Lincoln County saw 41 new cases of COVID-19 in residents over the past week, up from 35 the week before.
Taniscot Firefighters Remember Huntley as ‘One of Newcastle’s Finest’
Members of Newcastle’s Taniscot Engine Company remember longtime Fire Chief Clayton V. Huntley Jr. fondly as a friend and mentor and for his 50 years of service working to improve training and recruit firefighters.
Crash Leaves Truck Trapped in Trees in Pemaquid
Three occupants were able to get themselves out of a silver Ram Power Wagon after it crashed on Bristol Road in Pemaquid and landed in a vertical position on its front end, stuck between trees, late Tuesday, April 13.
Members Vote to Close Round Pond United Methodist Church
Members of the Round Pond United Methodist Church voted Tuesday, April 6 to close the church after 168 years.
Another Bristol Bulldogge Graduates to Yale
Handsome Dan XIX, an olde English bulldogge born and raised at Wicked Good Bulldogges in Bristol, started his new life as the official mascot for Yale University on Feb. 28.
Westport Island Voters Approve Broadband Proposal
By a vote of 79-1 in a special town meeting on Saturday, April 10, Westport Island residents advanced a proposal that could expand high-speed internet access throughout the island.
Characters of the County: Everybody Knows Kyle LeBeau
It seems like everyone knows and likes Kyle LeBeau. During a March 25 interview in the parking lot of the Damariscotta Hannaford where he works, it seemed like every few minutes he was smiling and waving at another person.
235 LA Students, 30 Staff Members in Quarantine After COVID-19 Outbreak
Lincoln Academy moved to virtual learning April 12-16 after eight individuals associated with the school tested positive for COVID-19. As of Wednesday, April 14, 235 students and 30 staff members are in quarantine.
Cafe on the Hill Brings Local Coffee to New Harbor
In their second season as owners of Harbor Ice Cream in New Harbor, Norma and Heather Leeman have expanded the business to include a coffee shop: Cafe on the Hill.
Lemelin Bill Looks to Ensure Parents’ Access to Special Needs Patients
State Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, became inspired when he saw a news story last December about a woman who could not visit her disabled daughter at Maine Medical Center in Portland because of COVID-19 protocols.
New Gallery in Damariscotta Showcases Equine Art, Maine Wildlife
Bristol artist Sarah Lynn Richards opened a new gallery, showcasing watercolor paintings of horses and Maine wildlife, in downtown Damariscotta on Thursday, April 1.
Dresden Nonprofit Wants to Offer Outdoor Cremation
A nonprofit wants to turn its 63 acres of land in Dresden into Maine’s first location for open-air cremation, hoping to give people a new option for managing death.
Longtime Newcastle Fire Chief Dies, Town Names Station in His Honor
Clayton V. Huntley Jr., 69, a Newcastle firefighter for 50 years and fire chief for the last 31, died Monday, April 5 after a yearlong bout with cancer. The next day, the Newcastle Board of Selectmen named the fire station in his honor.
Wiscasset’s Wawenock Block Needs ‘Emergency Stabilization,’ Town Says
The 19th-century Wawenock Block building in downtown Wiscasset needs “emergency stabilization” after hundreds of bricks fell from the building’s facade Saturday and Sunday, April 3 and 4.
Suspicious Package Leads to Search of Damariscotta Swamp
A report of a man with a suspicious package and the man’s flight into a Damariscotta swamp led to a four-hour search by air and land Saturday, April 4. The man remains at large, but police say the package was harmless and there is no threat to the public.
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