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With an increase in seat belt violations during the last several weeks, Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline reminds motorists to abide by Maine’s seat belt law. The Wiscasset Police Department has a zero tolerance policy for seat belt violations and warns motorists to “click it or ticket.”
Chief Cline reports the following arrests and summons:
A Special Weather Statement issued by the National Weather Service warning of “strong thunderstorms” forecast to impact Lincoln County expired at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday without any significant weather impacting the area. However, rainfall and thunderstorms still affected some areas of Lincoln County during the evening hours.
The Westport Island Board of Selectmen received two bids for paving the town office parking lot and a small portion of the Fowles Point Road.
CLC YMCA Board of Directors President Dennis Anderson announced on Monday that the CLC YMCA has received a substantial gift to be used for the construction and maintenance of a new swimming pool at the Damariscotta facility.
The Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education group will be meeting on Tuesday, July 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wiscasset Community Center. The featured topic and guest speaker will introduce using essential oils as a Lyme disease treatment protocol.
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.
