Newcastle will hold a special town meeting to balance the secondary education budget at the town office at 7 p.m., Monday, July 14.

The U.S. Postal Service will most likely reduce the hours of the South Bristol post office to six hours a day from Monday to Friday and four hours on Saturday.

The all four feet of summerBoth Betsy Pratt, manager of the Lincoln County Animal Shelter, and Kathy Williams, president of the shelter’s board of directors, are wildlife rehabilitators. During the long winter of 2013-2014 these two compassionate and often courageous volunteers have rescued many animals in peril.

Damariscotta’s Piper Village properties did not sell at a recent online auction, but the auction company is “in private negotiations” with potential buyers, a representative of the auction company said.

On Saturday, July 26, Salt River Farm, 69 Rittall Rd., Boothbay will host an all-day music festival fundraiser to benefit the farm and the Lincoln County Animal Shelter.

More than 400 guests attending the 20th annual Salad Days fundraiser at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle raised approximately $35,000 to benefit community education and on-site artist residency programs.

Two convenience stores in landmark locations in Waldoboro and Washington have closed and the properties will be coming up for sale, according to Janice Goodnow, one of the owners of Goodnow’s Variety.

Fireworks for the Damariscotta Independence Day celebration on Friday, July 4 have been postponed. They will be held on Sat., July 12 at dusk

“What are you thirsty for?” is the question posed by a new clothing and apparel company just starting to make its appearance in local stores.

The Dresden Take-out, on Route 27, opened this past week with a new owner and a new face-lift. Wiscasset businessman Greg Lemar purchased the store at auction Dec 10, 2013 for $43,000. Since that time he has invested about $200,000 refurbishing the building and stocking the store.

A 28-year-old Whitefield woman faces felony charges of sexual abuse of a minor for allegedly abusing a 14-year-old boy on three occasions in December 2013.

Damariscotta voters adopted a new comprehensive plan and approved a 5 percent pay increase for three town office employees at their annual town meeting June 12.

Government Notices Bristol TOWN OF BRISTOL Wind Power Advisory Committee Monday, June 23 at 6 p.m. Bristol Town Office Public invited Edgecomb TOWN OF EDGECOMB NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Edgecomb Planning Board will hold a public hearing at town hall on Thursday, June 19, 2014, 6:30 p.m., on the site plan review application of […]

Updated June 11 at 2:00 p.m.
A former accountant at the Wiscasset nonprofit Coastal Enterprises Inc. has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with the embezzlement of more than $300,000.