School officials say Jefferson Village School needs to replace three buses due to mounting repair costs, but the Jefferson Board of Selectmen is waiting for more information before deciding what action they may take.

Damariscotta Police Department reports the following activity:

Complaints and investigationsOn Dec. 4, Chief Ronald Young and Officer Devin Polizzotti responded to a report of an erratic operation.

Waldoboro officers responded to 309 calls for service in this time period. Waldoboro Chief Bill Labombarde reports the following highlights:

Complaints and investigationsOn Nov. 29, Officer Jeffery Fuller investigated a report of receiving harassing text messages. The subject was found and warned on harassment.

The number of power outages in Lincoln County is on the rise again as yet another winter storm is due to arrive on Sunday night, bringing an additional 6 to 10 inches of snowfall to the area. In an ominous note, some forecasters are calling for more freezing rain than snowfall, especially in Lincoln County coastal areas.

Updated 12/22 at 8:00 p.m.

A reduction in the estimates of ice accumulation is good news for Lincoln County residents as a winter storm visits the area, however the Ice Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service has been extended until noon on Monday.

The Newcastle Planning Board has unanimously approved Lincoln Academy’s application to build a dormitory and applied technology and engineering center.

Medomak Valley High School has canceled all home sports events on the schedule for Sat., Dec. 14 as a result of a broken water pipe at the school. The home events included a 10 a.m. wrestling meet as well as freshman, junior varsity and varsity girls basketball games originally scheduled for 3:30, 5 and 6:30 p.m.

Wiscasset High School students and staff are hoping to make the holidays a little merrier for struggling families through its 100 Points of Light program.

Maine Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville, has been recognized for his work on issues like food safety, public education and the sustainability of Maine fisheries. Now, Johnson hopes to solve another problem: a long-standing error in the official punctuation of a state holiday.

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.

Power outages in Lincoln County were down to five on Saturday morning, until warmer temps started enough melting to cause falling ice and shifting tree branches. New outages had climbed to 34 as of the 2:19 p.m. report from Central Maine Power Company.

A man and boy who were the subjects of a brief search in Damariscotta are safe and were never missing.

A rear-end accident on Route 1 and a subsequent rear-end accident in the opposite lane occurring five minutes later in the same area, created a “substantial traffic issue” Dec. 6, according to Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Labombarde.