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.

The property owners on Redskin’s Drive have sent a letter to the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen requesting to change their private road name from Redskin’s Drive to Micmac Drive.

The rain on Sunday, Sept. 21 stopped just as The Touch a Truck event began and nearly 500 people poured into the Wiscasset Speedway throughout the day to support the event, which raised $10,000 for the March of Dimes and Coastal Kids Preschool.

Janice Bachelder, 36, Edgecomb, class B receiving stolen property, class D hindering apprehension or prosecution, class D refusing to submit to arrest.

Having fresh seafood during a visit to Maine can be a rare treat for those from away, but visitors and locals alike can get a glimpse at some hard-to-find bugs at Delano Seafood Market in Waldoboro.

Selectmen in all towns conduct basic town business, which includes proposing budgets, calling elections, making policy, appointing committees, supervising employees, and other administrative tasks; however, not too many will bury dead people, clear brush, and catch rodents to save taxpayers money.