LINCOLN COUNTY NEWS • August 17, 2025
The towns of Bremen and Waldoboro are searching for the culprit of recent shellfish harvesting closures. On July 2, the Department of Marine Resources determined there were high enough E. Coli bacterial counts to conditionally shut down clam harvesting in parts of Waldoboro and Bremen. Bremen Select Board member Boe Marsh said his town is “going into full action” to find the cause and resolve the issue. “This is a big shock for us,” he said. “We were on a really good trajectory and then suddenly out of nowhere we get this problem.” In Bremen’s affected waters, Marsh said the bacteria is spreading from some form of animal waste.