Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Serving Maine and Lincoln County for over a century. Volume 137 Issue 21
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World War II Veteran Named Grand Marshal Of Twin Villages Memorial Day Parade
By Eleanor Cade Busby
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Captain Joseph F. Gray, retired U.S. Army officer, was chosen to be the Grand Marshal of the Memorial Day Parade May 28 in Damariscotta.

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News
Waldoboro Voters Review June Warrant Articles

Waldoboro Board of Selectmen

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Approximately 30 citizens attended a May 22 public hearing in the Miller School gymnasium to review the 48 town meeting warrant articles that will face Waldoboro voters Tues., June 12.

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Edgecomb Approves $3.4 Million Budget
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Edgecomb residents overwhelmingly approved an adult entertainment ordinance at their annual town meeting May 19.

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Edgecomb Dedicates New Fire Station

Edgecomb Fire Dept. officially opened its new firehouse on May 20

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Under a sunny blue sky, Edgecomb citizens, first responders, firefighters and visitors from as far away as Verona, N.J., convened for the official dedication and open house of Edgecomb's new fire station May 20.

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Local Agencies Practice Disaster Response On Monhegan Island

Monhegan Fire Chief Kole Lord (right) discusses disaster strategy

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Local, county and state emergency responders gathered May 19 at Monhegan School for a drill designed to prepare them for a disaster on the island.

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Sheriff's Office To Monitor Speeding In Bremen

Lt. Rand Maker of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and Medomak Road resident Melanee Osier-Gilbert

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Drivers on Medomak Road in Bremen will see a number of changes directed at slowing traffic, after residents and business owners called on the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office to stop speeding there.

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Harbor Seal Makes A Visit To Fish Ladder

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

There was some excitement May 17, when a Harbor Seal was observed making his way up from Damariscotta River to the base of the Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder.

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Sports
Morse tops Medomak baseball

A. Greenrose scores.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Down 2-1, Morse rallied for five runs in the bottom of the sixth to beat Medomak baseball 6-2 Monday in Bath.

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Medomak softball 13-1

Ennamorati makes the stop.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Desiree Benner ripped a grand-slam homerun in the sixth inning to power Medomak past Morse Tuesday in Bath.

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Hornets sting Lady Eagles

Gauntt makes the throw to first.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Leavitt beat Lincoln Academy softball 2-0 on Monday.

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WHS baseball fall to Bulldogs and Spruce Mtn.

Bailey is picked off at first.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Spruce Mountain rallied for a 5-3 win over Wiscasset.

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Eagle tennis wrap up undefeated season

Blake rushes the net.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Lincoln Academy boys' tennis team finished their KVAC season undefeated.

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Current News
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Lincoln Academy Tennis Teams Host West B Quarterfinals

Both the Lincoln Academy girls' and boys' tennis teams will host West Class B quarterfinal play-off matches this week.

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Monday, May 28, 2012

Golf Cart Strikes Four Boys at Memorial Day Parade

A golf cart operator apparently lost control of his vehicle at the Newcastle-Damariscotta Memorial Day parade on May 28, striking four Cub Scouts and sending one to the hospital, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (LCSO).

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Monday, May 28, 2012

Campfire Burn Victim Released From Hospital

A man who was burned near a campfire in Whitefield May 27 has been released from the hospital and has returned home, according to a rescue official.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Avalon Antiques Market Celebrates 10 Years

Avalon Antiques Market in Wiscasset, which is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a storewide sale from Sat., June 9 to Sun., June 17, along with having a two-day Memorial Day Weekend sales event.


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Friday, May 25, 2012

Lease Of Parking Lot To Alleviate Downtown Parking Woes

Damariscotta, in partnership with the Twin Villages Downtown Alliance, intends to lease a 40-space Water Street parking lot for use by employees of downtown businesses.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Waldoboro Town Report Dedicated to Eileen Dondlinger

Waldoboro Finance Director Eileen Dondlinger has been honored on the dedication page of this year's annual report.

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Maine Supreme Court To Hear Waldoboro Voting Method Lawsuit

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has scheduled oral arguments in the case of Dennis Blanchet v. Town of Waldoboro for Wed. June 13 at 10:50 a.m. at Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor.

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

UPDATE - Traffic Delays Continue in Damariscotta/Newcastle

Business Rt. 1 near Yellowfront Market in Damariscotta has re-opened as construction crews have completed installing drainage across the roadway for the sidewalk expansion.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Lincoln County's Lowest Tax Rate Drops Again

At their May 17 meeting, the South Bristol Board of Selectmen set the 2012 mil rate at $3, 20 cents less than the previous year.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Defendant Allegedly Stole Cash, Coffee From Newcastle Business

George H. Perrault Jr., 33, of Berwick, allegedly stole more than $10,000 of coffee and money from Newcastle-based Seacoast Coffee Company during a five-year period.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Evangelos Independent Candidate For House District 49

On May 4 Jeffrey Evangelos of Friendship was certified by the Maine Secretary of State's Office as an Independent candidate for House District 49, comprising the Towns of Friendship, Warren, Union, and Cushing. Evangelos lived in Warren for 21 years and has resided in Friendship for the past 17 years.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Damariscotta Man Allegedly Stole Thousands From South Bristol Business

A Lincoln County grand jury indicted Joshua B. Seiders, 31, of Damariscotta, May 16 on a felony theft charge in connection with the theft of more than $10,000 from Osier's Wharf in South Bristol.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Edgecomb Man Injured In Rt. 1 Accident

A traffic accident on Rt. 1 in Edgecomb sent a local man to the hospital and temporarily slowed traffic Monday afternoon.

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Letters to the Editor
HONOR THE FALLEN
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

We'll admit it, given our choice of putting in a day at the office or squeezing in some R&R at the beach/lake/camp/cottage with a barbecue and summer time beverages, we'd as soon take the latter.

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