Polling places and hours for the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 budget validation vote scheduled for June 28 have been updated.

Fans of pick-your-own fruit have long harvested their annual strawberry purchase from Lincoln County farmers. For those used to eating organically grown berries, the pickings are a bit slimmer than in the past.

It took less than 90 minutes for Dresden voters to get through the 49 remaining articles on the warrant when town meeting reconvened on June 15. Annual town meeting began with municipal elections on June 11.

Conor Smith, a write-in candidate who entered the school committee race in Damariscotta the day before the election, defeated another late entry, Dan Pinkham, 40-30.

Medomak Valley High School Athletic Director Matthew Lash told graduating seniors the lessons they learned on the athletic field apply to life in general, when he gave the keynote address at the school’s commencement ceremony, June 5.

South Bristol firefighters are on the scene of a tree down on Route 129 due to a sudden downpour. The tree is blocking the road and live electrical wires are involved, according to a report from the scene. Route 129 will remain closed until the tree and lines can be cleared, according to a report.

The Lincoln County News E-Edition has been delayed due to technical problems encountered by the contractor providing the platform, Going1up Software. Those problems are presently being addressed and a resolution is expected as soon as possible. The Lincoln County News regrets any inconvenience to readers.

The big question for Westport Island voters this year at the polls will not be their election of town officers, or the budget because it is less this year than last. It will be the citizens’ petition referendum question to authorize the board of selectmen to put the Wright house and easement protected land on the market.

The man accused of shooting as many as 100 BBs or pellets into a dog said he shot the black Labrador-mix dog “behind his house or wherever the dog happened to be while he was extremely intoxicated,” according to a police report.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Lincoln County through 8 a.m., Wednesday, June 12.

Joseph and Stacy Flagg of Jefferson are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Natalie Eryn.

The five boat-builders of the South Bristol School eighth-grade class launched two skiffs without a formal blessing, but with plenty of community spirit June 14.

Arline Lawless, the Waldoboro woman charged the shooting death of her former boyfriend, 34-year-old Norman Benner of Waldoboro, changed her plea to guilty, when she appeared in Knox County Superior Court, June 26.

Damariscotta, after interviews with a trio of finalists June 18, has “discussions underway” with a single candidate for police chief, Town Manager Matt Lutkus said.