Wiscasset passes ordinance changes, 2 narrowly

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 5:30am

In results Wiscasset Town Clerk Linda Perry provided, voters March 5 passed changes to town rules for solar energy conversion systems, 311-246; changes to rules on licenses, regulations and permits, to require short-term rental operators to get business licenses, 287-267; rules related to LD 2003, the new state housing law, 278-270; and an Emergency Medical Services retirement plan change, 367-212. 

See the attachment to this article for a summary of the ordinance changes.

In Presidential primaries March 5, on the Republican ballot, Donald Trump got 307 votes; Nikki Haley, 95; Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy, three each; and Ryan Binkley, two. And on the Democratic ballot, Joe Biden got 158 votes; Dean Phillips, 11.