Lincoln Academy sophomores scattered across Damariscotta and Newcastle to perform a variety of tasks as part of the annual Sophomore Service Day on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Wiscasset to Use $1 Million in Surplus to Reduce Tax Commitment
Facing a 14.1 percent hike in tax bills, the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday, Sept. 6 to use $1 million of the town’s fund balance to reduce the tax commitment for 2016-2017.
New Hampshire Woman Arrested After Damariscotta Rollover
A New Hampshire woman was arrested for allegedly operating after suspension after a single-vehicle rollover on Route 1 in Damariscotta on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
Bremen Floats Idea of Change to Fiscal Year
The Bremen Board of Selectmen will discuss a potential change from a calendar year to a fiscal year for budgetary purposes during the board’s meeting Thursday, Oct. 20.
Brief Searches Turn Up Missing Teens in Somerville, Whitefield
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office asked for public assistance twice during Labor Day weekend to locate missing teenagers. Both returned home safely.
Car Goes into Water in Bristol
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what caused a vehicle to go into the Pemaquid River off Hanna’s Landing in Bristol the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 5.
Early Deadline for Labor Day
The Lincoln County News office will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5. The deadline for letters to the editor and press releases – normally 5 p.m. Monday – is 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2 for the upcoming edition. The deadline for ads is noon Friday.
Selectmen Discuss Future of Bristol Mills Dam
After an unsuccessful application for a grant to help finance improvements to the Bristol Mills fish ladder, the Bristol Board of Selectmen met Aug. 24 to discuss alternatives to the project, including the possibility of removing the Bristol Mills Dam.
Bunker Hill Organist Still Pumping Out the Hymns After 50 Years
In the past 50 years, Mark Johnston can count on one hand the number of times he has been absent from his seat at the organ of the Bunker Hill Baptist Church. He has been playing the 1888 pump organ for the church since 1967, when he was a freshman at Lincoln Academy.
Edgecomb Honeybees on the Loose
In early August, a swarm of honeybees from Ray Shadis’ Edgecomb farm took off to find a new home. The swarm will not survive the winter without help, Shadis said.
Music Festival Celebrates Recovery in Walpole
Since it launched in 2008, Rockers in Recovery, a for-profit media and production company, has attracted tens of thousands to its music festivals and reached millions more through its online radio program. The message the organization is spreading through rock ‘n’ roll: there is hope, addiction recovery is possible.
Dresden Republican Brings ‘Common-Sense’ Approach to Legislature
State Rep. Jeffrey Pierce, R-Dresden, is seeking a second term in the Legislature to bring “good Maine common sense” to the legislative process, he said.
Arrowsic Man Wants to Bring ‘Sensible Economic Policies’ to Legislature
The opioid crisis, education, and health care are interconnected issues, William Neilson said. He said he plans to tackle those issues with “sensible economic policies” if elected to House District 53, which encompasses Arrowsic, Dresden, Georgetown, Phippsburg, part of Richmond, and Woolwich.
Wiscasset Classroom to Become Model For Literacy Education in Maine
In a unique partnership with the University of Maine at Orono, a Wiscasset Elementary School classroom will transform what literacy training looks like in Maine.
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