An altercation at the Somerville town office led to violence during a March 25 budget committee meeting. The incident was preceded by a discussion about broadband internet funding and followed by verbal threats, according to security footage reviewed by The Lincoln County News.

For the first time in their shared history, on Tuesday, May 6 residents from Bremen, Damariscotta, and Newcastle will consider a single education budget to cover expenses for their 600-plus pre-K through grade 12 students.

Jefferson voters approved a $1.5 million municipal budget, elected a new school committee member, and adopted a food sovereignty ordinance during their annual town meeting by referendum on Tuesday, April 22.

Almost three years after he was appointed as principal of Nobleboro Central School, Adam Bullard is planning his return to where his career started.

“This may be a long shot…” began the April 16 post by Waldoboro resident Kelsie Jusko to the Damariscotta/Pemaquid Area Bulletin Board Facebook page.

Four Waldoboro first responders were honored on Tuesday, April 22, for actions that EMS Chief Derek Booker said encapsulated the “expertise, passion, and empathy” the service strives for.

Legendary Boothbay Region High School coach and teacher Irving “I.J.” Pinkham is perhaps best known around the state as the winningest boys basketball coach in Maine history, but in the Boothbay region, he is also known as a passionate math teacher who had a lasting impact on all students, including those who struggled with the subject.

Almost three years after he took the helm at Edgecomb Eddy School, Principal Tom Landberg is moving on.

With scammers siphoning “hundreds of thousands of dollars” from Lincoln County residents, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is sending detectives to training sessions in hopes of preventing further schemes.

Despite potential cuts to federal funding for education, the RSU 12 Board of Directors is moving forward with a full $28.6 million budget proposal.

After a unanimous confirmation by the Maine Senate, Alna’s Carl Wilson was sworn in as the commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources by Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday, April 8.

With lights flashing and sirens blaring, dozens of first responders escorted longtime Lincoln County Communications Center dispatcher Bobbie Robinson home Wednesday, April 9 as the final shift of her 39-year career drew to a close.

Following months of feedback, plan revisions, and meetings with town officials, representatives from Bangor Savings Bank received approval to reconstruct the parking lot behind their downtown branch location during the Damariscotta Planning Board’s Monday, April 7 meeting.

Questions centered on a proposed food sovereignty ordinance and updates to the town office during a public hearing held on Monday, April 7, to discuss the warrant for Jefferson’s upcoming town meeting by referendum.