PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 26, 2026
Blue Sky Towers III, LLC, last year applied to build a nearly 200-foot tower on the northern edge of town. The tower would “remedy a significant gap in coverage” along Route 32 and near the narrows of Damariscotta Lake, the company claimed. Though it would be built primarily for Verizon, it could eventually accommodate up to three additional carriers. But Nobleboro’s zoning ordinances prohibit any cell towers from being built more than 300 yards from U.S. Route 1. Last month, the Nobleboro Board of Appeals ruled against approving the tower. In its lawsuit, Blue Sky said that the town’s ordinance and the board’s decision violate federal telecommunications laws.