Midcoast town votes to pause large retail development

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 12, 2023

Lincolnville voters came out in force Tuesday evening to pass a six-month moratorium on the development of large retail stores. Out of the 225 people who checked in to vote at a town meeting, all who participated voted “yes” to the moratorium, said Town Administrator David Kinney. Nobody raised their hands for “no.” The moratorium will go into effect immediately. Lincolnville has been considering the moratorium since October, after a South Portland engineering firm submitted a pre-application for an unspecified retail store.