The Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit has arrested a Newcastle man for allegedly possessing child pornography.

Regional School Unit 40 is holding a district meeting Thursday, July 17 to vote on authorizing a contract to accept secondary students from St. George.

With incomplete and incorrect assessing data and a history of discriminatory past practice, Somerville Assessors’ Agent Jim Murphy said the situation is a 40-year mess in the making.

Alna July 5: The Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway Museum will host an ice cream social on the 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. trains. Ride the train to Alna Center Station and enjoy live music. The museum is at 97 Cross Road in Alna. Boothbay July 4: Boothbay Civic Association will hold a celebration on […]

Since December, a Lincoln County woman became pregnant with twins, endured a severe form of morning sickness, and was diagnosed with breast cancer and a rare genetic mutation.

At 2:20 p.m. Wednesday the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for a large portion of Maine, including Lincoln County. There are no specific areas or storms included in the watch at this time. Unstable atmospheric conditions combined with a storm line advancing from the west are factors contributing to the possibility of thunderstorms today. The highest risk for these storms in Lincoln County will be between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, according to forecasters.

At a special meeting July 12, the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen set a mil rate of $14.90, which represents a 12 percent increase for Edgecomb taxpayers.

Sunday at Duck Puddle Campground, local businesses, friends, and strangers banded together to throw a baby shower Sunday for Jada Leung, Ryan McKeagney, and the twins they expect.

The portion of Route 213, or Bunker Hill Road between Route 215 in Newcastle and Route 126 in Jefferson will be closed to through traffic from Monday, Aug 4, to Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to Maine Department of Transportation spokesperson Ted Talbot.

The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen appointed a new town manager July 16. Marian Anderson, of Boothbay, has accepted at three-year contract with the town. Anderson will replace interim Town Manager Don Gerrish, who has served in that position since the resignation of Laurie Smith this past February.

The swing bridge on Route 129 in South Bristol that connects the mainland to Rutherford Island is again open to vehicle traffic after becoming stuck open at approximately 2:45 p.m., Monday, July 14, according to bridge operator Mark Page.

Wiscasset High School student Maeve Carlson said through her experience at Chewonki’s Semester School this past spring she has created friendships that will last a lifetime and refers to the time she spent there as the best four months of her life.

The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum unveiled a miniature model of the historic Wiscasset waterfront with the help of Wiscasset officials at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the Main Street Pier in Wiscasset, on June 30.

Bambi Jones and David Moskovitz, of Whitefield, have been managing nearly 2,000 acres of woodland area since 1978. For this work, the American Tree Farm System has named them Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year for the Northeast Region.