Wiscasset

coastal living with the right mix of suburbia and downtown living. Economic Development Director Aaron Chrostowsky says, “It has a little bit of everything. It’s a very beautiful, bucolic way to live.” Those living in Wiscasset have easy access to highways (I-95 and I-295); the town lies at Route 27 and Route 1. Route 27 connects Wiscasset to points north and south, and to the north, the cities of Gardiner, Hallowell, and Augusta (state capital) and the south Boothbay Harbor. Route 1 connects Wiscasset to points east and west; to the east, Damariscotta, Rockland, Camden, and Belfast; and the west, Bath, Brunswick, and Topsham. Wiscasset is a short drive to Bath (General Dynamics Bath Iron Works) and Brunswick (Bowdoin College) both major regional employers. Wiscasset serves as a regional service center.Much of that business is located in the commercial business district along Route 1, which provides jobs and services to the community and beyond. “People don’t have to drive 20 minutes to do their shopping,” Chrostowsky explains. STILL CHARMING, ALWAYS DEVELOPING Wiscasset has maintained its rural, historic charm even while enjoying the comforts of modern developments – sewer, water, and high-speed internet. Several projects are in the works to improve different aspects of the town’s infrastructure. That plant has been sitting there vacant since the mid-1990s with not much of any activity at all. It’s a beautiful piece of land and a beautiful building. I want to turn it into something that benefits the town as a whole. 3 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 03 WISCASSET, ME