a children’s picture book about the adventures of a child’s blanket.
Newcastle Residents Hear About Draft Comp Plan, Land Use Code
More than 100 people attended a presentation to hear about the first draft of Newcastle’s new comprehensive plan and land use code in the Lincoln Academy Alumni Dining Commons on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Bremen to Vote on Marijuana Moratorium
The Bremen Board of Selectmen will convene a public hearing and special town meeting to allow voters to decide whether to enact a six-month ban on retail marijuana sales and cultivation.
Wiscasset Selectmen Criticize School Energy Contract
The energy conservation project the Wiscasset School Department has worked for the past year to develop came under fire from the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen at the board’s Tuesday, Dec. 6 meeting.
Damariscotta Planning Board Asks Stepping Stone for More Information
The Damariscotta Planning Board has found Stepping Stone Housing Inc.’s application to be complete, however, the nonprofit will need to provide additional documentation to the town before the board decides whether to approve the project on the former Blue Haven property.
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