Readers selected Kate Bryant’s photo of her horse, Wade, as the winner of the October #LCNme365 photo contest.

According to Damariscotta native Ryan Gaul, there are fewer differences between comedy and horror than one might think. The 1992 Lincoln Academy graduate and comedy actor known for his roles in “The Last O.G.” and “Between Two Ferns: The Movie” is currently testing this belief, as production on his horror film “McCurdy Point” is underway in Lincoln County.

Joined by friends, colleagues, and coworkers, four generations of the Roberts family celebrated Chris and Paula Roberts’ induction into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 22.

At an emotional meeting that ran over four hours, the RSU 40 Board of Directors voted Thursday, Oct. 20 to keep the memoir “Gender Queer” in the Medomak Valley High School library.

Lynn J. Madison, R-Waldoboro, has been a NASA engineer, a mortgage broker, a business owner, a prosecutor, and a defense attorney. He is also a sportsman and a sailor and as such has an interest in protecting Maine’s natural resources. Advocating for clean water in order to protect the Maine industries that rely on it are among his goals as a candidate for House District 45. 

Clinton E. Collamore Sr., D-Waldoboro, candidate for House District 45, has strong opinions on issues facing Mainers that are born out of his life as a lobsterman, his career at Bath Iron Works, and his service on town boards and committees.

Operating a thrift store was not part of the plan for Ron and Peggy Davis, of Waldoboro, but when a need appeared, they were ready to act.

Passions ran high during a discussion about challenges facing the lobster industry at the fourth and final of The Lincoln County News’ candidates forums, held at Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta on Thursday, Oct. 13.

The positivity rate of COVID-19 cases at LincolnHealth has been above 10% for 10 of the past 11 weeks, hospital spokesperson John Martins said in an email.

Lincoln County’s tight knit community of volunteer firefighters experienced a second painful loss inside of a month with the sudden passing of former Whitefield Fire Chief Scott Higgins on Monday, Oct. 17.

Abden Simmons, R-Waldoboro, is running for Maine Senate District 13 and hopes to fight regulations, protect commercial fisheries, and encourage a shift to technical education in the state.

Political newcomer and school counselor Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, wants to continue her work helping people and solving problems by running for Maine Senate District 13 this November.

Two Lincoln County veterans were among the honorees treated to a free round trip to Washington D.C. Sept. 23-25, courtesy of Honor Flight Maine.