Newcastle small-business man and former four-term state Rep. Jon McKane believes he can unite the fractured Maine Republican Party if he wins the chairmanship tomorrow.

Both operators escaped injury in a two-car collision on School Street July 5, according to Damariscotta Deputy Police Chief Chad Andrews.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal two-car collision in Nobleboro Friday morning as 83-year-old Katharine Brown, of Nobleboro.

The Maine State Legislature has passed a bill sponsored by local lawmakers that will protect area taxpayers against private school tuition charges for non-resident students.

Darick and Terri Herald of Walpole are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Charlotte Marie Herald.

Arline Lawless was sentenced to 35 years in prison and ordered to pay $4500 in restitution in Lincoln County Superior Court this morning for her role in the shooting death of 34-year-old Norman Benner of Waldoboro.

No one was injured in a rear-end collision in Damariscotta the afternoon of July 18, according to Damariscotta Police Officer Jason Warlick.

Marjorie Whitehurst of Head Tide Road in Alna is safe at home after a drive down the steep riverbank across the street from her house.

The property at 75 Main St. in Newcastle, which includes a commercial and condominium building project and a marina, is for sale for $1.75 million.

After 20 months in business, the Davis Island Grill in Edgecomb will close its doors on Sunday, July 28. John Smigielski, who co-owns the restaurant with Mark McGuy, cites a loss of over a quarter of a million dollars in sales due to a sign dispute as one of the reasons for closing.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Recent arrestsOn June 27, Dustin Dalton, 29, of Dresden was arrested on a warrant for unlawful possession of scheduled drugs at Two Bridges Jail, by Deputy Kevin Dennison.

On Sunday, Aug. 4, the Dyer Neck Gang will hold a fundraiser day to benefit The Dempsey Center for Cancer, Hope and Healing. There is no admission charge.

For an organization devoted to a water body, no tool is more important to its mission than a good boat. The Damariscotta River Association, a local conservation and education organization dedicated to the Damariscotta River Estuary, relies on its 19-foot center console Aquasport boat for water quality testing, river education, and property and island stewardship.

Last week at the company’s annual meeting, workers’ compensation insurer MEMIC recognized six of its more than 20,000 policyholders for outstanding performance in their workers’ compensation programs.