Piper Pavelich

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RSU 2 Voters Approve $31.5 Million Budget

1 week ago | lcnme.com | Piper Pavelich

Residents from Dresden, Farmingdale, Hallowell, and Monmouth gathered in the Hall-Dale Middle & High School gym the evening of Wednesday, May 21 to consider a $31.5 million budget to fund RSU 2’s central office and member schools for the 2026 fiscal year. Voters approved a budget of $31,532,162.58, an increase of $1,553,542.58 or 5.18% from last year.
Newcastle Develops Battery Backup and Lending Systems to Promote Resiliency

1 week ago | lcnme.com | Piper Pavelich

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Newcastle Residents Say ‘Tap the Brakes’ on Capital Road Projects

1 week ago | lcnme.com | Piper Pavelich

During a public hearing regarding a Tuesday, June 10 referendum question, some Newcastle residents voiced concerns with how the town is handling its capital roads program. “A lot of people are struggling right now and at what point does this town be responsible enough to tap our brakes and say, ‘Whoa, maybe we need to hold off on some of these capital projects and stuff,’ just until we see what the world is going to do out there,” said resident Wanda Wilcox.
Edgecomb Voters Race the Clock to Approve $4.1 Million Education Budget

2 weeks ago | lcnme.com | Sherwood Olin |Piper Pavelich

With the special town meeting for the education budget threatening to cut into the polling hours for Edgecomb’s annual town meeting by referendum on Saturday, May 17, voters productively scrambled to come to an agreement on a $4,158,653 budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The total represents an increase of $398,392 or 10.59% from last year.
Nobleboro Voters Call For Education Budget Reform At Town Meeting

2 weeks ago | lcnme.com | Piper Pavelich

With town officials and many community members gathered in one place, some Nobleboro voters took the opportunity to voice their concerns regarding the town’s rising education budget during a special town meeting on Saturday, May 17. Voters gathered in the Nobleboro Central School gym to consider the town’s education budget, which totals $5,568,896.02, an increase of $495,840.94 or 9.77%.
Construction Set To Begin on Route 1 Roundabout in Damariscotta

2 weeks ago | lcnme.com | Piper Pavelich

Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Route 1 and Belvedere Road is expected to start around Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, according to Maine Department of Transportation Public Information Officer Damian Veilleux. The one-lane roundabout project will cost approximately $4 million and will be about 150 feet in diameter, the largest size of single-lane roundabout that the department installs.
Newcastle To Consider $900,000 Bond For Road Projects

2 weeks ago | lcnme.com | Piper Pavelich

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LA Educator Named Lincoln County Teacher of the Year

2 weeks ago | lcnme.com | Piper Pavelich

In a ceremony on Wednesday, May 14 that highlighted the hard work and dedication of educators throughout the state, Lincoln Academy English teacher Bridget Wright was named Lincoln County Teacher of the Year. The ceremony, which takes place annually around Teacher Appreciation Week in the Hall of Flags at the Maine Capitol, honors one teacher from each of Maine’s 16 counties. Wright is the first teacher from Lincoln Academy to be named the Lincoln County Teacher of the Year.
Alna Mail Delivery Stalled

3 weeks ago | lcnme.com | Piper Pavelich

Alna residents have been in a mail desert for the last week or so, but town officials are working to make sure the lack of service won’t last much longer. In a Tuesday, May 13 email, the Alna Select Board notified residents that the town is currently experiencing a disruption in regular mail delivery service.
State and Local Agencies Search for Missing Damariscotta Man

3 weeks ago | lcnme.com | Piper Pavelich

The Maine Warden Service, the Damariscotta Police Department, and local residents are searching for a 34-year-old Damariscotta man who has been missing since Monday, May 5. Tyler Low was last seen leaving his residence on Heater Road in Damariscotta around 7:30 a.m. on May 5. According to a Monday, May 12 press release from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Low is an experienced outdoorsman and is very familiar with the woods in the area.