A new committee in Newcastle will oversee the train station as the town prepares for the return of regular passenger service after a 55-year absence.

A Great Salt Bay Community School bus and a Hagar Enterprises plow truck collided on West Hamlet Road in Newcastle at 8:10 a.m. Jan. 7.

Damariscotta Police Department reports the following activity:

Arrests and summonsesDec. 31, 2013, Kevin Hooper, 46, of Belfast, was summoned to court for operating after suspension, attaching false plates and failure to maintain vehicle insurance, by Chief Ron Young.

A trio of local developers have planted the seed for a new farmers market in Waldoboro and, under the care of a new steering committee, hope it will bear fruit later this year.

Bristol Board of Selectmen Chairman Bill Benner will not run for re-election this year, and former Chairman Chad Hanna plans to run for his seat.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information related to a crash in Bremen New Year’s Eve where a silver sedan received significant damage after striking a utility pole and later left the scene, according to Deputy Mark Bridgham.

The National Weather Service has issued a Freezing Rain Advisory for the early morning hours of Saturday. Precipitation forecast to begin after midnight will meet very cold ground temperatures, causing ice to form on roadways and surfaces, the NWS bulletin warns.

It was all about school spirit and community pride Jan. 31, as nearly 300 students, teachers, parents, and community members came together at Wiscasset High School to formally kick of the School Spirit Challenge.

Updated Jan. 29 at 2:00 p.m.

A small solar farm in Sheepscot could eventually provide the town of Newcastle with free electricity for all municipal buildings, according to a new report.

The Bremen Budget Committee is recommending a 160 percent increase to wages for the Bremen Fire Department as an incentive to attract new members.

Government Notices Bristol BRISTOL PLANNING BOARD January 16, 7:00 p.m. Bristol Town Hall Business meeting to discuss ordinance amendments for the March 2014 Town Meeting. Bristol/South Bristol Transfer Facility There will be a board of directors meeting Tues., Jan. 21, 2014at 7:00 P.M. at the Bristol Town Office Jefferson TOWN OF JEFFERSON MEETING NOTICE There […]

Monhegan will mark the 400th anniversary of John Smith’s 1614 visit to the island with a quadricentennial celebration this summer.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On Dec. 4, Deputy Matthew Day took a report of a theft/burglary to a wood splitter (approximate value: $750) from a residence in the Bristol area. The complainant stated that sometime in the past few weeks, someone(s) stole his 6-hp wood splitter from a barn on his property.

A new pawn shop in Damariscotta offers a variety of secondhand items, from antiques and jewelry to furniture and stamps.