Ollie’s, the popular sandwich, pizza, and wrap shop in Jefferson, will close Friday, July 31.

The town of Newcastle reassessed the Lincoln Academy campus for the July 6 tax commitment and determined that, though the school itself is tax-exempt, the town may tax staff residences.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen met July 15 and approved the termination of the interlocal public works agreement with Newcastle effective Oct. 31. Selectmen Josh Pinkham, Jim Cosgrove, George Parker, and Ronn Orenstein voted in favor of the motion, and Chair Robin Mayer abstained. Mayer did not explain her abstention.

A Newcastle man faces three class B counts of unlawful sexual contact for incidents involving a 3-year-old child, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen met July 1 and voted to make a transition plan for a stand-alone public works department, independent from Newcastle and the interlocal agreement.

Brant Perkins, 56, of Boothbay Harbor and formerly of Edgecomb, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, a class C felony; and two counts of tampering with a victim, both class B felonies, in Lincoln County Superior Court Wednesday, July 1.

Fire destroyed an abandoned home at 69 Middle Rd. in Boothbay Harbor in the early hours of Tuesday, June 30.

This morning I ran a Google search using the sentence, “People feel that the drop in gas prices is temporary.” I ran this search for a reason which I will explain shortly. But first, I should mention something about the results of the search.

A rear-end accident on Route 127 in Dresden caused a truck to flip onto its side and sent the driver to the hospital shortly before 9:30 a.m. Thursday July 23.

A leading conservation scientist has been hired to lead the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015.

The grassroots effort to purchase Lupine Field in Round Pond was near its fundraising goal by the purchase deadline of July 15. The Round Pond Village Improvement Society, in partnership with the Medomak Valley Land Trust, has entered into a contract to purchase and preserve the field.

Two individuals were transported to the hospital Tuesday night, July 14 after the car they were traveling in rolled over several times on Bog Road in Dresden.

The vote was close on funding $60,000 for the construction of a dirt, camp-style road for Bremen’s Hay Conservation and Recreation Area at a special town meeting July 2, but the measure passed 7 votes to 5.

Government Notices Bremen Bremen Selectmen’s Meeting Will begin at 4:30 PM on Thursday, July 2, 2015 Followed by Special Town Meeting at 6:00 PM Bristol Notice of Tax Sale Town of Bristol The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Bristol is accepting bids for the purchase of the municipality’s interest in one tax acquired […]