Saturday, February 04, 2012 Serving Maine and Lincoln County for over a century. Volume 137 Issue 05
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LA Asks AOS 93 Towns For Help
By J.W. Oliver
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Lincoln Academy wants the towns of the Central Lincoln County School System (AOS 93) to help it weather "a perfect storm" brought on by the recession and a dramatic slide in enrollment.

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News
Concerns About JVS Sprinklers Nearly Close School

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Questions about the fire sprinkler system at Jefferson Village School nearly closed the building this week. As of press time on Feb. 1, school is open and the sprinkler system is working properly, officials said.

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DOT Announces One-Year Delay For South Bristol Bridge Project

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

The Dept. of Transportation has pushed back the timetable for replacing of the South Bristol swing bridge by a year.

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Hundreds Support Hanna Family

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Event organizers estimate more than 400 people attended a Jan. 28 benefit for the family of Nancy Hanna, a Bristol resident injured in a Dec. 13 motor vehicle accident.

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Bremen Replaces Injured Town Clerk

Nancy Hanna

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

The Bremen Board of Selectmen terminated the employment of Town Clerk Nancy Hanna, who is recovering from serious injuries sustained in a Dec. 13 motor vehicle accident, at an emergency meeting Jan. 24.

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Newcastle Man To Celebrate 100th Birthday

Newcastle resident Elwell Leach will celebrate his 100th birthday Feb. 3

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Elwell Leach, 99, of Newcastle, says he owes his longevity to fruit.

"I eat a banana a day," Leach said during a Jan. 30 interview at his Pleasant Street home.

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Wiscasset Police Follow Footprints To Alleged TV Thieves

William Dunning

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Wiscasset police have arrested two men in conjunction with the burglary of a West Alna Road home, Jan. 26.

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Waldoboro Selectmen Approve Budget Calendar, Referendum Town Meeting
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

At their Jan. 24 meeting, the Waldoboro Board of Selectmen approved the schedule for this year's budget creation process. With this approval, comes the decision to hold this year's annual town meeting by referendum vote.

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Sports
Medomak Valley West B Champions

Medomak Valley cheerleaders are champs.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Medomak Valley cheerleaders successfully defended their West Class B championship Jan. 28 at the Augusta Civic Center.

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Eagles Sink The Shipbuilders
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Lincoln Academy boys' basketball team sank the Shipbuilders in Bath Tuesday night 41-35.

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Riverhawk Cheerleaders Defend Busline League Crown

Medomak Middle School 2012 Busline cheering champs.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Medomak Middle School cheerleaders continued their dynasty on Jan. 25 by winning the 2012 Busline League championship on their home court in Waldoboro.

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Wiscasset Boys Win Seven Of Last Eight Games

Padilla drives inside.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Wiscasset boys' basketball team defeated St. Dom's 42-38 Monday night to improve their record to 9-6.

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Medomak Wins Battle Of The Big Cats

H-Belloguet takes a jumpshot.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Medomak boys' basketball team won the battle of the big cats Jan. 26 in Waldoboro.

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Vose Nets 40, Breaks Lady Panthers' Single Game Scoring Record

Vose scored 40 points to break record.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Alanna Vose broke Medomak Valley's single game scoring record Saturday night in front of her hometown crowd in Waldoboro.

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Lady Eagle 100 Fly Record Broken By Mullin

Boe swims butterfly leg of relay.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Cony girls defeated Lincoln Academy Monday night in a close match-up 53-41, and beat Wiscasset 75-17.

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Current News
Friday, February 03, 2012

Increase in Rabid Animals Attributed to Warmer Weather

The increased number of rabies cases in the first month of 2012 has prompted state officials to remind people to be cautious around wild animals and to vaccinate their pets.

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Friday, February 03, 2012

Bristol Expects Steady Tax Rate

Bristol has yet to complete its municipal budget, but early numbers, along with county and education projections, point to a steady or possibly lower tax rate.


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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Organization Proposes Changes To Dresden Well Ordinance

The Maine Rural Water Association proposed several changes to Dresden's Well Head Protection Ordinance at the Board of Selectmen's regular meeting Jan. 30. Dresden had previously tasked Susan Breau-Kelley of the MRWA to review the town's well head ordinance, which hasn't been updated since the 1990s.

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Young Burglar To Serve Nine Months

Lincoln County Superior Court Justice Jeffrey Hjelm sentenced Andrew Longe, 20, of Walpole, to nine months at Two Bridges Regional Jail for his role in a month-long burglary spree.

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Nobleboro Budget Ready For Voters

Town officials in Nobleboro expect taxes to be down this year.

According to information provided by Dick Spear, chairman of the Nobleboro Board of Selectmen, the proposed town budget is $748,752: a $37,351 (5.3 percent) increase over last year's budget.

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Two Injured In Waldoboro Dog Attack

Two Waldoboro teens were attacked by their family dog on Jan. 28. Both victims were brought to the hospital, but police say neither suffering life threatening injuries.

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Damariscotta Starts Budget Talks

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen and the Damariscotta Budget Committee met in joint session Jan. 25, the first joint meeting of the 2012-2013 budget process.

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Selectmen Split Over Hosting WERP Website

The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen narrowly voted down a motion that would have required the Town's website to manage and host information provided by the Wiscasset Educational Research Panel, a citizen's group tasked with investigating options for withdrawing from RSU 12.

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

100 Things To Do In Waldoboro

The Waldoboro Planning and Development Office released a new list of 100 Things to Do in Waldoboro.

Available on the town's website at www.waldoboromaine.org, the list contains sight seeing opportunities, activities, and recommendations of local businesses.

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

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