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What does it take to plan, start and run a successful small business? Bill Card, economic development specialist for the U.S. Small Business Administration, and David Hill, Maine Small Business…
At the April 29 annual town meeting, Woolwich voters will consider a proposal for constructing a solar array at the former landfill. Selectmen voted unanimously March 13 to include an article to…
On Monday evening, Westport Island selectmen met with members of the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 school board and Superintendent Howard Tuttle to review the RSU’s preliminary, draft…
Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, will kick off its 2017 season with two volunteer recruitment parties on April 5 and April 13. The parties are open to the public, and…
Wiscasset selectmen are weighing several options to fund a long list of capital spending over the next few years, including the planned $1.7 million school energy project.
One idea the…
Central Maine Power Company has been holding planning meetings for the major winter storm. The company is pre-positioning personnel and equipment to ensure that adequate resources are in place to…
Obituary
Robert T. Loney, 84, of Round Pond, died March 5, 2017, surrounded by his wife, two daughters, and granddaughter.
Born on…
Eighty members turned out for Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce’s sixth annual dinner. The Feb. 2 event at the 1812 Farm in Bristol was a fabulous evening for all.
Guest speaker was WCSH6…
Obituary
Cynthia Dianne Brown, 76, of Edgecomb died at Eastern Maine Medical Center March 6, 2017 after a long illness.
She was predeceased by son, Kenneth Allen Brown of Edgecomb, her mother,…
In celebration of Lincoln’s birthday, and recent electoral accomplishments, a group of approximately 100 Republicans, including many…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee will meet at the Newcastle Community Room on River Road, Newcastle, March 22 for a 6:30 p.m. social gathering and 7 p.m. meeting.
Senate Democratic…
Obituary
Elizabeth Winkfield Bolster died March 10, 2017 at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, Maine.
Betty was born on…
If you’ve eaten at Little Village Bistro in Wiscasset more than once, and you like a cocktail before dinner, chances are you’ve met, or at least seen, Marilyn Gorneau. She’s the bartender, and she…
Remember The Milk Shed? The place where you could “Make your own ice cream sundae”? In the 1970s, it was as popular with summer visitors to Wiscasset as the famous Red’s Eats is now.
The…
It seems nine years as a selectman isn’t enough for Jack Sarmanian. Edgecomb’s select board chairman is seeking a fourth term. Sarmanian, 78, is a retired social worker and has been a Red Cross…
On March 7, the Edgecomb School Committee went before the town budget committee to present two options. Neither included a requested five percent reduction. Selectmen…
A June vote has put the Wiscasset School Department’s energy project on hold, but selectmen’s actions in December had already cast the die that prevented the deal from closing, according to…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority met March 8 to receive its annual audited financial statements and other financial documents from RJR Smith and Company of Buxton. The materials covered the…
Obituary
Palmer Hinds Jr., 91, of Rockland, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully of…
A Midcoast native, Sara Rogers is excited to bring her talent and commitment to Newcastle Realty’s professional team of agents. Sara has always been…
Obituary
John Wilfred Dunn, 78, of Port Orange, Florida died Feb. 14, 2017 at the Port Orange Nursing Home after a long illness.
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Students honored for their athletic prowess and their academic and social skills lead this week’s At a Glance. Also featured are photos of Dr. Seuss Day/Read Across America Day activities at…
Obituary
Frances Matko Bartlett died on Feb. 15, 2017, in Sleepy Hollow, New York. She was 78 years young, a devoted wife and loving mother.
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Damariscotta Planning Board
The Damariscotta Planning Board approve Stepping Stones, Inc.’s low-income housing project on Hodgdon Street Monday night.
The…
On Monday night, Westport Island selectmen reviewed a letter from Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) explaining that all other funding for the Squam Creek preserve had been secured and the project…
Dresden Town Clerk Pat Theriault said nomination papers for local elections will be available starting March 20. Candidates must get 25 to 100 signatures and return the papers to Theriault by May…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset voters will decide on a proposed $1.7 million school energy project when they consider the 2017-18 budget in June. School officials had requested an April 25 special election.
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Maine Department of Transportation, Town of Wiscasset
Attorneys filed papers March 6 showing they are representing the Maine Department of Transportation and Wiscasset in Wawenock LLC’s motion for an injunction to stop the Downtown Improvement…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a contract with union members of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. The deputies and other employees have been working under a frozen contract…
Woolwich voters may consider a solar proposal at the April 29 annual town meeting after a similar proposal for the Nequasset Meetinghouse was rejected.
Selectmen’s Chairman David King Sr.…
Woolwich voters will consider a new fire pumper truck at next month’s annual town meeting. On Monday night, selectmen unanimously agreed to put it on the warrant.
Fire Chief Mike Demers…
The public is invited to the following events at The Lincoln Home. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. Call 563-3350 with any…
On Monday, March 13 we will meet at the Faith Baptist Church in Newcastle. Our sew and chat session will begin at 2 p.m. Be sure to bring something to eat and drink if you plan to stay through the…
Town Talk will continue on Wednesday March 15 at 3 p.m. at the Wiscasset Public Library. After the first Town Talk in February, it was evident that there is lots more to talk about. This informal…
Obituary
John Davenport Walton of Boothbay Harbor died March 5, 2017.
He was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey on Aug. 16, 1921 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1943. He then served in the…
Newcastle Local Planning Committee
Over the last two years, Newcastle has been working toward a comprehensive code married to its site plan code, a neighborhood-based character code. Town Administator Jon Duke said they won’t…
Wiscasset Budget Committee Chairman Bob Blagden said Friday night, after a 14 percent property tax hike in 2016, this isn’t a good time to be adding jobs.
“Hiring new people turns me off,”…
First National Bank has a long history of supporting community causes and has once again stepped forward at the beginning of another important project, this time to lend its leadership support to…
Morris Farm and Chewonki Foundation
The Morris Farm Trust and Chewonki Foundation co-sponsored this year’s community forum on food security at Chewonki on March 4. The theme was food recovery, or ways to prevent food from going…
The construction of the new Bath viaduct is continuing ahead of schedule according to MaineDOT. All 19 of the pier columns and pier caps were completed earlier than projected, and 17 of 20…
Obituary
Debra Ann (Morris) Lewis died peacefully on March 4, 2017 in Brunswick with her children by her side.
Mrs. Lewis was born Sept. 30, 1951 in Columbia, South Carolina to Violet (Hartbarder)…
Obituary
Murrill M. Szucs Jr. MD, 78, of Westport Island, died March 3, 2017 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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Obituary
Katharine G. Sillin, known to all as Kit, 71, of Lexington, Massachusetts died March 2, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.
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LincolnHealth
Wendy Dinsmore, RN, a South Bristol native and current nurse manager at St. Andrews Village, didn’t always know that nursing was her calling … but everyone around her did. While working at a…
First National Bank recently announced donations totaling $14,500 to 20 food banks in its market area. “First National Bank…
Alna residents have no one on the Friday, March 17 ballot to vote onto the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 board, but now they have an announced write-in candidate to consider.
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Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a certificate of appropriateness for a deck at 158 Federal Street on March 2. The new owner, Cory Hubert, wanted to complete a…
Damariscotta selectmen reviewed the majority of the municipal budget proposal March 1.
No vote was taken. Selectmen and the budget committee will still need to finalize the proposal. Items…
Obituary
Sylvia D. Schroeder died peacefully and with grace and dignity on Feb. 28, 2017, with family and friends at her side.
She was born Sylvia Luella Dowden on June 15, 1931, in Helena, Montana…
