the harbor, is at risk due to climate change-related sea-level rise and storm surges. Moving the facility to a more secure location is essential for maintaining long-term wastewater management capacity, particularly as the community grows. Transportation and connectivity remain a focus for Wiscasset. The town is participating with regional partners, such as the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission and Midcoast Council of Governments, to study and find ways to improve the regional transportation network (airports, ports, rail, roads, and pedestrian facilities). Also, the Town is working with MaineDOT to conduct traffic safety audits on Routes 1 and 144 to help ensure residents and businesses have safe access to markets. Upgrades are planned for the Wiscasset Municipal Airport,and a master plan guides improvement.“We’re looking at paving the apron, making adjustments to the taxiway, as well as making some improvements to our terminal exterior,” Chrostowsky confirms, explaining that the exterior upgrades will include a complete refurbishment with new windows, siding, and roofing. While the airport does not support commercial flights at this time, it would welcome commercial flights and cargo operations, it remains a crucial hub for general aviation in the Midcoast region. The Town received a grant from the State’s Governors’ Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to conduct a vulnerability assessment on several town-owned piers located on the waterfront – protecting the town’s access to the Sheepscot River and Wiscasset Harbor which is a deep-water port. These piers are hubs of business activity and critical to the town’s economy. EXPANDING HIGH-SPEED INTERNET Wiscasset and Lincoln County are on track to become the first all-fiber county in Maine, thanks to Fidium Fiber, a subsidiary of Consolidated Communications. This initiative will provide affordable, high-speed 7 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 03 WISCASSET, ME VOLUME 4, ISSUE 01
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