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Lawrence “Lonnie” C. Lynch III Nov. 24, 1959 - Jan. 6, 2017

January 9, 2017 at 12:32 pm

Lawrence “Lonnie” C. Lynch III, of Wiscasset, passed away Jan. 6.

Robert “Hennie” E. Townsend Jan. 8, 1937 - Jan. 8, 2017

January 9, 2017 at 12:30 pm

Robert “Hennie” E. Townsend, 80, of Edgecomb, died Jan. 8 at his residence.

Nina Brann Aho Aug. 31, 1920 - Dec. 24, 2016

January 8, 2017 at 11:07 am

Nina Brann Aho, of Union, died on Dec. 24, 2016 at the Augusta Center for Longterm Care after a period of declining health.

Ava Belle Phillips April 14, 1930 - Jan. 4, 2017

January 8, 2017 at 10:48 am

Ava Belle Phillips, 86, of Damariscotta, passed away on the afternoon of Jan. 4 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta after a lengthy illness.

John “Dave” Farnham May 3, 1941 - Jan. 4, 2017

January 8, 2017 at 10:38 am

John “Dave” Farnham, 75, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Jan. 4 at St. Andrews Village after a long, courageous battle against Alzheimer’s disease.

Jefferson Village School News

January 6, 2017 at 11:21 am

From our principal, Ms. Ward

Welcome back to JVS for 2017! We hope that you all had a restful and merry winter break. Don’t forget to bundle students up for the cold weather. I see many students coming in with just a sweatshirt or no jacket at all in the mornings. Brr!

Registration Open for Kieve Vacation Adventure Camp

January 6, 2017 at 11:17 am

Registration is open for the ninth annual school-vacation adventure camp at Kieve-Wavus. Children in grades Pre-K through fifth are invited to join the Kieve-Wavus Leadership School staff for an adventure-filled day camp Tuesday-Friday, Feb. 21-24.

Lincoln County Indictments

January 6, 2017 at 11:08 am

Brian J. Bennett, 36, Waldoboro, class B burglary, three counts; class C aggravated criminal mischief; class C burglary; class C domestic violence assault; class C domestic violence criminal threatening; class C eluding an officer; class C receiving stolen property, three counts; class C theft by unauthorized taking; class C violation of condition of release, two counts; class D burglary of a motor vehicle; class D criminal mischief, three counts; class D criminal trespass, two counts; class D receiving stolen property, three counts; class D stealing drugs; class E driving to endanger; class E receiving stolen property, two counts; class E violation of condition of release, three counts.

Lincoln County Courts

January 6, 2017 at 11:07 am

Brittany Barton, 31, Damariscotta, use of drug paraphernalia, July 2, 2015, dismissed.

Donna Mae Cowing Oct. 24, 1936 - Jan. 2, 2017

January 5, 2017 at 4:49 pm

Donna Mae Cowing, 80, of Dresden, died Jan. 2 at Augusta Center for Health and Rehabilitation, in Augusta.

Peggy Miner Sept. 27, 1940 - Jan. 1, 2017

January 5, 2017 at 3:55 pm

Peggy Miner passed away Jan. 1 surrounded by friends, family and attendants at St. Andrews Village.

Nicholas Smelcer Makes Wheaton Dean’s List

January 5, 2017 at 2:31 pm

Nicholas Aaron Smelcer, a Class of 2014 graduate of Lincoln Academy in Newcastle recently made the dean’s list at Wheaton College in Illinois.

Lincoln County Property Transfers

January 5, 2017 at 2:14 pm

The following property transfers were recorded recently at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Wiscasset:

Alna: Jon C. Bardo, Brittney M. Bardo, and Brittney Morgan to Sharmon E. Provan;

Jail Chief Will Plead To Lesser OUI Charge If He Meets Conditions

January 5, 2017 at 9:17 am

Beth Brogan, Bangor Daily News
A charge of aggravated operating under the influence filed against the correctional administrator for Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset will be dismissed, and he will plead to a lesser charge, if he abides by conditions set by a judge Tuesday, Jan. 3.