A Whitefield man has been indicted on a dozen felony charges for allegedly compelling a teenage girl to engage in sexual acts on six different occasions in the fall of 2012.

Government Notices Bristol TOWN OF BRISTOL Office of the Registrar The Bristol Registrar’s Office will be accepting voter registrations during the hours of 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday and will hold evening hours on Thursday, June 5, 2014 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM for any Bristol resident interested in registering to […]

Wiscasset voters will gather at Wiscasset Community Center Saturday, May 31, beginning at 9 a.m., to take care of town business. This will be the town’s first annual open town meeting since 2005, when the citizens voted in favor of a referendum vote.

Logan Simmons and Hailey Lindsey of Warren are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Laylah Jade Simmons.

Dispatchers from Lincoln County Communications gathered May 15 to be recognized for their hard work and celebrate the return of one of their own.

King Lion Robert Fairfield brought the gavel down for the last time Thursday, May 8 at Ships’ Chow Hall ending the charter of the Wiscasset Lions Club.

The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen signed the town meeting warrant May 5, officially presenting a budget of $3,573,865 to the voters.

Government Notices Bremen TOWN OF BREMEN Selectmen’s Meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2014 will begin at 4:30 pm to discuss a personnel matter pursuant to 1 MRSA §405(6)(A). Bremen Planning Board Meeting May 13, 2014 at 7:00pm ** Bremen Town Office AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Adjustments to Agenda III. Approval of Minutes ~ […]

A 43-year-old Boothbay man will serve two years in prison and eight years of probation for sexually abusing a 9-year-old female relative in February 2012.

For the love of animals As a slideshow screen saver on my computer, I’ve chosen photographs I’ve taken of animals adopted from the Lincoln County Animal Shelter over the three years of writing “All Four Feet” for The Lincoln County News. Some days I sit for a long time watching the beautiful creatures parade across my screen – those that are now in forever homes. Some of those that have gone home are pictured here. Perhaps you have one of them in your family.

About 50 voters from RSU 40 adopted a school board-proposed budget of $22,948,569.80 with little discussion at the annual budget meeting May 27.

The Waldoboro Police Department responded to 291 calls for service in this time period. Below are a few of the highlights.

Arrests/summonsApril 22, Barbara Boardman, 59, of Waldoboro, was summoned for failure to show proof of insurance.

Wells-Hussey American Legion Post 42, Damariscotta, hosted the presentation of 26 Quilts of Valor on May 18. The Legion hall was standing room only. About 150 family and friends joined in thanking military veterans for their service to our country.

A new fitness studio planned to open in the former Allied Tool & Fastener building in Waldoboro as soon as Monday, May 19 will offer group exercise classes and personal training services.