A Bremen man who has worked in emergency and transportation medicine for over 40 years was honored at the State House May 18 with the State of Maine Emergency Medical Services’ Governor’s Award.

An accident brief published by the National Transportation Safety Board says the probable cause of a helicopter crash in Whitefield last May was a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the pilot’s actions were contributing factors.

The megacode virus that shut down Lincoln County law enforcement’s computer network in March had some unintended benefits.

The Waldoboro Board of Selectmen voted unanimously May 12 to approve an agreement allowing a suspended trash hauler to use the town’s transfer station again, despite objections from town officials.

The Regional School Unit 40 Board of Directors voted May 7 to approve the nomination of veteran educator Beth Ahlholm as assistant principal of Medomak Middle School, a role she has filled as an interim administrator since December.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Lincoln County and many other areas of Maine, effective through 7 p.m. on Thursday. There were no forecast details issued with the severe thunderstorm watch. Predictive radar analysis monitored at intellicast.com indicated the possibility of unsettled weather moving through Lincoln County in the late afternoon hours.

Local contractor Zander Lee has completed an application for a new building with four apartments and a four-bay garage on Academy Hill and is waiting for approval from the Newcastle Planning Board.

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The seven towns of the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit approved the district’s 2015-2016 budget of $20,271,921 during a meeting at Chelsea Elementary School Tuesday, May 19.

Government Notices Alna PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF ALNA New office hours effective Tuesday May 12, 2015 Tuesdays 3pm to 8pm Wednesdays 9am to 6pm, lunch from 12:30pm to 1pm Friday 7am to 12pm Website http://alna.maine.gov TOWN OF ALNA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday, June 1, 2015 7pm At the Alna Fire Station to discuss the […]

Damariscotta’s Colby & Gale Inc. plans to expand the propane storage capacity at its 154 Biscay Rd. headquarters due to growing demand for the fuel.

A permitted burn at 195 Foye St. in Wiscasset Sunday, May 10 grew into an out-of-control brush fire in a matter of seconds, officials said.

Less than a week before their annual town meeting Edgecomb officials received word the town’s financial situation was not as dire as they have been led to believe.

A Wiscasset man with prior convictions for drug crimes and sexual assault was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison Tuesday, May 26 for trafficking in the dangerous narcotic fentanyl.

Tasha and Luke Suttmeier, of Newcastle, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Nolan.