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Jun 19, 2003 "Serving Alna, Dresden, Edgecomb, Westport, Wiscasset and Woolwich" Vol 34, Number 25



Alna
Alna weekly column - Donna Wallace

County Refers Bill Dispute To Attorneys
Lincoln County Commissioners will seek legal advice on a $20,000 dispute with Central Maine Power (CMP), and WPS Energy Services. - Charlotte Boynton

Dresden Cuts $50,000 From School Budget
After a two and a half hour discussion involving the school budget, Dresden voters decided to cut an additional $50,000 from the budget at their June 14 town meeting. - Ryan Thompson

Dresden Selectmen Still Battling Legal Challenges
Dresden Selectmen have agreed to meet in executive session on June 24 with town attorney Eliot Field on Glen Jacobs' gravel pit. - Ryan Thompson

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Edgecomb To Discuss Future
Edgecomb's future needs will be the topic of a meeting June 24 between the town's three selectmen and a new exploratory committee. - Charlotte Boynton

Father's Day Special For Woolwich Couple
Mother's Day and Father's this year had a special meaning to Kris and Beth Schultz of Woolwich. On May 7 they become the parents of Helena Gayle, an 11-month-old baby girl. - Charlotte Boynton

Garden Club Hosts Annual Meeting
Members of the Garden Club of Wiscasset enjoyed an outstanding potluck luncheon at the Wiscasset Yacht Club. - Pat Hudson

Legion Observes National Flag Day
The members of the Bradford-Sortwell-Wright, American Legion Post of the American Legion observed Flag Day - Charlotte Boynton

Locomotive, Caboose Promoting Rail Safety
The dangers of trying to cross railroad tracks before a train comes, and other potential dangers involving trains, will be illustrated in Brunswick on Saturday, June 21.

Moveable Seafood Shop Opens
A Wiscasset resident, who went fishing with his grandfather as a boy, has opened a small seafood business in Woolwich. - Ryan Thompson

New Ambulance Coming One Way Or Another
The Wiscasset Ambulance Service will get a new ambulance this year, selectmen told ambulance volunteers Tuesday night. - Paula Gibbs

Pinkhams Question Town's Enforcement Of Junkyard Rules
After two years of wrangling, Albert and Starr Pinkham learned last week a sixth district court judge has ordered them to pay $11,000 in legal fees incurred by the town of Wiscasset and over $87,000 in penalties. - Paula Gibbs

Privateering Exhibit Opens
The new exhibition of the Lincoln County Historical Association, "Pirates or Patriots? Privateering and Lincoln County 1790-1815" opens at the Lincoln County Museum, 133 Federal Street in Wiscasset - Peggy Shiels

Raceway Show Cut Short By Rain
Blame it on the fact that it was Friday the 13th if you'd like, but Wiscasset Raceway once again fell victim to the elements and was forced to pull the plug early on the action Friday night. - Ken Minott

Site Evaluation Next In New Jail Plans
An in-depth site evaluation is the next step in the plan to build a Lincoln-Sagadahoc jail, representatives from the two counties learned at a meeting June 10. - Charlotte Boynton

Special Olympics Fun Day June 28 At Irving Station
Wiscasset Irving station will be the site of a Special Olympics Fun Day, which will include a raffle, a car wash, dunk tank, boat pond, balloon board, hamburgers, hot dogs, and popcorn, and face painting.

State Reverses Bypass Stand
Maine's Department of Transportation (MDOT) will not honor a commitment made by its former commissioner, John Melrose, Wiscasset residents learned Tuesday night. - Paula Gibbs

Westport Island
Westport Island weekly column - Cheryl L. Anderson

Westport Island Cleans Up
A dozen Westport Islanders braved the cool temperatures Saturday, June 14, to clean up their town, and revived the annual clean-up day for the island.

Westport Island Craftsmen Display Their Work
The Westport Island Community Association will sponsor their third annual Artists and Artisans Show Saturday, June 21 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Westport Selectmen To Review Governor's Bill
Westport selectmen will be reviewing Governor John Baldacci's proposal to create Municipal Service Districts. - Charlotte Boynton

Wiscasset Hires First Waterfront Attendant
Wiscasset's first waterfront attendant was on duty this week, picking up the area and collecting boat launching fees for the town. - Paula Gibbs

Wiscasset Senior Center
Wiscasset Senior Center weekly column - Jo Bryer

Wiscasset's 1989 Plan Was "Dust Collector''
A 1989 comprehensive plan for the town of Wiscasset -- "almost" approved by the state -- didn't include how to implement it, members of a new comprehensive plan committee learned Monday night. - Paula Gibbs

Woolwich Selectmen To Meet In Historic Town House
The Woolwich board of selectmen will meet Monday, June 23 at 6 p.m. at the historic town house, at the intersection of the Old Stage Road and the Dana Mill Road.

Woolwich Wins One For Duck Hunters
Motorized boats of up to 15 horsepower can now be launched from the Robert E. DeWick Recreation Area in Woolwich from October 1 through December 1, reversing an earlier decision by the state. - Charlotte Boynton



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