A local wildlife rehabilitator and a small group of volunteers recently released over 100 baby snapping turtles into the Pemaquid River in Bristol, the result of a month’s long rescue effort that began when nearby construction threatened their nests.

The Newcastle Select Board voted to close four roads on Halloween night to keep trick-or-treaters safe during its Monday, Oct. 27 meeting.

The roundabout at Route 1 and Belvedere Road in Damariscotta is nearly completed.

Declaring the Westport Island Select Board’s neutrality on the issue of a potential data center development in neighboring Wiscasset, board members have agreed to hire a national nonprofit consultant in an effort to protect the town’s interest.

Two Lincoln County veterans – Paul Achorn, of Jefferson, and John Mitkus, of Bristol – recently enjoyed a tour of memorials in Washington, D.C. through Honor Flight Maine.

The Lincoln County News collected 22 first, second, and third place awards in the 2025 Maine Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.

The Damariscotta-based “Fight Like A Girl” team topped the fundraising leader board for the American Cancer Society’s annual breast cancer walk in Portland on Sunday, Oct 19.

Lincoln County Commissioner William “Bill” Blodgett was recognized for his dedication to public service at the commissioners’ meeting on Oct. 7.

Coastal Kids Preschool, at 12 Jackie’s Trail in Damariscotta, hosted a sensory-friendly event featuring PBS Kids’ first character with autism, Carl the Collector, on Monday, Oct. 13 during Damariscotta Pumpkinfest.

The 18th annual Pumpkinfest & Regatta brought a weekend filled with pumpkin-centric festivities new and old.

Assisted by Maine Warden Service K-9 Officer Storm, Maine Game Wardens safely recovered a 91-year-old Edgecomb man in the woods near his home just as temperatures dipped below freezing Thursday, Oct. 9.

Newcastle residents voted to allow a transfer of $1.45 million for the Lynch Road bridge project with minimal discussion at a Tuesday, Oct. 14 special town meeting.

The Bristol and South Bristol school committees unanimously voted to continue supporting the effort to form an education service center and to submit the second part of their application to the Maine Department of Education at their meetings on Thursday, Oct. 2 and Tuesday, Oct. 7, respectively.