A Waldoboro resident has formally declared her intentions to run for the House District 91 seat in the state Legislature.

A 77-year-old Dresden man convicted of drug trafficking in Spain was the subject of a Feb. 10 U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing about a new scam that is turning unsuspecting seniors into drug mules.

Somerville writer Mary Throckmorton has joined the roster of correspondents at The Lincoln County News.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen approved a bid to begin repair work on the Walpole Cemetery’s historic stone arch and wall during a meeting March 2.

Seven Damariscotta residents and business owners attended a public hearing to give input on a proposed stand-alone sign ordinance Monday, March 7.

Lincoln Academy plans to unveil a strategic plan this spring.

A group of Dresden residents have filed an appeal regarding the Dresden Planning Board’s unanimous approval of Dick Condon’s application for a permit to operate a gravel pit on Ludwig Road.

Maine First Lady Ann LePage and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins were two of the attendees at the Lincoln County Republican Committee’s Lincoln Day dinner at The 1812 Farm in Bristol Mills Friday, Feb. 12.

The Pemaquid Fisherman’s Co-op is now operating under new management and a new name. The co-op was sold in January to Pemaquid Seafood Real Estate LLC.

A former chairman of the Newcastle Planning Board and past president of the Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary Club spent three and a half years in Afghanistan assisting in the reconstruction of the country’s agriculture industry.

A new business specializing in firearms sales, education, and manufacturing is applying the finishing touches and getting ready to open its doors to the Waldoboro community at 65 Washington Rd.

For about eight years, Amy Warner has been a fixture at the Alna Town Office. She has applied her customer service skills to the position of tax collector and town clerk to make the experience of registering a vehicle or paying taxes as pleasant as possible, she said.