A Newcastle man started with Waldoboro Police Department this week, becoming the second school resource officer the town has had since Tom Hoepner resigned from the position late last year.

More than 100 supporters gathered at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta for the kick-off rally of Mike Michaud’s gubernatorial campaign hosted by the Lincoln County Democratic Committee July 7.

Two South Thomaston men were arrested July 3 and are facing charges of aggravated trafficking in schedule W drugs (bath salts) following searches at the South Thomaston home and Waldoboro business of one of the men.

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

Government Notices Bremen Bremen Planning Board Meeting July 8, 2014 at 7:00pm Bremen Town Office AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Adjustments to Agenda III. Approval of Minutes ~ June10, 2014 IV. Application for Review: George Stouter, Map 3, Lot 15 – Addition V. Public Comments and Questions VI. Old Planning Board Business VII. New […]

Following a public hearing July 22, the Whitefield Board of Selectmen approved an extension of the town’s moratorium on mineral extraction.

The Pythian Sisters and the Knights of PythiasWe find that as the years pass by, we often ask each other if we still remember some of the older men and women who lived in Newcastle, Damariscotta, and Bristol, when we were going to Lincoln Academy back in the 1950s.