Hundreds of readers submitted thousands of photos to The Lincoln County News’ photo contest in its ninth year. Now it is up to readers to decide which of the 12 finalists will win the 2025 #LCNme365 photo contest.

It’s not often a teacher walks out of a student of the month assembly with an award, but such was the case at Medomak Valley High School on Monday, Dec. 22.

Community member concerns led the agenda during the Damariscotta-Newcastle Public Works Committee’s Monday, Dec. 15 meeting at the Newcastle fire station.

A possible public safety building site left the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners split during their Tuesday, Dec. 16 meeting.

For Damariscotta-based optometrist Dr. John McCormick, retirement is the beginning of an exciting new era of travel and giving back to others.

Residents of Nobleboro and Jefferson approved the two-town AOS 93 central office budget for the 2027 fiscal year at a special town meeting on Monday, Dec. 15.

Bangor Savings Bank will close its branch at 100 Main St. in downtown Damariscotta, the original location of Damariscotta Bank & Trust, by the end of March 2026.

The Johns Bay Coastal Alliance Education Service Center Board approved a draft budget of $780,884.67 for fiscal year 2027 at its meeting on Monday, Dec. 8.

Despite residents’ ongoing land use violation concerns, Glidden Point Oyster Farm can now crack the shell on expanded operations in Edgecomb.

Aaron Bradbury, who previously served as interim chief and deputy chief of the Nobleboro Fire Department, was officially appointed to the chief position during a select board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 3 after the resignation of Matthew Kilpatrick.

Despite receiving an incomplete petition on the issue, the Wiscasset Select Board voted to put the relocation of the town’s wastewater treatment plant back before voters in June 2026, over a year after the measure was originally approved.

A 67-year-old Alna man died the morning of Thursday, Dec. 11 after a car crash on Pittston Road in Whitefield.

After six months of searching, Damariscotta might have found its new police chief.