The Maine Marine Patrol is investigating the death of a Massachusetts man whose body was recovered by the U.S Coast Guard near Long Island Ledges in Bremen the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 31.

At its meeting Monday, Aug. 25, the Newcastle Select Board approved a $1.25 million bridge construction bid in hopes of solving a longstanding structural issue at Lynch Road.

The end is in sight for roundabout construction at Route 1 and Belvedere Road in Damariscotta.

A Newcastle mail carrier was recently honored for his part in saving a man from the Sheepscot River in March while on his route on Wednesday, Aug. 20.

The first day of school is usually a milestone for students, but this year, Great Salt Bay Community School Principal Darcy Dakin will mark one of her own.

Lincoln County is more connected than ever after becoming Maine’s first county with fiber internet in every municipality.

The towns of Bremen and Waldoboro are searching for the culprit of recent shellfish harvesting closures.

The Damariscotta Select Board discussed several pending projects at their Wednesday, Aug. 6 meeting.

Damariscotta and Newcastle town officials met to discuss next steps for a possible shared public works department at the Damariscotta town office on Wednesday, July 30.

On the morning of July 8, the Ecumenical Food Pantry’s volunteers operated like a well-oiled machine. Workers flitted across the Second Congregational Church basement in Newcastle, keeping tables of produce, baked goods, and other groceries well-stocked for pantry visitors.

With minimal discussion, Wiscasset voters passed a new education budget totaling $10,744,119 for the 2026 fiscal year during a special town meeting in the Wiscasset Elementary School gym on Wednesday, July 23.

Local and state officials gathered at 16 Mills Road on Tuesday, July 29 to celebrate the near-completion of a 16-unit affordable housing development after nine months of construction.