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Everything You Need to Know About Maine’s New ‘Blue Envelope Program’
The Augusta Police Department announced something new that pulled me in. The Blue Envelope Program is a new program geared towards having a better level of interaction between officers and folks with disabilities or special needs, including down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, dementia, and even anxiety and depression. The program was created by the Down Syndrome Advocacy Project of Maine.
Maine Ethics Commission to discuss investigation of anonymous St. George political postcard
ST. GEORGE – The topic of a postcard sent anonymously via U.S. Postal Service just prior to a May 13 town vote in St. George is on the agenda of Maine’s Commission of Government Ethics and Elections Practices when it convenes July 24 in Augusta. A complaint was...
Midcoast Conservancy to hold ‘State of Damariscotta Lake’ event
Anyone interested in learning more about the health of Damariscotta Lake and what Midcoast Conservancy is doing to protect it is invited to join Damariscotta Lake Watershed Manager Patricia Nease and other Midcoast Conservancy staff for the annual “State of Damariscotta Lake” event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15 at Wavus Camp in Jefferson.
'Taste of Waterville' quickly approaching
WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - One of the biggest events in Waterville is right around the corner. The Taste of Waterville will be held on July 31st at Head of Falls Park. The free event will feature 25 food vendors, a beer garden, a cornhole tournament, and live music. The Mid-Maine...
Celebrate Maine’s Annual Wild Blueberry Weekend, Aug. 3 and 4
Maine’s Wild Blueberry Weekend heralds its fourth consecutive year and scheduled for August 3-4. Organized by the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine, the weekend puts the wild blueberry, Maine’s native and iconic fruit, and the people who care for and harvest this special crop on center stage. Residents...
Maine Attorney General and candidates among attendees at Democratic Lobster Bake
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey will deliver the keynote address for the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) Family Fun Day Lobster Bake at Waldoboro’s Cider Hill Farm, Sunday, Aug. 4. Frey will join Democratic candidates and other elected officials in the annual gathering under the Democratic big tent.
Maine DOL announces August 2024 free training sessions
Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost trainings for August 2024. August 1 & 2, 2024 I 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Day 1), 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Day 2) Sanford Community Adult Education, 668 Main Street, Sanford. This one-and-a-half-day course offers basic information on a variety...
Up and down the Kennebec Valley: Waterville
Waterville, now a city, started as the part of Winslow on the west bank of the Kennebec River. In the 1902 centennial history, editor and writer Edwin Carey Whittemore traced Winslow/ Waterville’s origin from Native American settlements onward. He wrote that the territory of the local Kennebec (or Canabis,...
Marietta hosts the Great Race
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Marietta had the honor of hosting the Great Race for an overnight stay. The Great Race features antique cars traveling across the country from Owensboro, Ky., to Gardiner, Maine. When they reach Marietta, they stop to rest for the night and enjoy the food, festivities and sights the town offers.
Town might take fresh look at trash
“The entire situation is disgusting,” Alna Third Selectman Coreysha Stone said July 18. Stone said town funds go to Lincoln County Recycling, which she said serves county towns, and some Alna residents pay a contractor to take their trash; and yet the town pays Wiscasset about $121,000 a year to use Wiscasset Transfer Station – as much as three times what she said some towns that don’t use it pay for trash disposal.
Rotary Club of Waterville installs new officers
Lindsey Cameron, of Waterville, was installed as president of the Rotary Club of Waterville during the club’s meeting on July 15, 2024, at Best Western Plus, in Waterville. Also installed were President-elect Michele Prince, Sarah Wadick, Treasurer, and Secretary Buffy Higgins. In addition, the following members will serve on...
Characters of the County: Deb Arter is Everywhere, All at Once
Damariscotta resident Deb Arter is seemingly everywhere doing just about everything. Depending on her jam-packed schedule she could be performing on stage in the latest Lincoln Theater production, teaching an adult education class on cooking, baking, or art in Brunswick, hosting the Airbnb she runs out of her home, or making paintings, collages, or printmaking.
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