Our second Planning in the Wild workshop took us to New Harbor!

New this year, the LCRPC Board have asked staff to share quarterly updates with the County and municipalities on the work performed. You'll see it's been a busy January through March! LCRPC staff assisted 16 of our 19 communities; provided over 450 hours of assistance to towns, businesses, and nonprofits; and still found time to attend professional development events. We are proud of the work our staff performs everyday on behalf of Lincoln County, its municipalities, residen

Lincoln County celebrated Earth Day 2026 with a behind-the-scenes look at how recycling and composting work in Lincoln County. LCRPC partnered with Lincoln County Recycling to open the facility to the public on April 22nd for tours, sharing information about local recycling and composting programs, and taking part in a hands-on activity of planting a native plant using locally produced compost. This free family-friendly event offered a unique opportunity to better understand

A message from our Executive Director: Did you know Butterball - the turkey producer - has a turkey talk line you can call during the holidays? They'll help you with questions like "how long does it take to thaw a turkey?" or "what to do if my turkey doesn't fit into my roasting pan?". Started in 1981 and with a staff of six, they fielded 11,000 calls in their first year. Now the turkey talk line employs nearly 50 home economists and nutritionists who respond to more than 100

LCRPC staff enjoyed facilitating a workshop with the Town of Wiscasset Comprehensive Plan Committee last week. It’s always a pleasure to...

Maine's Growth Management Laws

Happy Intern Day to our 2024 summer intern, Madelyn, with the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Maine Government Internship Program!...

On May 25th 2023 Camoin Associates presented an overview of the Housing Needs Assessment at the LCRPC office. Video: Slides:

Thanks to our colleagues at Island Institute for inviting us to participate in a conversation on L.D. 2003 with the Maine Island and...

Congressionally Directed Spending & Community Project Funding Workshops

Shoreline Zoning Workshop

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The Midcoast Council of Governments (MCOG) and Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) hosted a workshop for planning boards...

Housing Opportunity Program and LD 2003

A climate based conversation highlighting social resilience and social vulnerability and how they relate to climate resilience.

The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission is pleased to announce that the County Commissioners voted at their June 20, 2023...

LCRPC and MCOG discuss the basics for new planning board members.

Join LCRPC, in collaboration with MCOG, to discuss the basics of LD 2003, including the language in the legislation and state guidance....