At a Wiscasset High School assembly Dec. 19, the vast majority of Wiscasset High School students raised their hands when Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline asked them, “How many of you think a drug problem exists at this school?”

Though the official transition will not take place until Thursday, Jan. 2, the new manager of the Nobleboro-Jefferson Transfer Station started work Dec. 21 and has been training under his predecessor.

All three occupants of a mini-van that burned the afternoon of Dec. 27 escaped unharmed, but traffic was held up for an hour as emergency personnel dealt with the scene.

Waldoboro Police Department has hired Tammi Morrison as its new school resource officer, Police Chief Bill Labombarde said Dec. 20.

Don Hewett has been serving as the Somerville Forest Fire Warden for so long, the Maine Forest Service did not even have his start date in their system, according to Somerville Fire Chief Mike Dostie.

Despite residents and a town official raising a variety of concerns, Bremen voters authorized the town to expend up to $60,000 for improving a town-owned waterfront property at special town meeting Dec. 12.

The movie series sponsored by the Sierra Club continues this month with “Betting The Farm” showing free of charge on Monday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.

A Newcastle special town meeting next week will affect the futures of an apartment building, a condominium project and an electrical substation.

The evolution from ‘bag and drag,’ to ER on Wheels.

The Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service Inc., or CLCAS, was founded in 1972 at an organizational meeting on Jan. 6 at the Damariscotta Town Office on Church Street. The service was organized after Fred French announced he was closing his private ambulance service.

According to a report from Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Madeline and Mervin Parmenter of 53 Heath Road, in Whitefield, are expected to make a good recovery after the couple was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide in their home on Christmas Day, Chief Deputy Ken Mason said Dec. 26.

Updated Dec. 27 at 12:55 p.m.

Lincoln County was down to only 456 power outages this morning, but that number climbed to over 2000 by mid morning, according to Central Maine Power. The 12:34 p.m. report from CMP put the number of current outages at 1178.

Medomak Valley High School had no water as of midday on Dec. 20, but classes remained in session, according to MVHS Principal Harold Wilson. A number of sporting events have been postponed, however.

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In light an weather forecast predicting snow and very cold temperatures organizers have reluctantly decided to cancel the Bunker Hill Spirit of Christmas Carol Sing, scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 15 at 4 p.m.