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Board signs warrant for June 11 primary vote and for RSU 1 budget
Woolwich selectmen signed the warrant for the June 11 primary election that will include consideration of the 2024-25 Regional School Unit 1 budget. A final district-wide meeting for ratification of the proposed $43.83 million budget is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 at Morse High School. Woolwich’s proposed share of the budget is $5,028,744, a 6.74% increase from last year.
Edgecomb elects George Chase selectman
George Chase defeated Timothy Harrington, 92-7, May 17 in Edgecomb’s municipal elections. Chase succeeds Mike Smith, who decided not to seek a fourth term. Chase served two years on the school committee and nearly two years as code enforcement officer before resigning both positions to run for selectman.
Wiscasset names Chase interim CEO
Wiscasset has named George Chase interim code enforcement officer. Selectmen voted 5-0 over Zoom Wednesday night, May 15. Chase is CEO for Edgecomb, Damariscotta and Newscastle, Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons said. Wiscasset’s proposed memo of understanding with Chase noted the job is temporary and he will be paid according to the town’s February 2023 collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW).
Residents back $55 million budget for coming school year
Attorney John Loyd Jr. moderates the annual Maine School Administrative District 75 budget meeting on Thursday, May 16, at Mt. Ararat Middle School’s Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham. A sparse crowd of 100 voters backed the district’s proposed $55 million budget for the coming school year. (J. Craig Anderson photo)
Fiddleheads, Not Spinach
We are crouched on our hands and knees, ripping out lettuce at Andrew’s Farm in Gardiner, Maine, where I work. “Some of them might be slimy,” says the owner, offering me gloves. I’m not squeamish, but he’s right. Many of the plants have rotted at the base, a symptom of a soil fungus brought about by last year’s heavy rainfall and one we are still battling in spite of three greenhouses. As climate change intensifies and our growing season swings from drought to too much rain, harvests become less dependable and more labor intensive to bring to market.
This old building
I have sat and worked in three locations/two rooms during my nearly 37 years at the newspaper office here on Townsend Avenue. When I first arrived in 1987, the editorial desks were set up in the front office and in a small room which leads to the upstairs and attic area.
Jorge Pena show at Bremen library
Welcome painter Jorge Pena as his show opens at Bremen Maine Library Thursday, June 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. Join us for light refreshments and conversation on this very special afternoon!. Of his work, the artist writes, "My art is personal, it comes from my heart, it is an...
Letter to MaineDOT states Woolwich’s, Dresden’s Route 127 concerns
Continued complaints from motorists concerning driving conditions on Route 127 have prompted the Woolwich and Dresden selectboards to send a letter to the Commissioner’s Office of Maine Department of Transportation. “While we thank your agency for being responsive to emergencies, such as flooding, culvert failures, and some potholes, maintenance...
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