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A Singular Person: Damariscotta Man Leaves Legacy of Self-Sufficiency

A Singular Person: Damariscotta Man Leaves Legacy of Self-Sufficiency

Lincoln County News — Seven months after his death, family, friends, and community members will gather to celebrate the life of Damariscotta resident Robert "Haas" Tobey at Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust's Darrows Barn from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, May 19.
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Bristol Educators Make the Case for $6.4 Million School Project

Bristol Educators Make the Case for $6.4 Million School Project

Lincoln County News — Bristol residents heard from educators during another public meeting concerning the $6.4 million-plus proposed addition and renovation to Bristol Consolidated School at the school's gymnasium on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
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Damariscotta Narrowly Approves Snowplow Increase at Special Town Meeting

Damariscotta Narrowly Approves Snowplow Increase at Special Town Meeting

Lincoln County News — Damariscotta voters narrowly approved, by a vote of 5-4, a $32,500 increase for this year's snowplowing services during a special town meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
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Businessman Simmons Wants to Fight Regulations, Protect Commercial Fisheries

Businessman Simmons Wants to Fight Regulations, Protect Commercial Fisheries

Lincoln County News — Abden Simmons, R-Waldoboro, is running for Maine Senate District 13 and hopes to fight regulations, protect commercial fisheries, and encourage a shift to technical education in the state.
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School Counselor Reny Wants to Continue to Solve Problems

School Counselor Reny Wants to Continue to Solve Problems

Lincoln County News — Political newcomer and school counselor Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, wants to continue her work helping people and solving problems by running for Maine Senate District 13 this November.
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Sidney voters approve $2 million municipal budget, narrowly reject nonprofit's request at annual ...

Sidney voters approve $2 million municipal budget, narrowly reject nonprofit's request at annual ...

Kennebec Journal — Voters approved the town's municipal budget but were divided on an $800 request from Spectrum Generations, which was ultimately the only budget item not approved.
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Waterville man planned ISIS-inspired attack on Chicago mosque, FBI says

Waterville man planned ISIS-inspired attack on Chicago mosque, FBI says

Kennebec Journal — A recently unsealed declaration by an FBI special agent details an apparent ISIS-inspired plot involving a Waterville man and two other teens to murder all the adults in a Chicago mosque during "spring break."
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Idaho-based company completes purchase of longstanding Unity telecom UniTel

Idaho-based company completes purchase of longstanding Unity telecom UniTel

The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram — The sale to Direct Communications, based in Rockland, Idaho, is expected to provide the capital that will allow UniTel to expand and upgrade the fiber optic network in the communities that it serves.
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Developers pushing forward with $113.5 million plan to reopen ski resort overlooking Moosehead La...

Developers pushing forward with $113.5 million plan to reopen ski resort overlooking Moosehead La...

Kennebec Journal — Rangeley-based Big Lake Development LLC is among the groups moving to relaunch ski operations on Big Moose Mountain as part of a project that backers say would generate hundreds of jobs.
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Want to save on energy costs? Waterville man charts path for others to follow

Want to save on energy costs? Waterville man charts path for others to follow

Kennebec Journal — Electricity costs are spiking, but Steve Kahl has taken steps to make his house more energy efficient and insulate himself from volatile energy prices.
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Somerset County initiative looks to provide broadband to all homes within 3 years

Somerset County initiative looks to provide broadband to all homes within 3 years

Kennebec Journal — The Somerset Economic Development Corp. is weighing proposals and other options to advance its goal of 100% fiber-to-the-home coverage in Somerset County.
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Candidates Get Passionate About Lobster Industry in Final LCN Forum

Candidates Get Passionate About Lobster Industry in Final LCN Forum

Lincoln County News — Passions ran high during a discussion about challenges facing the lobster industry at the fourth and final of The Lincoln County News' candidates forums, held at Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta on Thursday, Oct. 13.
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Damariscotta Awards Three Road Projects for $1.5 Million

Damariscotta Awards Three Road Projects for $1.5 Million

Lincoln County News — The Damariscotta Select Board awarded three construction bids -- for projects on Egypt Road, Belvedere Road, and Miles Street -- to Hagar Enterprises Inc. for up to $1,564,937 on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The Damariscotta-based construction business submitted the low bid for each project.
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