Work Maine-OK Enterprises newspapers win big at Maine Press Association’s annual awards Penobscot Bay Pilot Sales Director Janis Bunting named MPA's Advertising Salesperson of the Year How Sweetz it is: ‘Big Al’ Cohen plays Santa in ad for Wiscasset’s successful sweets shop Fellow Maine clerks, Alna honor Lynette Eastman Department of Marine Resources names Employee and Manager of the Year Commerce How Sweetz it is: ‘Big Al’ Cohen plays Santa in ad for Wiscasset’s successful sweets shop Home sales and values in Maine increase in September Redevelopment help coming Wiscasset’s way Mason Station, Wawenock work; Maine Yankee latest Wiscasset: Tentative assessment deal reached with Maine Yankee WACC’s next ‘Business After Hours’ Oct. 18 Wiscasset talks traffic progress, concerns Johnson Controls energy project ‘in the trash can,’ Wiscasset eyes heat pumps LCRPC partnering with MaineDOT, feds on regional transportation study Wiscasset’s PTT gets retired rear admiral Marine American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds Salmon are stars at Midcoast Conservancy’s State of the Sheepscot Department of Marine Resources names Employee and Manager of the Year First offshore wind lease sale announced for Gulf of Maine Scientists document complex changes to Maine's kelp forests Seal Island sees record number of breeding puffins Senators Collins and King announce $7M for Bigelow Laboratory Green crab student research talk Aug. 8 at Popham Library Business partners make the magic possible Bigelow’s Cafe Sci second lecture draws engaged crowd Agriculture Boothbay Farmer's Market wraps up 2024 season Beekeepers presentation Aug. 3 Summer Indulgences at Veggies to Table Agritourism talk in Alna July 23 Maine Farmland Trust trying to buy, protect Wiscasset’s Morris Farm Iris sale in Edgecomb Veggies to Table selected as beneficiary of Waldoboro Hannaford’s Fight Hunger bag program Veggies to Table hosting foraging class July 13 4-H Ag Ambassador program features farm visits and career exploration for teens Thriving partnership between Lincoln Academy and local grow-to-donate farm More Work How Sweetz it is: ‘Big Al’ Cohen plays Santa in ad for Wiscasset’s successful sweets shop This Santa had a beanie. That fits, if you know "Big Al" Cohen or saw his commercials over the many years Cohen had Big Al's Super Values, "Route (rhymes with 'out') One, Wiscasset." Cohen and the signature beanie were back at the well-known spot Oct. 24, where he dressed as Santa for the latest ad for the business now in the building, Steve Jackson's Sweetz & More. Home sales and values in Maine increase in September A higher inventory of single-family homes for sale in Maine has started to bring about a more balanced market to the state. According to Maine Listings, 5.39 percent more homes were sold in September 2024 compared to September 2023. The median sales price (MSP) for the 1,486 homes sold reached $409,450, an 8.68% increase over September of last year. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less. Redevelopment help coming Wiscasset’s way The Mills Administration announced Tuesday, Wiscasset and five other communities will receive technical assistance from the state to support locally determined revitalization projects at current and former industrial sites to create good-paying jobs, drive local economic development, and meet state climate and clean energy goals. Maine-OK Enterprises newspapers win big at Maine Press Association’s annual awards The Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper and Pen Bay Pilot won 35 Maine Press Association individual and staff awards, and the Pilot’s advertising salesperson, Janis Bunting, received the 2024 Advertising Person of the Year Award. The awards ceremony was held Saturday, Oct. 19 at Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center in Bar Harbor at the 2024 MPA Conference. All three newspapers competed in the Weekly 2 division. The contest was judged by the Nebraska Press Association. American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds American lobsters along Maine’s coast have relocated to new habitats, while the population simultaneously shrunk in abundance and grew older, according to a new study by University of Maine researchers. Wiscasset selectmen Mason Station, Wawenock work; Maine Yankee latest Mason Station will get a temporary fence and first responders will have access to a key, a developer told Wiscasset selectmen Oct. 15. Yard work is planned this fall, with a goal to take out no trees, only brush, Mason Station Redevelopment Company LLC President Ryan Gahagan said. MSRC has been working with Mason Station owner Mason Station LLC; the town; Maine Community Energy Redevelopment Program; and Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Boothbay Farmer's Market wraps up 2024 season Thursday, Oct. 10 marked the final day of the 2024 Boothbay Farmer’s Market season. Amid a cool breeze, vendors and patrons enjoyed blue skies and sounds from No Spring Chickens. Well-behaved dogs and enthusiastic shoppers dotted the Common. Wiscasset: Tentative assessment deal reached with Maine Yankee The Wiscasset Selectboard is announcing a tentative settlement in its real estate tax assessment dispute with Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company. Following a full-day mediation session led by Jerrol Crouter, the parties, with the assistance of their legal counsel, reached a tentative agreement valuing the Maine Yankee Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation and its Bailey Point land at $80 million. This agreement represents a substantial increase in value compared to the previous 20-year agreement, which concluded with a final valuation of $30 million. Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission Digital tech training offered Coastal Maine Regional Broadband and BoomerTECH Adventures are pleased to present “Empowering the Helper Part II.” This free “tech” training addresses the ever-evolving digital world, and is designed for front-line tech support staff and volunteers at libraries, town offices, affordable housing, community and senior centers, and other non-profits. If you’re a local librarian or a community or non-profit volunteer, or like helping neighbors solve computer or phone issues – this is the training session for you! WACC’s next ‘Business After Hours’ Oct. 18 Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and partners in our community to join us for Business After Hours, Friday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and hosted by Wiscasset Community Center at Aekeir Brewing, 111 Main St., Wiscasset.Business After Hours events are a great opportunity to network with other business professionals and leaders, and learn about our unique business community. Salmon are stars at Midcoast Conservancy’s State of the Sheepscot Midcoast Conservancy’s State of the Midcoast Series provides an important opportunity for the organization to engage with local communities about conservation work and discuss ways in which working together can help protect and restore the vital lands and waters of Midcoast Maine across its three watersheds. Alna selectmen Fellow Maine clerks, Alna honor Lynette Eastman Alna has been so good to her, Deputy Town Clerk Lynette Eastman is almost sad to be retiring.“Almost,” the former Woolwich and Pittston official repeated, laughing. Eastman, in public service 37 years, leaves the Alna job later this year. Selectmen and others lauded and applauded her Sept. 26. The recognition, at the start of the board meeting at the town office and over Zoom, included a detailed recounting of Eastman’s recent, surprise receipt of a lifetime achievement award from Maine Town & City Clerks’ Association. Department of Marine Resources names Employee and Manager of the Year Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher presented the annual Employee and Manager of the Year Awards during DMR’s recent annual meeting on Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor.The Employee of the Year award went to Marine Mechanic Specialist Timothy Bennett and the Manager of the Year award was presented to Marine Patrol Sergeant Mark Murry.Bennett was nominated for the honor by Marine Patrol Captain Colin MacDonald, and Kohl Kanwit, Director of the department’s Bureau of Public Health and Aquaculture. First offshore wind lease sale announced for Gulf of Maine The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Sept. 16 it will hold its first wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Maine. Eight areas will be leased, two of which are around 60 miles from the Boothbay Peninsula. The auction is scheduled for Oct. 29. According to DOI, if fully developed, the areas have a potential capacity of about 13 gigawatts of energy, enough to power over 4.5 million homes. The lease areas are in previously identified wind energy areas offshore of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Scientists document complex changes to Maine's kelp forests Kelp forests are a foundational feature along Maine's coastline, providing the food, habitat, and clean water needed for a rich marine ecosystem. But these forests are in flux due to changes in modern fisheries and, more recently, due to rapid warming. Conservation District seeks nomination for board of supervisors Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District has one opening on its five-member Board of Supervisors. The volunteer board, which is responsible for guiding the District’s business affairs and operations in it’s mission to provide assistance to the community in conservation of land and water resources, is comprised of three elected and two appointed supervisors, who each serve overlapping three-year terms. This year we are seeking nominations for one elected position. Archaeologist Tim Dinsmore to speak on the archaeology of the Chapman-Hall House In the fall of 2022, Tim Dinsmore directed an archeological investigation into the earliest occupation of Damariscotta’s Chapman-Hall homestead and the integrity of artifacts currently on display within the circa 1754 house museum. He will present the results of the field work and subsequent artifact analysis at the Damariscotta Town Office, located at 21 School Street at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20. The public is invited to this free event. Wiscasset talks traffic progress, concerns Wiscasset Selectmen’s Chair Sarah Whitfield Sept. 3 said Economic Development Director Aaron Chrostowsky’s written statement was true, that Wiscasset, known as Maine’s prettiest village, is also, he said, “often recognized for its gridlock traffic.” “True. But I want us to stop saying it,” Whitfield said as the board discussed the letter Chrostowsky drafted that would ask the state for a traffic safety audit. Johnson Controls energy project ‘in the trash can,’ Wiscasset eyes heat pumps An hour and a half before Wiscasset selectmen were to hear the latest developments in Johnson Controls’ proposed energy project, something else happened that made it all “moot,” as Chair Sarah Whitfield put it. She and Town Manager Dennis Simmons announced the firm had pulled its offer. “So it’s in the trash can,” Simmons said. LCRPC partnering with MaineDOT, feds on regional transportation study A three-year study monitoring Midcoast traffic patterns begins this fall with a focus on alleviating Route One congestion. On Sept. 3, Executive Director Emily Rabbe announced Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission is part of the effort. The commission is working with Midcoast Council of Governments, Maine Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Transportation in the study. Support the Wiscasset Newspaper Please help sustain local journalism. Become an online member today: Hi, Welcome and thank you for your support. To manage your account, just hover and click on your name above. Join Today Member Login Sponsored Content Main Street Shop Rental Cottages Cottage Connection of Maine Vacation Rentals Since 1993 Brady’s is Happening!! 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