Lincoln County added 25 new cases of COVID-19 in the last week as the winter surge of the pandemic continues in Maine and across the country.
Two Elderly County Residents Home and Safe After Searches
Separate searches for a missing 78-year-old woman in Bremen and 88-year-old man in Dresden ended with both home and safe after they went missing Saturday, Dec. 5 and Monday, Dec. 7, respectively.
A Century of Community Journalism!
This edition of The Lincoln County News is very special, as it marks the completion of 100 years of family ownership of the newspaper. What makes up 100 years and what does this really look like?
Villages of Light Brightens Spirits with Reimagined Event
In its fourth year, the annual Villages of Light event adapted to bring a safe, physically distanced event to Damariscotta and Newcastle on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28.
Dresden Hires New Town Administrator
Dresden has a new town administrator — Michael Faass, of Edgecomb.
New COVID-19 Cases Dip in Lincoln County
After a record 31 new cases of COVID-19 two weeks ago and 29 a week ago, Lincoln County added a comparatively low 15 cases this week.
Edgecomb to Elect Selectman Saturday
Edgecomb’s special election to fill a vacancy on the board of selectmen is Saturday, Dec. 5. The polls will be open at the town hall from 1-7 p.m.
Calculating the Probability of Success
On Thursday, Nov. 12, the Medomak Valley High School math team meets for practice. Seventeen different computers boot up in 17 different homes and a grid of students fills the screen. Instructor William Hinkley posts a three-point problem to the group. Several students stare intently into their monitors, reasoning through the logic in their heads. Others immediately put pencil to paper as they begin making calculations, angling toward the correct answer.
Wiscasset Police Seek Robbery Suspect
A man robbed Maxwell’s Market & Deli, on Route 27 in Wiscasset, at about 9:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 27, brandishing a handgun and demanding cash.
Search for Wiscasset Man Continues After Standoff in Dresden
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to search for a Wiscasset man after a standoff in Dresden on Saturday, Nov. 28.
A Legacy of Giving in Jefferson
One Christmas morning, James “Skip” Middleton, “dressed as Santa Claus, came up the cellar stairs with a sack of toys,” remembers his daughter, Maria Middleton-Rackliff. “And I asked my mother why Santa was dragging his right leg.”
South Thomaston Woman Wins November #LCNme365 Photo Contest
With just a one-vote margin, Gayla Braley won the November #LCNme365 photo contest with her photo of the cemetery at the Old German Church in Waldoboro.
Bristol Planning Board Approves Plan to Build New Seagull Shop
The Bristol Planning Board approved a permit to rebuild the Seagull Shop, at Pemaquid Point, by a vote of 4-0 on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Second Resident Dies of COVID-19 as County Adds 29 Cases
A second resident of Lincoln County — a man in his 50s — has died of COVID-19. The county added 29 cases of the respiratory illness this week, slightly lower than the record 31 recorded the previous week.
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