A Boothbay man who pleaded guilty to five charges of possession of sexually explicit materials – child pornography – in June was sentenced Sept. 25 to five years in prison with all but two years suspended.

A Windsor man running for the House seat in the new District 80 will have his eyes on welfare reform, maintaining Second Amendment rights, and protecting the environment if elected in November.

A Whitefield man who was angry about his neighbors’ target practice faces felony charges after allegedly firing a shotgun round over their heads June 21.

The Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel convened its annual meeting at the Taste of Maine Restaurant in Woolwich Sept. 11.

With no public comment allowed, the Alna Board of Selectmen agreed Sept. 3 to pursue an amended contract with Hagar Enterprises Inc., the only contractor that responded for Alna’s request for bids for the snowplowing contract.

At 1:25 p.m. on Saturday the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Lincoln County and surrounding areas. The NWS alert included very few details, however it is in apparent response to a storm front approaching the area from the west. According to the forecast at intellicast.com the possibility of thunderstorms begins in the late afternoon hours and continues through the evening, with the highest probability of thunderstorms in the evening hours.

Longtime District Attorney Geoff Rushlau says his experience and his consistent, fair approach to the job will continue to make him an effective district attorney.

A South Bristol man whose calls to authorities about sailors in distress off Pemaquid Point launched an extensive search in January pleaded guilty to misdemeanor false public report Sept. 18.

Bristol voters will decide two questions related to wind power during a special town meeting at Bristol Consolidated School at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 1.

A 45-year-old local man faces terrorizing and threatening charges after allegedly threatening to shoot and kill a female relative at his Nobleboro residence June 16.

A grand jury indicted a Boothbay man on several charges Sept. 8, including aggravated assault against an emergency medical care provider and domestic violence assault.

The Jefferson School Committee continued moving forward Sept. 9 regarding their vote to keep “specials” of art, music, and physical education at Jefferson Village School at half-time this year, but an influx of secondary students in town may affect future plans.

Three people traveling in a minivan were sent to the hospital the afternoon of Sept. 5 after the driver attempted a U-turn on Route 1 in Waldoboro and the van was struck by a box truck, according to police.

A mobile home that was being dismantled on Gross Neck Road in Waldoboro went up in flames the night of Sept. 2 after a permitted burn nearby spread to the trailer, according to Waldoboro Fire Chief Paul Smeltzer.