Meeting for the final time in 2013 on Dec. 28, the Lincoln County Commissioners voted to spend $1000 to help begin a shuttle service from Wiscasset to Boothbay.

The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency has designated a single telephone number for use by any Lincoln County resident in need of warming during the current wave of power outages. That telephone number is 882-7332, according to Tod Hartung of the LCEMA. Communications officers at the Lincoln County Communications Center will answer the number and refer callers to the appropriate resource, Hartung said.

The Waldoboro Police Department is expecting to make an arrest in the case of a cat pierced with an arrow that later died, according to Chief Bill Labombarde.

Bristol voters will decide whether to authorize the transfer of surplus funds for a fire truck payment and other expenses at a special town meeting.

The meeting will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18 at the Bristol town office.

Alden Havener Brown, born Nov. 27 at his home in Sedgwick. He was 8 lb 2oz and 21 inches long. He was welcomed by his parents, Sarah and Ellery Brown.

Damariscotta has received a $20,000 grant for a study to evaluate the town’s options for protecting the downtown against flooding.

Updated 12/24 at 11:50 a.m.

Power outages in Lincoln County are on the rise again, with over 25% of Lincoln County households suffering from power outages according to a report from Central Maine Power issued at 11:34 a.m. on Tuesday.

Mrs. Kathryn A. Young of South Bristol is happy to announce the engagement of her daughter, Casandra May Young, to Nicholas Alan MacPhee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan MacPhee of Bristol. The couple is planning a summer wedding for 2015.

Government Notices Bristol Bristol Planning Board Meeting January 2, 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall The Bristol Planning Board will have a business meeting to discuss ordinance amendments for the March 2014 Town Meeting. All meetings are open to the public. TOWN OF BRISTOL Harbor Committee Meeting Thursday, January 9 at 6 P.M. Bristol Town […]

Updated Dec. 25 at 3:35 p.m.

After an ice storm that never seemed to end, thousands of Lincoln County residents were coping with power outages that may continue through Friday, according to a Christmas Day report from Central Maine Power. A total of 4329 Lincoln County households spent Christmas morning without power, according to CMP. That number had been reduced only slightly to 3904 by 3:04 p.m., according to CMP. As the Christmas Day sunshine began to fade, it was likely that many of these homes will remain without power through a night with low temps forecast at 13 degrees, despite the best efforts of CMP.

The town of Damariscotta will pay more to mow and landscape its cemeteries due to dissatisfaction with the previous contractor.

The Damariscotta Police Department has identified a man who allegedly stole a $150 pair of Chippewa boots from Renys Underground.

Wiscasset businessman Greg Lemar acquired the former Dresden Take-Out on Route 27 in Dresden at an auction held Dec. 10

In a phone interview Dec. 10, Lemar said he paid $43,000 for the building. “I think it’s a fair price because it needs a lot of work,” Lemar said. “Basically I got a cement build with siding.”

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen has voted to support a community fundraising effort for improvements to the downtown parking lot.