The train tracks that cross Lincoln County have been mostly quiet for the past eight years, punctuated by occasional freight traffic and short-lived attempts to revive passenger service. A pilot passenger program in the 2023 tourist season looked promising, but mechanical issues, the closure of a primary freight customer, and deliberation at the regional level have placed Damariscotta-based operator Midcoast Railservice in an uncertain position.

Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service’s operating budget for the next year is up just over 10%, leveling off after pandemic-era increases. Service Chief Nick Bryant said costs to member towns are not likely to make sudden jumps in coming years, though the service is attempting to stay ahead of rising equipment and personnel costs outside its control.

Readers selected Linda Bailey as the winner of the 2023 #LCNme365 photo contest with a picture of Kerr Brook in Jefferson after the first snowfall.

Following a tense special Whitefield Select Board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 28, the board decided a new committee will discuss the future of a Delta Ambulance satellite location in Coopers Mills.

The Jefferson Area Community Food Pantry, which serves over 80 families in the Jefferson and Somerville area, continues its search this winter for a permanent home.

The Great Salt Bay Community School cafeteria in Damariscotta filled with over 75 voters on Wednesday, Dec. 20 as AOS 93 residents faced increasingly expensive decisions about technology and staff retention in their central office’s budget.

Hundreds of readers submitted thousands of photos to The Lincoln County News’ photo contest in its seventh year. Now it is up to readers to decide which of the 12 finalists will win the 2023 #LCNme365 photo contest.

After a public hearing spanning two nights and including nearly 13 hours of testimony, the Wiscasset School Committee unanimously voted to terminate Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Gina Stevens on Thursday, Dec. 21.

Alna residents may pay more than twice as much as they did last year for code enforcement services after approving funding use at a special town meeting Saturday, Dec. 16. Town officials said the jump is due in part to the town’s rocky recent municipal past.

The Coopers Mills Volunteer Fire Department Association voted no on subleasing its space at 75 Main St. to Delta Ambulance, the Whitefield Select Board announced on Tuesday, Dec. 19.

Development of affordable housing is underway across Lincoln County as new state and local programs offer funding to offset high construction costs in addressing a housing shortage.

Outside the A.D. Gray School on Friday, Dec. 15, members of the Waldoboro community gathered alongside representatives of Volunteers of America to pay tribute to one chapter of the property’s history and welcome another together.

The Dresden Select Board will meet in a special session at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, at the town office at 534 Gardner Road.