The Lincoln County News

The term confluence is defined as a flowing together, a meeting or gathering at one point. On the evening of Thursday, March 23, Medomak Valley High School hosted not only a confluence of art and science, but also of school and community.

Wiscasset’s Back River Bistro now offers a midday meal to diners in search of chef-driven cuisine with a lighter touch and an attractive price point.

An affordable senior housing development, at least one new public playground, and several more recreation options will likely be underway for Waldoboro in the next year. The Waldoboro Select Board heard updates on the A.D Gray School redevelopment, public playground options, and other recreation grant opportunities at its Tuesday, March 28 meeting.

Alna residents approved every warrant article put before them during a two-hour annual town meeting Saturday, March 25.

During a brief nominating caucus at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro on Sunday, March 26, Democrats from the towns that make up House District 45 elected Wendy Pieh, D-Bremen, as the party’s nominee for the upcoming June 13 special election.

Whether a hobby or a business, making maple syrup is a passion for any number of farms and individuals in Lincoln County, and celebrating Maine Maple Sunday is a beloved tradition that, 40 years after its inception, continues to build. 

On Tuesday, March 21, the Wiscasset School Committee appointed Wiscasset resident Kim Andersson as the new superintendent of the Wiscasset School Department. She will assume her new duties July 1.

Lorelei Zech brought homemade pfeffernusse cookies, scented with anise and dusted with powdered sugar to represent Germany. Alex Xie brought dumplings, egg rolls, and strips of beef pounded thin and flavored with teriyaki from the Lucky Fortune restaurant in Damariscotta, a taste of his native China. Olive Pine brought borscht and hot sourdough bread in a nod to her Ukrainian heritage.

All 35 warrant articles passed with little discussion in Nobleboro at annual town meeting on Saturday, March 18, in less than 90 minutes.

Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens will leave his post with the county later this month to take a position in the private sector.

Bristol residents approved a school renovation referendum at the polls on Monday, March 20, and approved all warrant articles at annual town meeting the following day.