The Morris Farm, a working farm and education center that promotes sustainable agriculture and stewardship, and Chewonki, an environmental education organization that promotes sustainable living, are sponsoring a forum on food security in Lincoln County.

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch well ahead of a storm forecast to bring a nasty combination of heavy snowfall and high winds to Lincoln County beginning Saturday evening and continuing through Sunday evening. While the area has experienced unusually frequent winter storms this season, the upcoming event is forecast to have a notably significant impact, especially with the snowfall accumulation already on the ground.

Updated Feb. 11 at 2:00 p.m.

The leach field at Medomak Middle School will be dug up and replaced in the coming weeks after over 2000 gallons of heating oil were mistakenly pumped into the school’s septic system on Feb. 4, according to Regional School Unit 40 officials.

Brian Aherne, 36, Boothbay Harbor, operate vehicle without license, Oct. 20, 2013, $250.

The Wiscasset School Committee voted 5-0 Thursday, Feb. 26 to hire Heather Wilmot as superintendent of schools.

The Wiscasset Police Department reports the following activity for the week ending Feb. 15:

ArrestsChristopher S. Ashton, 23, Wiscasset, domestic violence terrorizing, Feb. 15.

Updated Feb. 5 10:50 a.m.

A historic house in Whitefield was consumed with flames as the Whitefield Fire Department battled the town’s second structure fire in seven days.

An improperly installed wood stove at 687 Boothbay Rd. in Edgecomb was the source of a potential structure fire Saturday, Feb. 21. Tightly packed plaster and the quick response of mutual aid prevented flames in a basement crawl space from encompassing the house, Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter said.

Emily Anderson of Waldoboro was granted a divorce from Jamie Anderson of Waldoboro on Jan. 9. They were married in Key West, Fla. on July 18, 2011.

Megan A. Griffin and Adam P. Brackett, of Union, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Lucas Robert Brackett.

In a meeting that wavered between contention and reconciliation on Feb. 6, the Edgecomb Planning Board and representatives of Salt Point LLC attempted to resolve lingering issues over Salt Point LLC’s previously approved subdivision plan.

Government Notices Bristol TOWN OF BRISTOL Harbor Committee Meeting Thurs., Feb. 26 at 6pm Bristol Town Hall Public Invited TOWN OF BRISTOL Shellfish Conservation Committee Public Hearing for ordinance changes to be voted on at the upcoming Annual Town Meeting Mon., Feb. 23, 2015 at 5:00 pm Regular meeting to follow. Bristol Town Office Agenda […]

An incident that began in Waldoboro the night of Feb. 25 and ended in Augusta may not be a kidnapping as was originally reported to police, but Waldoboro Police Officer Larry Hesseltine doesn’t believe it was a hoax.

Respondents to a recent survey want the town of Damariscotta to rebuild its municipal parking lot, add more parking, and build public restrooms, but disagree about a potential boardwalk and improvements to Misery Gulch.